Neighbors dog kills my cat; injures two others

[beemercer]

Do you have a picture of the cats when they were in good health?

I vote for MisterJackson's plan.

Oh yeah, sorry for your loss

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[IGBT]

Dog had no leash, no collar, no license, no rabies shots, etc. Another dog was with it but not witnessed killing or attacking anything, it was around but not seen doing anything but both dogs belong to the same owner. Both dogs got loose 5 days earlier and the police officer recognized them and knew where the owner lived about half a mile away. Broken picket fence observed at the home by police officer and animal control.

..if your lawyer has a copy of the police report you should have no problem getting a judgement against dog owner. Get the judgement reguardless of owner's financial situation. Talk to your lawyer. He'll tell ya why it's important to get a judgement against dog owner. The dog owner is on the hook for this 100%.

 

[miniMUNCH]

Thousands of dollars?!

It's just a cat...

Just have the dog put down... pick up new kitty at local shelter for $50.

 

[thedarkwolf]

Yeah you can win a lawsuit no problem but it won't be for thousand or even close. Cat = property and I think you can only sue for replacement value so unless that cat was some rare breed and you can back that up don't expect much. If the cat was hurt and had to be taken to the vet then you could get something but it would just be to cover the bills.

Just because a dog kills a cat that doesn't make the dog aggressive it makes it a dog. Dogs chase things big surprise. My dogs are cat friendly in the house but they still chase cats outside because the cats usually run. They can't get the cats since the dogs are fenced but they have caught and killed a couple squirrels in the yard so I guess mine should be put down for being aggressive.

 

[IGBT]

Originally posted by: thedarkwolf
Yeah you can win a lawsuit no problem but it won't be for thousand or even close. Cat = property and I think you can only sue for replacement value so unless that cat was some rare breed and you can back that up don't expect much. If the cat was hurt and had to be taken to the vet then you could get something but it would just be to cover the bills.

Just because a dog kills a cat that doesn't make the dog aggressive it makes it a dog. Dogs chase things big surprise. My dogs are cat friendly in the house but they still chase cats outside because the cats usually run. They can't get the cats since the dogs are fenced but they have caught and killed a couple squirrels in the yard so I guess mine should be put down for being aggressive.

..your animal is your responsibility. If you loose control of it and it does damage your culpable.

 

[Number1]

Originally posted by: thedarkwolf
Yeah you can win a lawsuit no problem but it won't be for thousand or even close. Cat = property and I think you can only sue for replacement value so unless that cat was some rare breed and you can back that up don't expect much. If the cat was hurt and had to be taken to the vet then you could get something but it would just be to cover the bills.

Just because a dog kills a cat that doesn't make the dog aggressive it makes it a dog. Dogs chase things big surprise. My dogs are cat friendly in the house but they still chase cats outside because the cats usually run. They can't get the cats since the dogs are fenced but they have caught and killed a couple squirrels in the yard so I guess mine should be put down for being aggressive.

Both animals were out on the loose. Who is responsible for the cat's death? The cat owner for letting the cat loose or the dog owner for letting the dog loose?
To me both parties are equally guilty. Going to court over this is a joke.

 

[thedarkwolf]

Originally posted by: IGBT

Originally posted by: thedarkwolf
Yeah you can win a lawsuit no problem but it won't be for thousand or even close. Cat = property and I think you can only sue for replacement value so unless that cat was some rare breed and you can back that up don't expect much. If the cat was hurt and had to be taken to the vet then you could get something but it would just be to cover the bills.

Just because a dog kills a cat that doesn't make the dog aggressive it makes it a dog. Dogs chase things big surprise. My dogs are cat friendly in the house but they still chase cats outside because the cats usually run. They can't get the cats since the dogs are fenced but they have caught and killed a couple squirrels in the yard so I guess mine should be put down for being aggressive.

..your animal is your responsibility. If you loose control of it and it does damage your culpable.

Never said otherwise. If my dog gets out and kills one of my neighbor's cat I'll pay to replace it. They are all mix breed cats so that will be about $50 for a new one from the pound.

 

[Raduque]

Fvck that legal BS. Kill the dog with an axe. And then hang it on the asshat neighbor's front door.

Originally posted by: Number1
Let me get this straight. Please correct me if i am wrong.

2: One of your cats, while out in the neighborhood got killed by a dog.

If you bothered to read further, he said the dog was "running away from my home with the cat in it's mouth". I take that to mean the dog was trespassing on his property and attacked the cat there, grabbed it and ran.

