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My mom's cat got mauled by the neighbour's dogs. Right on our doorstep. Snapped her leg like it was nothing.
She's gotta stay confined and still for up to 6 weeks, which might turn out to be more traumatic than the attack itself. My mom could do with cheering up.
imgur990
Aww poor little kitty! She's lucky to have you guys taking care of her though and hopefully will heal soon - could have been much worse!
fyrekitten
hugs and warm thoughts
LosPer
Happy thoughts out! I'm sorry this happened @op
crimeandpuntonfirstdown
I love my cat. I love my dogs. I'll love yours too but, if they hurt mine...I'll kill you all.
attagirl
Samesies
Proxymanity
Ok John Wick
4thStateOfMatter
Damn.... indoor cats live longer.....tho I understand....not sure how to handle this cuz I'd be berserk
jdpt
I'm so sorry for this
MistressLyda
Get a second opinion. If amputation has not been mentioned, bring it up. Depending on the lifestyle of the cat, it might be more humane.
battlepants
Also, animals are very adaptive to losing limbs. And a lost limb would likely be less painful than a heavily damaged one.
Cypheri
You do realise that broken legs can heal, right? It's not going to be permanently broken. Amputation should always be a last resort.
DogeLT
Aww, I hope she feels better
yay202
OMG poor thing, sending lots of love your mom and kitty's way! <3
Lcat84
I feel you, I came home to my cat of 10 years to find him laying down wailing. Find out his hip got completely shattered from a fall.
Lcat84
Had to put him down bc the surgery was too expensive for the quality of life he would have had.
everettscott
I'm sorry to hear that.
Ekiya
Poor baby. Hope you reported that dog
TheTaterNutz
dontmindifIcant
I'm going home to hug mine right meow
MiceElf
That’s me.
DogeLT
I know, it's so sad!! ;(
CursedScripture
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sP4NMoJcFd4
khaydarian
CheesePirate
This is so overwhelmingly cute THANK YOU
talos2
The choke of death!
DeviantDamsel
wmnii
I may get downvoted, but if you care about your cats, keep them inside. It's dangerous out there. Unless they get depressed indoors, ofc.
Mythikun
Upvoted you but don't agree.... I mean, I'd do that but all the ten cats I've ever had loved the outdoors, hunt small prey, take walks, etc
pr0nty
I think the fact that you've had 10 cats says a lot here unless you're like 40 and had five at a time.
Mythikun
Nah, 25 but 2 or 3 at a time (brothers we choose to keep). And a big yard.
Sheprador
I hope they put a plate on that or something. How old is the cat?
wantednokes
Wow, Imgur is hilarious "All dogs are good dogs" but suddenly "I'd kill that dog" fuck off
Shiftchris
Had a cat that got hit by a car and looked a lot like this. Was never the same after he healed, personality completely changed.
howcansomeonepossiblyhavethesameweirdusernamealready
At any point if the cat needs to wear one of those UFO collars, try putting clothes on her instead. Buy a cheap onesie in smallest size 1/?
howcansomeonepossiblyhavethesameweirdusernamealready
2/? Put her front legs through arm holes and adjust crotch area however is best. This helped my cat tremendously when she had surgery.
howcansomeonepossiblyhavethesameweirdusernamealready
3/? She could still eat/drink/potty normally but couldn't lick and worry at the wound. Good luck! :)
TheVoidListens
This idea works so so well. But only works for certain wounds. Have you ever seen a Cat wear a donut cone? Works wondersss
EdwardLongshanks
around by his front paws. Said don't keep giving him pain meds because you don't want him moving around. Needs to feel pain to stay still (2
Thedaleksarebadnews2
I used to have a cat that got hit by a car and had to have a plastic hip. Otherwise, he wouldn't have walked. He lived to be 17.
