A roaming dog just killed my cat, Dubya. Dubs was asleep on my back porch.
He never had a chance. The dog just bit him through the throat and killed him instantly.
Dubya showed up at my house over 10 years ago as a starving homeless beggar. He was eating styrofoam meat trays I had put into a dog food bag on my back porch. I called Animal Services who came and chased him around with a net. Finally, I told them to go and I'd take care of him. He stayed and became my own 'grumpy cat'. I rarely was able to touch him. His home became an extra large dog kennel sitting on my porch. I spent $6000 to enclose it and put out a heat lamp during winter to keep him warm. He ate 3 meals a day and never went 50 feet from that porch. I could hardly get him to take to the vet and probably only got to pet him a couple of dozen times over the years. But I loved him and will miss him.
What a shame somebody let their dog run free.
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Even if dogs escape, Folks should socialize their their dogs to cats.
So sorry for Dubs and for you. You've been an exceptional kitty parent.
Our new puppy has accepted our pet squirrels, so I'm almost positive she won't harm a kitty. My son will bring his 2 kitties to visit just to make sure our new puppy won't develop any prey or aggressive instincts toward kitties.
I know what you are saying.
I'm so sorry, sinkingfeeling.
poor dubya.
on his terms. Bless you.
Poor Dubya!
You have my deepest sympathies!
