Salukifan Posted October 14, 2015 Share Posted October 14, 2015 That is so glad to hear! Sounds like the dog is overwhelming her a bit. Perhaps you can suggest an installation for their gate that will get it to swing shut after the kids go through? I am not sure what these are called, but I don't think they're expensive. Will keep her pup out of trouble too. It's called a spring. Really. One thing I will say about dog v cat dust ups is that generally they are not silent. If no one heard a thing, consider the prospect that whatever happened to your cat happened well away from your yard. You need to keep a closed gate between that dog and your cat. If your neighbour won't do it, its down to you. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Simply Grand Posted October 14, 2015 Share Posted October 14, 2015 Whether or not it was their dog, it's not ok for it to be entering your property constantly. I hope the council talk to them and Cookie recovers well. Just saw your latest post, that's great the neighbour is taking responsibility for their dog! And regardless of people's personal views on outdoor / roaming cats, unless you live in an area that has cat containment laws, the law says that cats can roam, dogs cannot, and that dogs cannot attack other people's pets. It may seem unfair but in this situation the OP did nothing wrong and the dog's owners have done the wrong thing. Anyway, I'm very glad to hear the dog's owners are taking responsibility, not least for the safety of their dog :) And hopefully Cookie has a full recovery, poor thing. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Little Gifts Posted October 14, 2015 Share Posted October 14, 2015 Apologies - your response wasn't there when I typed mine - I must've taken a loooong time to write it. Glad you had a successful outcome (except for your poor cat). Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tdierikx Posted October 14, 2015 Share Posted October 14, 2015 Do the dog owning neighbours own or rent? If they own the place, then maybe they can install a double gate system? T. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JulesP Posted October 14, 2015 Share Posted October 14, 2015 Whether or not it was their dog, it's not ok for it to be entering your property constantly. I hope the council talk to them and Cookie recovers well. Just saw your latest post, that's great the neighbour is taking responsibility for their dog! And regardless of people's personal views on outdoor / roaming cats, unless you live in an area that has cat containment laws, the law says that cats can roam, dogs cannot, and that dogs cannot attack other people's pets. It may seem unfair but in this situation the OP did nothing wrong and the dog's owners have done the wrong thing. Anyway, I'm very glad to hear the dog's owners are taking responsibility, not least for the safety of their dog :) And hopefully Cookie has a full recovery, poor thing. Actually I've just had a look at the shire website and cats are supposed to be kept on their own premises. So they are not allowed to roam. They were just quieter about bringing that in then my shire obviously! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Aziah Posted October 14, 2015 Share Posted October 14, 2015 Perhaps accept half the payment for the vet bill since no one knows what happened. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Steve Posted October 14, 2015 Share Posted October 14, 2015 Perhaps secure your own yard and your own cat so that this dog nor any other can come in and do what has been done. Some years ago my cat was sunbaking on my front step and a couple of nasty dogs rocked up jumped the house yard fence and ripped it to pieces - while I was yelling and sobbing they played tug of war with it . I was on 500 acres miles away from any neighbours - anything is possible and best to try and make sure you can keep anything out as well as anything in. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Purdie Posted October 14, 2015 Share Posted October 14, 2015 Perhaps secure your own yard and your own cat so that this dog nor any other can come in and do what has been done. Some years ago my cat was sunbaking on my front step and a couple of nasty dogs rocked up jumped the house yard fence and ripped it to pieces - while I was yelling and sobbing they played tug of war with it . I was on 500 acres miles away from any neighbours - anything is possible and best to try and make sure you can keep anything out as well as anything in. Very sorry about losing your cat Steve. The neighbours have a dog that can escape easily ,probably needs 8 foot fences; it is up to the owners to do what is needed to prevent the dog getting out. The Op keeps her own dogs contained and should not have to alter her property to keep the neighbours dog out. I hope Cookie cat can recover . Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Steve Posted October 14, 2015 Share Posted October 14, 2015 Perhaps secure your own yard and your own cat so that this dog nor any other can come in and do what has been done. Some years ago my cat was sunbaking on my front step and a couple of nasty dogs rocked up jumped the house yard fence and ripped it to pieces - while I was yelling and sobbing they played tug of war with it . I was on 500 acres miles away from any neighbours - anything is possible and best to try and make sure you can keep anything out as well as anything in. Very sorry about losing your cat Steve. The neighbours have a dog that can escape easily ,probably needs 8 foot fences; it is up to the owners to do what is needed to prevent the dog getting out. The Op keeps her own dogs contained and should not have to alter her property to keep the neighbours dog out. I hope Cookie cat can recover . Good point - you're right. But these days good luck to anything that can get in here. