My cat was attacked by a neighbor's dog... [View all]
She's at the vet right now, several bites that the vet isn't sure how well they'll heal (and said that many cats don't survive dog bites because of the crushing trauma to the tissue, not as much the tears)... what's worse is that she's bleeding into one of her lungs (though it's not punctured). They've got her on oxygen right now and still aren't sure if she's going to have to be put to sleep.
How did this happen? I got a text -- I'm renting a room from a gentleman who was kind enough to allow me and my two cats. He's renting a room to another couple as well. The side door to the house does not latch properly after a roof leak. It's way out in the country. The large dog (looks like either a Chow or Akita mix, and looks like it outweighs me) pushed the door open and got inside the house, and went after the cat.
I identified the neighbors that own that dog, along with two others, that they allow to roam. They have a fenced-in back yard, but the food and water dishes (three food dishes, one continual waterer) are outside of the fenced area. There is a leash law in my county, and my vet already said that they have to report all attacks, even on other animals, by non-confined dogs.
I feel really crappy. I don't know what will happen to the dog. I wish I had been there, and feel guilty it happened while I was out. Just because I may lose my pet, I don't want them to lose theirs. The dog is extremely submissive to humans. And I think if it hadn't been, that the others who room with me wouldn't have been able to get him off of my cat with as little damage as she had.
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