It's your your responsibility to ensure your dog does not go into your neighbor's lawn. I don't agree with animals being put down, but seriously, what kind of dog kills a cat? They fight, but killing is a whole new level. It's hard to trust a dog that kills a cat, it might as well attack a toddler next time. I'm sorry because it's your dog and you probably love it, but seeing from the neighbor's perspective, I would want them to put it down too.

Killing the dog is unnecessary, it's a dog nature to hunt (especially when you have a husky). As long as he isn't a danger to humans putting him down seems incredibly harsh. But put your dog on.a 30 meter long line when he is in the yard it takes like 5 seconds so that he can't take off or kill other animals/pets. My dog never directly killed another animal but she sure loves chasing rabbits and birds.

I don't think buying him a new cat will do anything because your dog can get out and do it again. I know it's their instinct but no one is gonna feel safe with your dog around. Rather than putting him down, maybe you have family members or friends who would take him in?

JRPGfan said: Johnw1104 said: No self-respecting cat should allow itself to get caught by a dog in the first place. That's quite horrible, though... Depending on how violent the scene looked your dog, being quite large, may have just killed it on accident when attempting to play. My dog (an Irish Wolfhound) once killed a mid-sized rat completely on accident, when we went in the backyard and saw the scene she was still trying to dance around and get it to play (this despite Irish Wolfhounds being about the most gentle and docile breed in the world). This sounds a little more intentional though. I certainly don't blame the dog in the same way that I wouldn't blame the cat for killing a mouse, but it'll be very difficult to make amends with that neighbor, especially if he really loved the cat. You'll certainly want to look into the local laws regarding this sort of thing (most areas have gotten very strict about dogs being leashed) and I wish you luck. There is one thing that's always bugged me a little though, and that's the sense many cat owners have that it's perfectly fine for them to let their cats roam around the neighborhood. Just as you should not have let your dog get out (and should be glad it didn't even accidentally injure a kid or you'd be facing some serious issues), cats shouldn't be out and about either. Everywhere I've lived there's always been cats roaming around, sleeping on (and scratching) my car, even jumping in through my window... cat owners can be remarkably entitled in the way they expect you to practically adopt their pets, and should something happen to said cats they really have no one else to blame. The dog seeked out the cat though, not the other way around (it seems that way), because of where it died. Also what harm can a roaming cat do? its not like they attack people, or kill other pets. A dog is generally smarter, much more dangerous (to people and o ther pets) and can be trained to behave properly. Thats why a dog needs to be treated differntly than a cat. Why one can safely be allowed to roam, and not the other.

Well cats do kill a lot of birds, like really fucking many. Cats in The Netherlands alone kill more birds than every wind turbine in the world. So when you are living next to a natural reservate a cat can do damage to the ecological system. Besides don't cats fight eachother.

Cats shouldn't be outside if they can't defend themselves or at very least run up a tree.

jardesonbarbosa said: It's your your responsibility to ensure your dog does not go into your neighbor's lawn. I don't agree with animals being put down, but seriously, what kind of dog kills a cat? They fight, but killing is a whole new level. It's hard to trust a dog that kills a cat, it might as well attack a toddler next time. I'm sorry because it's your dog and you probably love it, but seeing from the neighbor's perspective, I would want them to put it down too.

I think its abit harsh to order the dog put down for it.

However as a kid I was attacked by dobermans that a owner just let outsides to run wild (they beat their dogs).

If a dog bites a kid that in no way provoted it, thats when you do go for that sort of thing. At that point a dog should be put down.

 

But its their nature to chase cats... I think if he promises to look better after his dog he should be allowed to keep it.

Qwark said: JRPGfan said: The dog seeked out the cat though, not the other way around (it seems that way), because of where it died. Also what harm can a roaming cat do? its not like they attack people, or kill other pets. A dog is generally smarter, much more dangerous (to people and o ther pets) and can be trained to behave properly. Thats why a dog needs to be treated differntly than a cat. Why one can safely be allowed to roam, and not the other. Well cats do kill a lot of birds, like really fucking many. Cats in The Netherlands alone kill more birds than every wind turbine in the world. So when you are living next to a natural reservate a cat can do damage to the ecological system. Besides don't cats fight eachother.

 

Yep, cats kill a shitload of birds here in USA along with many other types of animals. I say if someone lets their cat roam then they should be prepared for it to be killed at some point either by car, human, dog, or whatever. Maybe one day the stupid owners that cry foul when their cat dies outside will realize it's a cruel world afterall. My dog was shot once when he escaped. Came back limping and bullet had to be left in him cause so close to heart. Turns out he lived to almost 21 human years.

sethnintendo said: Cats shouldn't be outside if they can't defend themselves or at very least run up a tree.

Someones not a cat person :p

You shouldnt blame the victim. Responcibility lays with the dog owner, that lost track of his dog and let it run out, to kill.

jardesonbarbosa said: It's your your responsibility to ensure your dog does not go into your neighbor's lawn. I don't agree with animals being put down, but seriously, what kind of dog kills a cat? They fight, but killing is a whole new level. It's hard to trust a dog that kills a cat, it might as well attack a toddler next time. I'm sorry because it's your dog and you probably love it, but seeing from the neighbor's perspective, I would want them to put it down too.

 

What kind of dog kills a cat? You must not get out much in this world.

You're not a responsible pet owner and shouldn't have one. If they don't put your dog down, which they should since it's dangerous, then you should do the right thing and give him to a shelter for adoption since you cannot take care of a pet.