XB0XYGEN
That's intense :(
FuzzyBlanketSyndrome
I work in an emergency and specialty veterinary hospital. We see situations and fractures similar to this often. Trust the surgeons, 1/2
FuzzyBlanketSyndrome
Follow the instructions, and always attend the follow-up appointments, and everything will turn out just fine :)
EdwardLongshanks
That's going to be hard. My cat got hit by a car, shattered his pelvis, doc said he wouldn't walk again, would just have to drag himself (1)
ImTheOneWhoTookYourRug
For now, we'll just keep upvoting this one so it stays in order.
theway123
All according to keikaku
chloramphenicolderivative
Bruh, reply to yourself, when making multi comments directly to the pic. Your comments are all over the place. Ain't nobody wanna ctrl F
Proxymanity
EdwardLongshanks
Thank you! First time I needed to do that and I did it wrong.
Laurafromkc
Im assuming that's a glare on the screen when you took the photo of the radiograph? -your concerned vet tech
ihazbraids
(Cvt as well) I'm trying to figure it out. Almost looks like a giant pile of plaster on her back. Wonder if they are planning on pinning. 1
ihazbraids
Or not. Or amputation. Hard to tell without a view of the pelvis!
Laurafromkc
Seriously. There might be other problems if not. ????
ihazbraids
Mayhaps! I want more details!!! Lol
anageorgi4547
Poor little kitty ! Hope she will have the strength to go through! How's ur mum coping ?
jacksparrah
Sucks to say, but this is why cats should be indoors. This could easily have been a coyote or other large predator, or a car. You cannot 1/2
jacksparrah
guarantee that every dog nearby is never going to break out of its yard or collar, and sadly, most dogs have the kind of prey drive that 2/3
jacksparrah
leads them to kill small animals. My husky was great with OUR cats, but would kill any that she could get her jaws on outdoors. She was 3/4
jacksparrah
kept on a tether, but one day our neighbor's cat walked within range and she tore a healthy chunk out of its leg. It sucked for everyone.4/4
Sinus23
OK so your husky should be able to go outside but the cats in the neighborhood shouldn't. You very little about cats man. :/
jacksparrah
If my dog is required to be contained either by a fence or tether, I think it's a reasonable expectation for cats as well, especially 1/2
jacksparrah
since cats are prey animals for larger species and are prone to getting hurt or killed when allowed to roam freely. :) 2/2
Sinus23
So lets take freedom from the victims but not the aggressors...
Leftrighthere
My neighbor had an outdoor cat who tangled with a raccoon. He was lucky to survive that fight. My next cat will be an indoor pet. It’s ...
Leftrighthere
just too dangerous out there for cats. They can be perfectly happy never going outside. I hope your cat heals ok. These pics are sad.
GuciGucci
I was just reading average lifespan for outdoor cats is 2-5 yrs. I don't see how ppl can still argue their outdoor cat leads a good life.
Communistdoggo
Living out in the country, I know a lot of people who have outdoor cats. Some do disappear, but most live fully.
Communistdoggo
The key is shelter such as a barns or porches. I know a guy that doesn't own cats, but just feed wild ones so that they stick aroud his barn
GuciGucci
.....live fully for 2-5 years.....
FiftyShadesOfCauliflower
That's the lifespan of feral / stray outdoor cats who aren't spayed or dewormed and have no access to shelter, clean water or regular food.
FiftyShadesOfCauliflower
And this applies to all wildlife btw. In sheltered captivity,all species can live significantly longer.Does that mean zoos are a good thing?
GuciGucci
Outdoor cats decimate native populations, not to mention they are much more susceptible to disease EVEN WITH vaccinations.
FiftyShadesOfCauliflower
You're moving the goalposts. Your average lifespan applies to strays, not pets with outdoor access. But yes, the latter are also more ...
GuciGucci
There's also no vax against getting run over by a car...
GuciGucci
There is no disputing an outdoor cat will 9/10 times not live as long as an indoor
FiftyShadesOfCauliflower
Sorry, but that's just not true. Many indoor cats are overweight due to lack of exercise and suffer from diabetes, IBDs etc.
FiftyShadesOfCauliflower
But hey,I'm not disputing that people should ideally keep their pets inside(and see to it that they get sufficient exercise & entertainment)
FiftyShadesOfCauliflower
What I'm disputing is your statistic, which is way off. Can we please just acknowledge that?
