A cat attacked my 103-pound Rottweiler just a while ago.

[RebelOne]

I was walking my Rottie and my Chihuahua to a big field down the road back of my house. I live in a mobile home park. All of a sudden, this big gray cat came out of nowhere and attacked my Rottweiler. My Rottie is a very gentle dog and would never hurt anything, so she didn't try to hurt the cat. She barked and snarled and chased the cat off, but it came back and attacked her again. Finally, I was able to drive it off and it hid under a car and kept growling and snarling. Is it possible that cat could have been rabid? Because why would it have attacked with no provocation? Fortunately, my dogs have their rabies shots. But if it had attacked my Chihuahua, it would have killed her because it was twice as big.

I live in Cherokee County, GA, where we have had instances of rabid raccoons. Should I call animal control and report it? Cats are so elusive that they would probably not be able to find it. But if by chance it is rabid, it could be dangerous because there were a lot of children playing in the same area.

[Inchworm]

1. Rite of passage?

All his feral cat buds said he MUST face the Rottie or be banished. :silly:

Or.. it had babies near.. or it's a twisted psycho cat.. or.. it has that rabies thing?

Hehe.

Glad none of them were hurt.

:hi:

[Bertha Venation]

38. I agree - babies may have been near. n/t

[JonLP24]

2. Sorry, no advice and off topic but I never heard of a Rott that big

I assumed Rotts got up to 75-85 lbs. I never owned own myself but I have had a friend who owned one and he was roughly the same size as my male gordon setter which is 75 pounds.

[RebelOne]

3. Nope, Rotties can get pretty big.

She is also overweight. My last Rottie was 93 pounds when she died. And both dogs are pure-bred. My Rottie, Legend, is also AKC registered, as was my deceased Rottie, Bear Bear.

[JonLP24]

4. Oh, duh I didn't think of that

The Rott I was refering to was in good shape. He could've easily weighed that much if he was overweight.

[Genevieve]

5. Males range 95-130 pounds, Females, 85-115 pounds.

[HarukaTheTrophyWife]

20. I know someone with a 130lb male rottweiler

75-85 lbs would be a small German Shepherd and Rotties are bigger than GSD's usually.

[DainBramaged]

26. My Lab was 125 pounds and they aren't suppossd to be that big

and he wan't fat just big.

[Frosty1]

42. I had a shepherd rottie mix

He weighed in at 108 pounds

[Midlodemocrat]

6. I think you should report it. Dogs are protected against rabies, children aren't.

[RebelOne]

7. I called animal control, but had to leave a message

and their recorded message said they would call me back within business hours of 9 to 5. What could you expect in this red area of Cherokee County, GA? Well, I just hope that cat is not rabid.

[Midlodemocrat]

8. You did the right thing.

Good work, RebelOne. Glad your pups are okay.

:hi:

[RebelOne]

9. Thanks, Rottie is OK, but if it had

attacked my Chihuahua, it could have done some serious damage. I hope to hear from animal control in the morning, at least to give them a heads up on a possible rabies case.

[applegrove]

18. Good.

[MissB]

10. My cat used to attack dogs.

She is a tortise shell - probably weighs all of six pounds soaking wet. But if a dog walked by our yard and had the gall to stop and sniff the flowers, she'd light out after the dog and whack it. Feisty little thing.

I have an orange kitty that "wrestles" with my 65 lb dog. He'll sit in a chair, use one paw to "grab" the dog by the collar and drag her in and then whack her with the other paw. He'll also ambush her, leaping on her neck and trying to grab her snout. It's all in fun, but it looks pretty intense.

The dog pounces on him and noses him to death, so it is all good.

Cats are funny creatures.

[RebelOne]

11. This cat wasn't going to just whack my dog.

It came after her with all four claws open and in attack mode. It was either a psycho cat or it has rabies.

[havocmom]

21. Had a 4 pound cat who just didn't like really big dogs. One chased her once

she never forgot and would go after ANY big dog on her turf. My mother's sweet huskie would end up wearing the cat on his face, getting kicked and hissed at. Cat was not rabid, just copped a 'tude re big dogs.


But rabies is a possibility in your case. Too many cats don't get shots.

[alphafemale]

12. I saw a cat of mine drop down on the back/neck of a Lab from a tree once

The dog ran screaming liken he was just hit with molten lava. Cat hung on and dug in awhile too.

That sucker was served right though because he was harassing a welsh terrier pup we had just brought into the family.

This entire scene qualified in the Top Ten Coolest Things I have ever witnessed live with my own eyes.

:rofl:

[RebelOne]

13. My dog's situation was not funny.

And I was not laughing. My Rottie is still tramatized about it. Every time the Chihuahua runs past her, she freaks out thinking it is that cat coming in for another attack.

[alphafemale]

17. Well...I'm sorry about that. But just because a cat goes off on a much bigger dog,,,

doesn't mean it's rabid.

Cats can be pretty mindlessly vicious little crits

[Critters2]

14. You did the right thing calling animal control.

And my sympathies, or rather, my empathy to your Rottie. Having been attacked by a feral cat myself recently, I can relate. One scary experience! :hug:

[RebelOne]

34. Yes, it was scary.

I am hoping the animal control calls me this morning. Either this cat was rabid or it was psycho.

[The Velveteen Ocelot]

15. Cats can be very territorial

and they will not hesitate to attack dogs who invade their turf. I remember seeing our family cat furiously chasing a terrified golden retriever off our lawn. It's not that likely the cat who went after your dog was rabid; it was probably protecting either its territory or its kittens.

