My dog attacked the neighbours cat

[SappyStaffyMum]

Hi! I'm a bit stuck here and wondering if someone could or advise if this is actually legal!

My dog attacked the neighbours cat, they rushed it to the vet and thankfully it was ok just had an injection, metacam and a few days on house rest..

Obviously I paid the bill as I felt awful! But today the police came as she has reported my dog as dangerous and the police said they had to attend because she said it's an xl bully (he's a staffy lab cross) and she needs the crime reference for the insurance claim?

If I've paid her for the vets bill can she still do an insurance claim?

I'm a bit upset about it as I'm 17 weeks pregnant and obviously I could do with the money rather than her profiting from this horrible situation especially after attempting to get my dog seized and destroyed… and now sending me abusive texts about how he’s had the taste of blood and will attack my baby…

Aggressive dog?!🤣 he’s chased a cat in his garden. Dogs chase cats…cats chase mice…

This doesn’t (unless you’re neurotic) mean that the dog will eat the baby🤣

Only on Mumsnet!

Says someone who is utterly clueless about prey drive!!!

Would you let a cat that had killed another animal near a baby?

He didn't just chase the cat, he attacked it. See the title of the thread. The dog is aggressive.

I guess some people are willing to take the risk.

When did the baby attack and injure a cat?
That's terrible. The baby should be rehomed immediately for the safety of the dog.

🤣 damn it, I missed this!

I think the clue is in the word ‘person’ This wasn’t a person, it was a cat. A cat that happened to be be on the dog’s own territory.

Such hysteria!

I'm not aware of stories of cats attacking Ms killing humans regularly popping up in the news, but I guess it may happen sometimes. Personally, I wouldn't have wanted a cat around my baby in any case.

Omg! This is horrific! I hope this baby has been reported to the police. Why was this baby not wearing a muzzle. I hope the cat makes a full recovery and the mother of this baby has the book thrown at her. Seriously poor parenting 😡😡

Oh you're all hilarious.

Because dogs never attack people, do they?

It wouldn't matter, if OP can prove money was given it would be too much of a coincidence.

Even if OP paid vets directly, invoices submitted to the insurance company would likely only state that the bill is paid and not state who paid it.

I think it is legal to accept the money from you and put in an insurance claim.

No the vet won't give you any details about her.

How much was the vet bill? From what you say (examination and Metacalm) the bill shouldn't t be much over £100 and most insurance policies have excesses of £200+ before they pay out.

This dog didn’t attack a person either.

So let’s break this down. A dog attacked a cat that came onto its garden, as dogs often do. Other dogs - but not this one - have killed humans. Therefore the OP’s dog should be rehomed.

Cats attack and kill animals in great numbers every year. It’s in their nature. However, because they are cats and not dogs that have nothing to do with the OP’s dog, they are fine with babies.

Do you see how nonsensical your posts are?

The vet will not discuss any aspect of another person’s pet or account with you due to GDPR @SappyStaffyMum

It’s positive the police know, if your dog attacks another animal/person then at least they have historic behaviour on file, enabling educated decisions

So you’re not aware of any cats savaging humans but you wouldn’t have one….just in case it did? Excellent👏😆

Yes they do. But this is about a dog chasing a cat that was in his garden. You’re coming across as hysterical. You’re changing the whole direction due to your own anxiety.

Dogs attacking people is nothing to do with this thread.

Jaw dropping crazy attitudes on here about the dog. I just know that some of you, upon realising your DC had caught a cold from school, insisted on a deep clean then withdrew said child to home educate

Do you really think the dogs that do go on to attack humans show no signs of aggression before that?

Anyway, I can see that I'm in the minority here, so fair enough - I won't continue to argue the case as you're all convinced of your rightness. I still think anyone who allows an aggressive dog near their young child is an idiot though.

I reckon as high as 85% of dogs would chase and attack cats. Do you think that 85% of dogs should not be around babies?

If a vet completed the insurance claim for the owner to be reimbursed for a bill that someone else has paid, the vet would be the person committing fraud.

Cash being handed between neighbours is completely unprovable as having anything to do with paying a bill. No one is going to be even remotely interested in trying to show it wasn't a coincidence.

So by your reckoning, a cat that chases a mouse will also kill a child?

If you tell your insurance you've already paid and settled her vet bill I can't see them agreeing to pay it again. It sounds really stressful @SappyStaffyMum

My dog would chase a cat that came into our garden despite living happily with our cat. He has a high prey drive and goes mad for squirrels but any animal invited indoors seems to be deemed OK by him.

Dogs will frequently chase smaller prey animals and defend against intruders. Whilst also being incredibly loyal, soppy and gentle with their owners and families.
You are correct that caution is warranted when dogs and children share a house but cat chasing is not an automatic precursor to attacks on humans. Nor is a dog chasing a cat actually a sign of aggression.