Mercenarity
Dog owners always get mad when I shoo their animals from my property. But honestly, keep your dog on a leash or confined to your own yard.
Cypheri
I keep chickens and have been having trouble with my neighbors' dogs. I'm setting up box traps and calling animal control to pick them up. >
Cypheri
If that fails, I'm going to get rid of them myself. In my area it's legal to shoot a dog causing damage to livestock on private property. >
Cypheri
I hate to do it, but honestly it's a choice between letting the dogs keep harassing and potentially killing my birds or getting rid of them.
pollomagnifico
I hate it... but that's you're livelyhood they're fucking with...
Mercenarity
I'd start charging them for every damaged bird. But knowing some neighbors, they'd never pay it. Or they'd begin to maliciously harass you.
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Cypheri
I'm hoping I'll be able to trap the dogs and just let animal control come pick them up. Otherwise they're going to disappear one day. >>
vfxcookingsaab
I hope you kitty gets better soon! I noticed from your spelling you aren't from the US. Are there leash laws where you are from?
AndTheHairsOnTheBackOfMeNeckAreTapedDown
I agree that leash laws should be a thing.. but if you leave your cat outdoors, it has s chance to be hurt. They should be kept inside. :/
JustALullabi
The x-ray says it was made at Kathu Dierekliniek. A quick hop to Google says Kathu is in South-Afrika.
vfxcookingsaab
Woah you are a straight detective.
imsuchaweirdo
Look at you. You spy you lol
Ivern101
Who the fuck would let beloved pets run loose in Africa
vfxcookingsaab
I work for a British company, spend a lot of time taking "u"s out of words.
WrongUn
I don't get it. Surely if it were a British company you'd spend a lot of time putting 'U's' in?
vfxcookingsaab
But we are in American and our clients are American.
RayZerKai
How does the spelling signify non-American?
huevolver
NeighboUr
AwesomeCdnChick
Neighbor vs. neighbour.... Plus check out the newspaper in the 2nd pic. The language is not the standard expected at a 711 or dépanneur.
BeefyKat
I’m guessing “neighbour”, although I use that spelling too and I’m from Virginia...
BaronVonPumpp
You are pretentious then
PieByMillions
"neighbour's"
Dyslexicbirch
They wrote mom so idk does Canada say mom most other countries say mum
Rekato
most other countries sure as hell DON'T say 'mum'
Dyslexicbirch
I ment english speaking countries like NZ Australia the UK
buggme
"KURUMAN SKOUPROGRAM"
Ansatsunin
¿
Ansatsunin
Ah, see it now. lol
senoranderpants
Canada says mum, but we never write it. Also mum is very much a british thing.
Dyslexicbirch
NZ and Australia also say mum
senoranderpants
I consider NZ and Australia to be British. I know I'm wrong, and yet I persist!
Dyslexicbirch
NZ is dutch australia was British now its full of people from every country
FiftyShadesOfCauliflower
Poor kitty :( I wish her a speedy recovery. And please report this dog. The next victim could be a child.
jacksparrah
A cat is a small prey animal and I assure you VERY FEW dogs will go for a toddler with the same drive that they use on cats or rabbits.
FiftyShadesOfCauliflower
7,332 people were seriously injured by dogs in 2016 in the UK alone. 1,733 were children. Those VERY FEW dogs must have been rather busy.
jacksparrah
Ah yes. I'll tell those 8.5 million domestic dogs in the UK to get on their case. 0.08% is far too high a statistic. Is no one safe?!
FiftyShadesOfCauliflower
I'm sure your math is very reassuring for the disfigured & traumatized victims and their parents.
jacksparrah
I'm handle dogs for a living. I'm only telling you a dog that goes after cats =/= a child killing savage. That's very, VERY old-fashioned.
sluttygrandma
Report the cat for being outside too. The next victim could be a child. Your double standard is ridiculous
pollomagnifico
Booooo.
That's gonna cost you some yardage.
FiftyShadesOfCauliflower
Go troll someone else.
sluttygrandma
Not a troll. Just pointing out blatant hypocrisy.
everettscott
In what!? In what fucking land do you live where cat attacks are even on the same level as dog attacks. Holy shit your brain is broken.