 

[Raduque]

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[thedarkwolf]

My neighbor's cat killed my mouse when I let it run around outside. The cat is aggressive and should die!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

 

[IGBT]

Originally posted by: thedarkwolf

Originally posted by: IGBT

Originally posted by: thedarkwolf
Yeah you can win a lawsuit no problem but it won't be for thousand or even close. Cat = property and I think you can only sue for replacement value so unless that cat was some rare breed and you can back that up don't expect much. If the cat was hurt and had to be taken to the vet then you could get something but it would just be to cover the bills.

Just because a dog kills a cat that doesn't make the dog aggressive it makes it a dog. Dogs chase things big surprise. My dogs are cat friendly in the house but they still chase cats outside because the cats usually run. They can't get the cats since the dogs are fenced but they have caught and killed a couple squirrels in the yard so I guess mine should be put down for being aggressive.

..your animal is your responsibility. If you loose control of it and it does damage your culpable.

Never said otherwise. If my dog gets out and kills one of my neighbor's cat I'll pay to replace it. They are all mix breed cats so that will be about $50 for a new one from the pound.

..juries will award punitive damages as well as the medical expenses a victim experiences. Your home owner ins.is at risk. That's one of the reasons lawyers are aggressive about getting a judgement against the responsibile dog owner. Discovery of dog owner's financial situation comes next once the judgement is secured.

 

[Number1]

Originally posted by: Raduque
Fvck that legal BS. Kill the dog with an axe. And then hang it on the asshat neighbor's front door.

Originally posted by: Number1
Let me get this straight. Please correct me if i am wrong.

2: One of your cats, while out in the neighborhood got killed by a dog.

If you bothered to read further, he said the dog was "running away from my home with the cat in it's mouth". I take that to mean the dog was trespassing on his property and attacked the cat there, grabbed it and ran.

I think you should also bite the dog's head off and put it in the owner's bed.

Anyway you weren?t there so STFU and let the OP correct me if needed.

 

[aidanjm]

Good luck with the court case, OP. It does sound like that dog is a danger to other neighborhood pets and even small children. It should be put to sleep. I think you have a moral right to sue for compensation, as well, as the manner of death of your pet sounds utterly horrific and it was essentially a loss of a member of your family.

 

[Number1]

Originally posted by: IGBT

Originally posted by: thedarkwolf

Originally posted by: IGBT

Originally posted by: thedarkwolf
Yeah you can win a lawsuit no problem but it won't be for thousand or even close. Cat = property and I think you can only sue for replacement value so unless that cat was some rare breed and you can back that up don't expect much. If the cat was hurt and had to be taken to the vet then you could get something but it would just be to cover the bills.

Just because a dog kills a cat that doesn't make the dog aggressive it makes it a dog. Dogs chase things big surprise. My dogs are cat friendly in the house but they still chase cats outside because the cats usually run. They can't get the cats since the dogs are fenced but they have caught and killed a couple squirrels in the yard so I guess mine should be put down for being aggressive.

..your animal is your responsibility. If you loose control of it and it does damage your culpable.

Never said otherwise. If my dog gets out and kills one of my neighbor's cat I'll pay to replace it. They are all mix breed cats so that will be about $50 for a new one from the pound.

..juries will award punitive damages as well as the medical expenses a victim experiences. Your home owner ins.is at risk. That's one of the reasons lawyers are aggressive about getting a judgement against the responsibile dog owner. Discovery of dog owner's financial situation comes next once the judgement is secured.

Over a cat that was out roaming the neightbourhoor?

 

[snowdogg187]

Originally posted by: Number1

Originally posted by: IGBT

Originally posted by: thedarkwolf

Originally posted by: IGBT

Originally posted by: thedarkwolf
Yeah you can win a lawsuit no problem but it won't be for thousand or even close. Cat = property and I think you can only sue for replacement value so unless that cat was some rare breed and you can back that up don't expect much. If the cat was hurt and had to be taken to the vet then you could get something but it would just be to cover the bills.

Just because a dog kills a cat that doesn't make the dog aggressive it makes it a dog. Dogs chase things big surprise. My dogs are cat friendly in the house but they still chase cats outside because the cats usually run. They can't get the cats since the dogs are fenced but they have caught and killed a couple squirrels in the yard so I guess mine should be put down for being aggressive.

..your animal is your responsibility. If you loose control of it and it does damage your culpable.