[pokerfan]

28. Oh the farm

when I was growing up, once we had a strange dog wander onto the patio. My dad was going to shoo it away but when he opened the door our cat (who was behind him and curious about the commotion) flung himself into the dog's face. Think of the "Facehugger' from Alien. The cat eventually dropped off but the dog kept running. Never saw him again.

Like you said, territorial. Without further evidence, I wouldn't presume rabies.

[RebelOne]

33. This cat is a stranger to the neighborhood.

I know all the cats in my area and I have never seen this one before.

[MichiganVote]

16. If you were in our yard--my cat would chase your dog out. He takes no prisoners.

[havocmom]

22. my current cat attacked the sherrif

three times. I told him to stop picking up the kitty, but would he listen? He would howl and then laugh that he couldn't even shoot her (he would never really do that) cuz she cleverly grabbed both his hands to bit and claw.

Good thing the sheriff isn't a bleeder.

My old cat just wanted big dogs to know she was not defenseless and she knew the best defense was a good offense.

[chemenger]

36. Did your cat also attack the deputy?

By eric clapton

I shot the sheriff, but I did not shoot the deputy.
I shot the sheriff, but I did not shoot the deputy.

All around in my home town
Theyre trying to track me down.
They say they want to bring me in guilty
For the killing of a deputy,
For the life of a deputy.
But I say:

I shot the sheriff, but I swear it was in self-defense.
I shot the sheriff, and they say it is a capital offense.

Sheriff john brown always hated me;
For what I dont know.
Every time that I plant a seed
He said, kill it before it grows.
He said, kill it before it grows.
I say:

I shot the sheriff, but I swear it was in self-defense.
I shot the sheriff, but I swear it was in self-defense.

Freedom came my way one day
And I started out of town.
All of a sudden I see sheriff john brown
Aiming to shoot me down.
So I shot, I shot him down.
I say:

I shot the sheriff, but I did not shoot the deputy.
I shot the sheriff, but I did not shoot the deputy.

Reflexes got the better of me
And what is to be must be.
Every day the bucket goes to the well,
But one day the bottom will drop out,
Yes, one day the bottom will drop out.
But I say:

I shot the sheriff, but I did not shoot the deputy, oh no.
I shot the sheriff, but I did not shoot the deputy, oh no.

[havocmom]

39. No, and they both stopped by a couple of times.

I also would sing that song when I visited them at the office, with words slightly changed. Deputy always felt guilty for chuckling. What can I say? Small town, ya gotta grab yer fun where ya can.

[madeline_con]

19. Get a trap and sardines.

You can catch it that way.

[havocmom]

23. possibly some rabid raccoons too

Be careful with the trap. ;)

[Sandrine for you]

24. Nothing about rabid, you just don't understand the politic of the cat with his...

relation to the human and the dog. Cat search supremacy, if he is a king in his patelin, and your run go on his territory with dogs, a big one and a very small one, in some place where the pussy-one's take care....

You know the first premise of politic: divide...

What a great cat !

[sniffa]

25. Why didn't you shoot the cat?

:shrug:

[RebelOne]

32. I didn't have a gun handy.

[GoddessOfGuinness]

27. A friend of mine was attacked by a cat

when she was walking her little Bichon mix. When the cat attacked the dog, my friend tried to help her dog, and the cat attacked her. Fortunately the cat was not rabid...just mean as hell.

[barb162]

29. Maybe the cat had kittens very near. I have seen birds attack

when people walk too closely to their nests. That's very typical behavior for almost every mother of any species when she senses danger to her babies.

[Sandrine for you]

30. This is some cat terrorism...

The dog are just wolf children, always children. The cat is the only species who decide by him-selves to cooperate with humans. In a place where water was not a common good, and in a time when to have liberty put you on the level of gods. They are not awaiting a leader from humans, but from themselves.

[nomorenomore08]

31. It's been said that every cat thinks it's the reincarnation of an Egyptian god.

Based on personal experience I'd say that's pretty accurate. :P

[old mark]

35. Keep a close eye on your dog for health problems. I worked with a

woman whose own cat bit her, and the resulting infection nearly killed her. She was out of work for over a month, came back with an IV antibiotic drip taped to her arm.
The cat bit the knuckle of her index finger so hard the tooth broke off and stuck in the bone.
Cat bites and scratches can be very infectious.

mark

[Blue Diadem]

37. I agree. I also had an infection from a cat bite. Spent 3 days in the hospital,

and 2 weeks with a visiting nurse giving me IV antibiotics. The Dr. told me at my final checkup that I didn't realize just how serious my situation had been.

I've also had cats almost my entire life and those that were outside used to get infections from cat fights/bites/scratches.

OP should check over the dog for injuries and keep a watch for any swelling or signs of infection.

[RebelOne]

43. Thanks for mentioning that. I hadn't thought if it.

I was just relieved that she is up to date with her rabies vaccination. I will keep an eye on her just in case. I didn't see any scratches, but her coat is so thick it is hard to tell.

[Arkansas Granny]

40. I had a cat one time that kept my yard free of dogs regardless of their size.

If a dog came in the yeard she was all teeth and claws until she had run it off. There were a couple of neighborhood dogs that would cross the street to pass our house because they knew what would happen otherwise. She was a small, spayed female who just didn't want dogs in her territory. When we got a dog and introduced them everything was cool. They were never close buds, but they didn't fight.

[old mark]

41. AG, our dog is a Doberman/Great Dane, about 115 pounds, and

he is afraid of our cat. He will not walk past her if she is in one of her "moods" - she will take a swipe at him - or us - for no reason at all.

mark