My cat hates dogs, neighbours have new puppy...

aliasojo

Jojo_the_Tightfisted wrote: »

Clarence himself looks lovely, in a serial killer kind of manner, though

:rotfl::rotfl::rotfl:

~Chameleon~

POPPYOSCAR wrote: »

Sorry, do not get that.

No one should have to take into account before buying a puppy that the cat next door might come into their garden and attack it!!

Well yes, in my opinion you should consider the impact any new animal will have on your neighbours' pets before introducing one to your home. I would love to rescue a greyhound when my older cat passes away but my neighbour also has a couple of middle aged cats and I feel the stress of having a new dog living next door, and particularly one with a potentially high prey drive, could prove too distressing for them.

I wouldn't be as selfish as to just go ahead but possibly wait a few more years until their own cats had passed away too. If they then decided to get a new kitten/cat after I'd got a dog then that would be their choice.

~Chameleon~

Pthree wrote: »

This may be a rather daft suggestion so if you think it is I apologise in advance.

Might it be worth telling your neighbour that your cat has a thing about dogs and ask if you may come over with your cat in a basket/cage type thing (or maybe if they could do it with their dog) which ever is easier and trying to introduce them like you would a new pup / cat into any home?

It sounds like your cat may have been traumatised in the past and perhaps spending time with a pup while still trainable could be the way forward to stop Clarence attacking other dogs too.

You get to make friends with the neighbours - take a bottle of wine over make an afternoon / evening of it (at least of your on good terms if anything goes wrong they wont totally hate you)

Like I said just an idea and I do think in the mean time you should try and cat proof your garden but I know that is easier said than done!

Good luck!

Pthree

The most constructive and sensible post of the thread :T

Notsosharp

Jerryjerryjerry wrote: »

Look. Its pretty straight forward. If a cat, any cat was in MY garden attacking my poor dog, then I would throttle the cat using as much force as possible. Then i'd sue the hell out of the owner. If she doesn't mind any of those scenarios.. fair enough. Otherwise, get rid.

Clear enough?

You throttle my cat, I'd throttle you....Simple enough for you?

Then I'd sue you for damaging my property, stay away from threads like this, you've obviously got a hatred for cats and you've no place on here making threats like that!

jenny_ramone

No problems so far with Clarence + puppy! He knows it's there, but has hardly gone outside today and seems to have no interest in eating it... Hooray! Chuffed to bits

Jerryjerryjerry

Notsosharp wrote: »

You throttle my cat, I'd throttle you....Simple enough for you?

Then I'd sue you for damaging my property, stay away from threads like this, you've obviously got a hatred for cats and you've no place on here making threats like that!

Are all cat owners as threatening to humans as you are? Or are you just having a bad day?

System

Jerryjerryjerry wrote: »

Are all cat owners as threatening to humans as you are?

If you look at other threads then the answer is Yes. They believe that their little fluffy bundle sh***ing and pi**ing in other peoples gardens and digging it up or attacking other animals doesn't really happen and it is just lies to put them in bad light.

They will defend their right not to be legally responsible for the actions of their possessions to the hilt.

Notsosharp

Jerryjerryjerry wrote: »

Are all cat owners as threatening to humans as you are? Or are you just having a bad day?

Nope, just threatening to anyone who makes stupid threats against ANY animal x

Jerryjerryjerry

!!!!!! wrote: »

If you look at other threads then the answer is Yes. They believe that their little fluffy bundle sh***ing and pi**ing in other peoples gardens and digging it up or attacking other animals doesn't really happen and it is just lies to put them in bad light.

They will defend their right not to be legally responsible for the actions of their possessions to the hilt.

!!!!!!, you have made me smile. Thanks for that excellent post. Very true as well, since i've looked.

I would also try to throttle a human incidentally, who came onto my property and attacked my husband, so I suppose these cat owners will say I hate humans as well. LOL. So glad I'm not a cat owner. I wonder if some of them become this way after buying the cat, or whether they were born that way?

threemuttleys

See, if this was my cat, then I would seriously be considering some kind of enclosure for the cat to use (kind of big aviary)

Might not be ideal, but all that cat has to do,is pick on the wrong dog.