Never said otherwise. If my dog gets out and kills one of my neighbor's cat I'll pay to replace it. They are all mix breed cats so that will be about $50 for a new one from the pound.

..juries will award punitive damages as well as the medical expenses a victim experiences. Your home owner ins.is at risk. That's one of the reasons lawyers are aggressive about getting a judgement against the responsibile dog owner. Discovery of dog owner's financial situation comes next once the judgement is secured.

Over a cat that was out roaming the neightbourhoor?

Your an asshat. If his cat was roaming anywhere and as long as it had it's tag/shots, etc he and the cat are not breaking laws. If this cat was to attack your sry arse or your animals then he and his insurance would be responsible.

This dog was loose and killed a pet. Stop and think about this if you need help with this(like many posters in this thread) then you are beyond help so go to bed to be rested up for your job washing dishes in the morning.

 

[Rogodin2]

You can wash my dished lass.

Rogo

 

[thedarkwolf]

Originally posted by: snowdogg187

Originally posted by: Number1

Originally posted by: IGBT

Originally posted by: thedarkwolf

Originally posted by: IGBT

Originally posted by: thedarkwolf
Yeah you can win a lawsuit no problem but it won't be for thousand or even close. Cat = property and I think you can only sue for replacement value so unless that cat was some rare breed and you can back that up don't expect much. If the cat was hurt and had to be taken to the vet then you could get something but it would just be to cover the bills.

Just because a dog kills a cat that doesn't make the dog aggressive it makes it a dog. Dogs chase things big surprise. My dogs are cat friendly in the house but they still chase cats outside because the cats usually run. They can't get the cats since the dogs are fenced but they have caught and killed a couple squirrels in the yard so I guess mine should be put down for being aggressive.

..your animal is your responsibility. If you loose control of it and it does damage your culpable.

Never said otherwise. If my dog gets out and kills one of my neighbor's cat I'll pay to replace it. They are all mix breed cats so that will be about $50 for a new one from the pound.

..juries will award punitive damages as well as the medical expenses a victim experiences. Your home owner ins.is at risk. That's one of the reasons lawyers are aggressive about getting a judgement against the responsibile dog owner. Discovery of dog owner's financial situation comes next once the judgement is secured.

Over a cat that was out roaming the neightbourhoor?

Your an asshat. If his cat was roaming anywhere and as long as it had it's tag/shots, etc he and the cat are not breaking laws. If this cat was to attack your sry arse or your animals then he and his insurance would be responsible.

This dog was loose and killed a pet. Stop and think about this if you need help with this(like many posters in this thread) then you are beyond help so go to bed to be rested up for your job washing dishes in the morning.

And what about my mouse? There are no laws about letting mice roam loose either. Damn aggressive cat. I'm just glad my mouse wasn't somebody's kid.

 

[DrPizza]

Originally posted by: yuppiejr

Originally posted by: Luthien
I don't own a gun but maybe i should buy a 22 but then if I did shoot them I am sure the city would fine me and put me in jail for discharging a weapon in the city and on top of that the irony would be going to court because the owner would try to sue me.

Nothing illegal about defending your property with a baseball bat, same net effect as a 22 on an attacking dog.

It's a felony in some states to shoot a dog or cat.

Luthien, sorry to hear about your loss. Unfortunately, I don't think the court system is going to do much to help. Unless I'm mistaken, cats are considered property; the best you're going to do is get $50 from the dog's owner. It's probably not worth your time, except for the principle. On the other hand, the picket fence was observed to be broken at the dog's owner's house. You are potentially putting yourself in a bad position if he were, say, to prove that vandals broke his fence the day his dogs attacked your cat. Your cats were loose because you let them run freely; maybe his dogs were loose not because of his neglect... You're basically dragging his name through the mud for something that was potentially outside his control. I'm thinking he could win far more by suing you, than vice versa.

 

[Number1]

Originally posted by: snowdogg187

Originally posted by: Number1

Originally posted by: IGBT

Originally posted by: thedarkwolf

Originally posted by: IGBT

Originally posted by: thedarkwolf
Yeah you can win a lawsuit no problem but it won't be for thousand or even close. Cat = property and I think you can only sue for replacement value so unless that cat was some rare breed and you can back that up don't expect much. If the cat was hurt and had to be taken to the vet then you could get something but it would just be to cover the bills.

