Dispute Ensues As A Redditor's Dogs Kills The Neighbor’s Cat In A Brutal Territorial Fight

"I personally feel like our dogs were protecting their property and acting on instinct"

Maryjane

• Published in Animal Stories
• October 11, 2022

Dogs fight over territory to defend their perceived pack and also due to overstimulation. Dogs do not fight for no reason, despite how it may appear to humans.

During a fight or attack, dogs can cause serious harm to each other or to other pets, and in some cases, the injuries can be fatal. If you find yourself in the position of having to intervene physically to prevent dogs from fighting themselves or other animals, it's critical that you resist the urge to do so.

In general, dogs are no match for cats in combat. The only reason dogs ever win against cats is when they are significantly bigger or if the dog is a special breed like the shepherd, collie, or Doberman pinscher mix.

These dog mixes can be very lethal and easily provoked because of their natural instincts to bite and kill. This is an exact case that happened to a Redditor, TCity59 as a neighbor's cat wandered into the compound which had shepherd-breed dogs in there.

The dogs ended up killing the cat, and as you would expect, the owner of the killed cat didn’t take it well. Scroll down to read how the entire event unfolded and also what other Redditors had to say on this matter.

This Redditor shares a short story of how the dog killed a neighbor's cat

The Redditor is looking for an unbiased judgment

Here are what Redditors had to say about the whole situation...

The cat owner is at fault here

This Redditor is talking as a cat person

One of the risks of letting your cat out

All vets say that an outside cat is a dead cat

This will teach her to keep her cats inside

Not your fault or the cat's fault

It wouldn't have happened if the cat was inside

The law in the UK is totally absurd, according to this Redditor

The cat was in your fenced yard

She might try to sue you for damages

Your neighbor made a choice and the cat paid the price

People don't control their cats as much as they should

This Redditor doesn't think the police will do anything

Your house cat does not belong outside

Too many tragic things happen to cats outside

This Redditor has the exact type of story to share

This Redditor's dog has never hurt any of their cats

People should know that cats are not allowed to roam

Your dog's have a right to be in their yard

Cats are domestic animals and should be inside

Prevention is the best medicine when it comes to dogs fighting themselves or other pets. So if you can stop such a fight from starting, you’re golden.

But to do this, it’s essential to recognize the potential signs of aggression and tension in dogs and other pets too. If possible, they should not be allowed to come into contact with each other.

What are your thoughts on this case? Let us know in the comments below.

Maryjane