*The*Field*Marshall* 674 Posted May 16, 2012 Report Share Posted May 16, 2012 Hi all. . A friend of mine has just had a horrible accident! He'd just finished taking his dogs for a walk, got out of the car, opened the boot to get the dogs and in no time they're playin tug of war with the neighbours cat!!! It happened on the front (open plan) communal garden. What are the legal implications??? Ps the cat is dead and yes he should of had tighter control of the dogs! He's offered to pay for the damage caused! Quote Link to post Share on other sites
ferret features 289 Posted May 16, 2012 Report Share Posted May 16, 2012 its the cat owner at fault. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
atomlab 104 Posted May 16, 2012 Report Share Posted May 16, 2012 (edited) its the cat owner at fault. Edited May 17, 2012 by atomlab Quote Link to post Share on other sites
julianmorse 11 Posted May 16, 2012 Report Share Posted May 16, 2012 I dont think the original question was asking who was to blame the, he states he should of been in control!! The question was asking for advice on the legal implications and the possible repercussions 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
patterdale666 1,620 Posted May 16, 2012 Report Share Posted May 16, 2012 Accidents happen and the garden is shared so i dont think much can be done about it. He apolagized and offered to pay for the cat so that should be the end of it 2 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
tictac 218 Posted May 17, 2012 Report Share Posted May 17, 2012 Make sure no ones looking next time 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
whippet 99 2,613 Posted May 17, 2012 Report Share Posted May 17, 2012 good enough for the bloody things, your mate got nothing to worry about, i love to see wildlife and i dont believe in eradicating any creatures but cats i honestly think i could live without, and that is the domestic smelly ones , and the reason theres so many is because they cost nothing to keep Quote Link to post Share on other sites
RossM 8,115 Posted May 17, 2012 Report Share Posted May 17, 2012 Where would he stand if it was on a public walkway? As to on property? Quote Link to post Share on other sites
scothunter 12,609 Posted May 17, 2012 Report Share Posted May 17, 2012 If the cops are involved, and the neighbour is pushing for something to be done. They COULD charge you. Dangerous dogs and not keeping them under control. Happened to me ( well my Maw) years ago when one of the greys killed a neighbours cat. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
TOPPER 1,809 Posted May 17, 2012 Report Share Posted May 17, 2012 cats are classed as property under english law and they only have rights if there on there property fact, if the cat is roaming around or in a public place they have no rights its down to the owner of the property ie cat to look after there property they have a duty of care for there pussy so in short you have nothing to worry about 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
scothunter 12,609 Posted May 17, 2012 Report Share Posted May 17, 2012 Maybe it's different law in England. In my case the run door wasn't shut properly, the greyhound went for a wander, saw a cat on public footpath and processed to thowvitvin the air and shake it to death, in front of a load of screaming kids lol Quote Link to post Share on other sites
paulus 26 Posted May 17, 2012 Report Share Posted May 17, 2012 cats are classed as property under english law and they only have rights if there on there property fact, if the cat is roaming around or in a public place they have no rights its down to the owner of the property ie cat to look after there property they have a duty of care for there pussy so in short you have nothing to worry about this is very true, once a cat leaves the owners property it becomes a ferral Quote Link to post Share on other sites
rob190364 2,594 Posted May 17, 2012 Report Share Posted May 17, 2012 If it's on a communal garden then it is on property that's partly owned by the owner of the cat. I would have thought he'll get a small fine for not keeping his dogs under control, and probably a few dirty looks off the neighbours for the next few years! It's not the end of the world though, most cat owners have cats knowing there's a fairly reasonable chance they'll either get run over or ragged by a dog at some point. I've seen loads of cats that stand up and face strange dogs, it's only a matter of time before they do that to one that just wades in. 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
DogMagic 461 Posted May 17, 2012 Report Share Posted May 17, 2012 its the cat owner at fault. Stupid c**t 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
paulus 26 Posted May 17, 2012 Report Share Posted May 17, 2012 If it's on a communal garden then it is on property that's partly owned by the owner of the cat. I would have thought he'll get a small fine for not keeping his dogs under control, and probably a few dirty looks off the neighbours for the next few years! It's not the end of the world though, most cat owners have cats knowing there's a fairly reasonable chance they'll either get run over or ragged by a dog at some point. I've seen loads of cats that stand up and face strange dogs, it's only a matter of time before they do that to one that just wades in. check it out cats have no rights in law and are only covered as property Quote Link to post Share on other sites
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