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JulesP Posted October 14, 2015 Share Posted October 14, 2015 Perhaps secure your own yard and your own cat so that this dog nor any other can come in and do what has been done. Some years ago my cat was sunbaking on my front step and a couple of nasty dogs rocked up jumped the house yard fence and ripped it to pieces - while I was yelling and sobbing they played tug of war with it . I was on 500 acres miles away from any neighbours - anything is possible and best to try and make sure you can keep anything out as well as anything in. Very sorry about losing your cat Steve. The neighbours have a dog that can escape easily ,probably needs 8 foot fences; it is up to the owners to do what is needed to prevent the dog getting out. The Op keeps her own dogs contained and should not have to alter her property to keep the neighbours dog out. I hope Cookie cat can recover . Good point - you're right. But these days good luck to anything that can get in here. The OP actually has to keep her cat contained. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Steve Posted October 14, 2015 Share Posted October 14, 2015 Perhaps secure your own yard and your own cat so that this dog nor any other can come in and do what has been done. Some years ago my cat was sunbaking on my front step and a couple of nasty dogs rocked up jumped the house yard fence and ripped it to pieces - while I was yelling and sobbing they played tug of war with it . I was on 500 acres miles away from any neighbours - anything is possible and best to try and make sure you can keep anything out as well as anything in. Very sorry about losing your cat Steve. The neighbours have a dog that can escape easily ,probably needs 8 foot fences; it is up to the owners to do what is needed to prevent the dog getting out. The Op keeps her own dogs contained and should not have to alter her property to keep the neighbours dog out. I hope Cookie cat can recover . Good point - you're right. But these days good luck to anything that can get in here. The OP actually has to keep her cat contained. I thought it happened on her property Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Salukifan Posted October 14, 2015 Share Posted October 14, 2015 (edited) Dog parks, leash only areas, front yards... Any situation where you rely on other people to behave responsibly to ensure the safety of your pet is doomed. Because not everyone is. Either take steps to contain your pets or this can happen. Should it? No. But that's no help to your pet. Front fence and gate or cat in back yard. That way, regardless of what others do, the cat is safe. Edited October 15, 2015 by Haredown Whippets Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BarbedWire Posted October 15, 2015 Share Posted October 15, 2015 Dog parks, leash only areas, front yards... Any situation where you rely on other people do behave responsibly to ensure the safety of your pet is doomed. Because not everyone is. Either take steps to contain your pets or this can happen. Should it? No. But that's no help to your pet. Front fence and gate or cat in back yard. That way, regardless of what others do, the cat is safe. Love this post especially the bolded part Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rayhay Posted October 15, 2015 Author Share Posted October 15, 2015 Thanks everyone for your replies, all good points and yes various scenarios can happen to anyone at any time on your own property. Yes my cat was on my property when it all happened. We have been in the process of putting up our own fencing for a few months now, anyone who knows Emerald knows how dense and bushy the land is, so we have a lot of clearing, landscaping and cleaning to do before fences can be properly installed. Since this issue with the neighbours dog is quite serious, we are taking steps to fast track the fencing, we have already been in touch with a couple of fence contractors who will be coming out to quote. Anyone know a good fencer in around Emerald Vic?? Thanks Ray Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JulesP Posted October 15, 2015 Share Posted October 15, 2015 Perhaps secure your own yard and your own cat so that this dog nor any other can come in and do what has been done. Some years ago my cat was sunbaking on my front step and a couple of nasty dogs rocked up jumped the house yard fence and ripped it to pieces - while I was yelling and sobbing they played tug of war with it . I was on 500 acres miles away from any neighbours - anything is possible and best to try and make sure you can keep anything out as well as anything in. Very sorry about losing your cat Steve. The neighbours have a dog that can escape easily ,probably needs 8 foot fences; it is up to the owners to do what is needed to prevent the dog getting out. The Op keeps her own dogs contained and should not have to alter her property to keep the neighbours dog out. I hope Cookie cat can recover . Good point - you're right. But these days good luck to anything that can get in here. The OP actually has to keep her cat contained. I thought it happened on her property The attack wasn't actually witnessed. But mainly responding to the fact she shouldn't have to alter her property. She actually does have to due to new cat laws. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sas Posted October 15, 2015 Share Posted October 15, 2015 Sorry to hear about your Cat, unfortunately you didn't see it happen so you have no proof. Perhaps you need to report the straying dog to council for a better resolution. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
persephone Posted October 15, 2015 Share Posted October 15, 2015 Rayhay ..perhaps a nice cat enclosure would be an option to ensure Cookie is safe immediately ? there are some like THIS ? While she recovers ... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rebanne Posted October 15, 2015 Share Posted October 15, 2015 I am pretty sure, where I live, once registration came in for cats, that all cats had to be confined to their owner's property. Of course most weren't and still aren't. Hope Cookie is back home and recovering. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
skip Posted October 15, 2015 Share Posted October 15, 2015 This is horrible and I would be pissed off. Yes, it was the dog and I'd be telling them what happened. Legally thou they would probably deny it for all the reasons mentioned. hope the fear of the trouble their dog can cause will wake them up. My old cat was killed by a passing dog who was loose. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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