FiftyShadesOfCauliflower
Shush now. Go and watch some midget amputee porn or something. Anything is healthier and more productive than your current behavior.
nsjsnenrndns
Nice rebuttal, dude
vfxcookingsaab
Time to sue your neighbor.
chudontknowme
Ummm. Both should have been on a leash
cowpaca
Birdshot also works
watdisbuttondo
Tine to make some new cat food. Out of dog.
mulligylan
Wouldn't it make more sense to sue the insurance company
Dragongurl392
You don’t sue the insurance company. You sue the owner, and their insurance company responds, if they have liability coverage.
Sordito
Clinteriffic
Or try speaking to them and coming to an amicable solution? I know it's not the American way and all but worth a shot?
ifuckdragons
Fuck that.
ANegativePerson
The amicable solution was for them to control their fucking dogs.
Clinteriffic
You have no idea what the situation was and are jumping to conclusions. Owner may not have been home and dogs escaped the yard etc for exmpl
ANegativePerson
In that example they shouldve fixed their fucking fence.
Clinteriffic
There ya go, jumping to conclusions again. Sure just make up a whole story in your head and go ranting on the internet, good on ya pal.
vfxcookingsaab
Of course that would be the first step. Personally if my dog did that I would have gone to the vet with them and paid for everything.
Clinteriffic
OP doesn't mention anything about money, so maybe the neighbor did just that.
PartyMarty92
If it happened on their property I would pay but if it was on mine I wouldn't.
ClubberLaing
Yeah I'd take the same route.
UnicornOnTop
um... yes, absolutely it is.. people not keeping their dogs on leashes MAKES. ME. CRAZY.
sluttygrandma
But it's fine for cats to run around? Cool double standard
matticusspraypaintimus
Could be argued the cat wast leashed and ran from the dog only to be caught at the doorstep
floralcurtains
Hate walking to the bus because I’m scared of dogs and multiple neighbors let them jump on me unleashed “haha he’s friendly!” I’m not.
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floralcurtains
Usually I stand paralyzed in fear but I’ll keep it in mind
vfxcookingsaab
agreed.
donkeysareunderrated
My dogs are never on a leash in my yard. I purposely let them out when I see my neighbors shithead cat. Downvote away.
idownvoteyouall
Ok
albrightalright
donkeysareunderrated
Yes... I'm a retarded hillbilly who lives in a place where wild animals kill livestock and other farm animals and pose a problem to the 1/2
donkeysareunderrated
Livelihood of the farmers that you buy your groceries from at the farmers market. My kids lives are more important than a coyote... sorry.
aka184mommie
Is your yard fenced in?
donkeysareunderrated
My yard is not. I also don't live in the city or suburbs. No one fences in they're yard unless it's for keeping cows or pigs contained.
donkeysareunderrated
Down votes for no fence? My closest neighbor is 3/4 miles away. I forgot to mention that my dogs are highly trained working 1/2
truthsmiles
Asking the right question. Everyone's on about the killing and not even thinking about property boundaries - which matters.
vfxcookingsaab
You want your animal to kill another person's pet? What if I had a pet lion and let it out when your dog was out?
donkeysareunderrated
Survival of the fittest... but they've taken out a couple coyote and a fox. Tree black bear constantly. I guess a lion would be cool.
LeonRoland
Its not the cats fault we have bred it to be too small to win that fight. 1on1 a bobcat or leopard would own a wolf or hyena.
jellyonrooster
Keep the cat inside
ClubberLaing
Haha i love the fact that he is right.
threecheersforsweetrevenge
Keep the animal aggressive dog inside
JohnJacobJingleHeimerSmitt
Regardless of the downvoted the man is right, cats should be kept inside. They basically kill all birds in the area.
Dsharppe
In Canada, it's technically illegal to have your cat outside. Or your shitty dog off leash.
vfxcookingsaab
While I love cats. Its true domesticated feral cats have caused the extinction of many birds.
truthsmiles
Not just feral cats. Mittens the cuddle bug is also a murderer (it's simply their instinct).