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| I didn't know you were attacked also. Talk to the owner again and see if her offer to get rid of the cat is still good. Tell her that sooner or later you're going to have vet bills from your cat being attacked and that you will send them on to her. This cat sounds pretty dangerous if it attacked you while you were petting it. What if a child tried to pet it? 
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| It's a tricky situation, that's for sure.I guess it did'nt help that the bully cat had the run of our garden for over two months before we moved in so territoriality is obviously a major factor.Having said that , he does'nt fight with any other cat even though there are lots around the estate. So far I've managed to keep Tibby in at night,even though he spends most of it prowling round the house and walking across me to wake me up,and during the day he goes out the front where I can keep an eye on him.The bully tends to stick to the back of the houses but no doubt that will change once he realises where Tibby is.As long as I can protect him I'm happy to let him out but he would be desperately unhappy if I kept him shut in.In the long term the fencing idea could be the solution but at present I'll kept a watchful eye on him. It's such a shame 'cause my neighbours lovely and takes things very personally......I'd hate to think how she'd react if she really knew what I feel about her cat!
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| I would seriously consider building a strong cat enclosure and put a double fence around the bottom.
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I have a cat who I took in who had been an outdoor cat, not feral, just living outdoors- she is now a perfectly happy indoor cat for almost a year. Sure she wasn't thrilled at first- she went through a screen within the first month so we can't leave her unattended around open windows, but she is perfectly happy now, and I don't have to worry about her catching something from the other cats in the neighborhood, or being bullied by them, or being run over or attacked by a predator.
Just keep him in, it may be rough at first but he will get used to it. If you can allow him some supervised or contained outdoor time as well that is good also, but he will most likely adjust to being indoors either way.
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| You say you were bitten by this cat as well. I think you should point out to your neighbor, firmly but gently, that being bitten in an artery is very serious. You could've bled out and died had you obviously not gotten help. Ask her how she feels having a cat with such potential for harm to both other cats and people. You didn't say if there were any neighborhood dogs in your area, but think of what would happen if this cat were to try to bully a dog, and the dog ended up ripping the cat to pieces? You might mention that to her--nicely, of course. Tell her that there are much nicer kitties waiting for new forever homes at pet adoption shelters and rescue centers. Surely she would much prefer a calm, sweet indoor kitty than a bully cat. BTW, just curious, what part of the world are you in? I have other cyberfriends in Australia, South Africa, India, Canada, and the U.K.. It's interesting meeting people from around the world.
Some cats are more special than others.
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| I'm from Reading in England and oh dear, this situation is getting very complicated and stressful now. The first post I wrote on monday was because Tibby had got a nasty bite from this bully cat...I'm assuming it was Tom as he was in the back garden whilst I was in the front one, and Tibby bled quite heavily and was very shocked.So I spent the evening cleaning him up and bathing him which he and I have got used to after two years of agro.However, despite careful nursing and bathing, the bite became infected and I ended up doing an emergency dash to the vets,he had an abcess at the base of his ear and was really poorly.Consequently I explained all the ins and outs to the vet and he suggested basically the same as others,talk to my neighbour and try and resolve the situation. Interestingly, since Tibby is only allowed into our fenced front garden when I am at home so I can watch him, I've also kept watch what the bully does,and not once has he come into the back garden claiming it as his territory, which only goes to prove that it is just Bullying and not territorial,so much for my rationlising.I spoke to my neighbour yesterday, just a friendly chat on the doorstep which we usually do and immeadiately I mentioned that Tibby had been so ill because of being bitten, she got very defensive and asked what she was supposed to do.She won't get rid of the cat because it would break her two childrens hearts and all she can do it keep him in at night......Oh yes, I forgot to mention that she has two children..and so have I!She even admitted that when her nephews come to stay they're terrified of him.........and neither child will pick him up! It seem's his attack on me, which was a while ago has been forgotten and I'm the problem person in all this......There's so many factors in all of this it's very upsetting.Incidently, my neighbour is the one who helped stop the bleeding and rang the paramedics..so everythings interwoven and connected. Going to bed with two aspirin now.........
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Sounds like you did what you could by talking to this neighbor. I fear for her kids as well as others. Now the only recourse you have if the cat bites you or your cat again is to report this to the authorities.
They will be the ones to remove this cat as its a danger to other animals and people. One of these days there will be a lawsuit. Protect yourself, your family and your cat.
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| This sounds like a really tough and distressful situation for all involved. If this cat was to be put into a shelter or if the animal control officer was involved the cat would more than likely be put to sleep because of the aggression. While, this may seem like the appropriate solution to the problem, I do not believe that death is the answer. That would be very difficult for the owner of this cat and the children as well. The owner of the cat is probably acting defensively because of the fear of this very thing. Is this cat neutered? That could be causing a lot of aggression. If he is not neutered maybe you can suggest that to his owner? Other than that, my advice is to just keep doing what you're doing, supervising your cat outside to make sure that the other cat isn't going to be a problem, maybe make an outdoor enclosure for your cat and just avoid the neighbor's cat. I just hope that things get easier and you can try to understand how difficult this must be for everyone, even your neighbor.
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