Just because a dog kills a cat that doesn't make the dog aggressive it makes it a dog. Dogs chase things big surprise. My dogs are cat friendly in the house but they still chase cats outside because the cats usually run. They can't get the cats since the dogs are fenced but they have caught and killed a couple squirrels in the yard so I guess mine should be put down for being aggressive.

..your animal is your responsibility. If you loose control of it and it does damage your culpable.

Never said otherwise. If my dog gets out and kills one of my neighbor's cat I'll pay to replace it. They are all mix breed cats so that will be about $50 for a new one from the pound.

..juries will award punitive damages as well as the medical expenses a victim experiences. Your home owner ins.is at risk. That's one of the reasons lawyers are aggressive about getting a judgement against the responsibile dog owner. Discovery of dog owner's financial situation comes next once the judgement is secured.

Over a cat that was out roaming the neightbourhoor?

Your an asshat. If his cat was roaming anywhere and as long as it had it's tag/shots, etc he and the cat are not breaking laws. If this cat was to attack your sry arse or your animals then he and his insurance would be responsible.

This dog was loose and killed a pet. Stop and think about this if you need help with this(like many posters in this thread) then you are beyond help so go to bed to be rested up for your job washing dishes in the morning.

Relax, it's just a cat.

I have a dish washer so is it ok to stay up longer?

 

[91TTZ]

Originally posted by: snowdogg187


Your an asshat. If his cat was roaming anywhere and as long as it had it's tag/shots, etc he and the cat are not breaking laws. If this cat was to attack your sry arse or your animals then he and his insurance would be responsible.

This dog was loose and killed a pet. Stop and think about this if you need help with this(like many posters in this thread) then you are beyond help so go to bed to be rested up for your job washing dishes in the morning.

Stop whining. He's right.

If the dog bit a person, there'd be a big deal, but if it just kills another animal (destroys property), the dog owner will only owe a small fee.

 

[Jadow]

unfortunately, Pets have basically zero value in courts.

 

[91TTZ]

Originally posted by: hans030390
For a second I thought it said "...cat killed dog..." and I was thinking "That's one vicious kitty."

But after a second read, I'm really sorry

So if a cat kills a dog it's funny, but if a dog kills a cat it's not funny?

 

[Number1]

Originally posted by: thedarkwolf

Originally posted by: snowdogg187

Originally posted by: Number1

Originally posted by: IGBT

Originally posted by: thedarkwolf

Originally posted by: IGBT

Originally posted by: thedarkwolf
Yeah you can win a lawsuit no problem but it won't be for thousand or even close. Cat = property and I think you can only sue for replacement value so unless that cat was some rare breed and you can back that up don't expect much. If the cat was hurt and had to be taken to the vet then you could get something but it would just be to cover the bills.

Just because a dog kills a cat that doesn't make the dog aggressive it makes it a dog. Dogs chase things big surprise. My dogs are cat friendly in the house but they still chase cats outside because the cats usually run. They can't get the cats since the dogs are fenced but they have caught and killed a couple squirrels in the yard so I guess mine should be put down for being aggressive.

..your animal is your responsibility. If you loose control of it and it does damage your culpable.

Never said otherwise. If my dog gets out and kills one of my neighbor's cat I'll pay to replace it. They are all mix breed cats so that will be about $50 for a new one from the pound.

..juries will award punitive damages as well as the medical expenses a victim experiences. Your home owner ins.is at risk. That's one of the reasons lawyers are aggressive about getting a judgement against the responsibile dog owner. Discovery of dog owner's financial situation comes next once the judgement is secured.

Over a cat that was out roaming the neightbourhoor?

Your an asshat. If his cat was roaming anywhere and as long as it had it's tag/shots, etc he and the cat are not breaking laws. If this cat was to attack your sry arse or your animals then he and his insurance would be responsible.

This dog was loose and killed a pet. Stop and think about this if you need help with this(like many posters in this thread) then you are beyond help so go to bed to be rested up for your job washing dishes in the morning.

And what about my mouse? There are no laws about letting mice roam loose either. Damn aggressive cat. I'm just glad my mouse wasn't somebody's kid.

Was your mouse pregnant? Believe it or not but it may become relevant in court.

 

[Rogodin2]

Thank the Jeebus that I'm not the only one who's a logcial sentient being. Sad to see so many lifers drowning in the self pity of lost pethood-guess the true nature of ATOT makes itself manifest in such threads.

Rogo

 

[Jadow]

title had me doing a double take too.

I thought his cat killed the neighbor's dog, then kicked the shlt out of 2 more dogs. Like Cat Rambo or something like that.