Results: Stray Cats
Published on 04/01/2025
My dog was attacked by a stray cat the other day. I don't like it when people just open the door and let their cat out. I have some questions for TW members about this.
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1.
Which type of pet(s) do you have?
Cat(s)
32%
680 votes
Dog(s)
31%
644 votes
Something that doesn't attack innocent dogs.
4%
88 votes
Other (please specify)
2%
36 votes
Not Applicable
45%
940 votes
| Other Answers | Percentage | Votes |
|---|---|---|
| 0.41% | 6 | |
| horses | 0.21% | 3 |
| Bird | 0.21% | 3 |
| Turtle | 0.14% | 2 |
| Fish | 0.14% | 2 |
| Bird and turtle | 0.07% | 1 |
| bunny | 0.07% | 1 |
| A RAT & 4 CHICKENS. | 0.07% | 1 |
| g. pigs | 0.07% | 1 |
| rabbit | 0.07% | 1 |
| Parrot | 0.07% | 1 |
| Horse, chickens and donkeys | 0.07% | 1 |
| mini pig, rabbits, ducks, geese, guinea fowl, chickens | 0.07% | 1 |
| Chickens, ducks and a goose | 0.07% | 1 |
| Rabbitt | 0.07% | 1 |
| two adorable and funny red eared slider turtles | 0.07% | 1 |
| Lovebird | 0.07% | 1 |
| chickens | 0.07% | 1 |
| Bearded dragon | 0.07% | 1 |
| betta fish | 0.07% | 1 |
| Poisons | 0.07% | 1 |
| PARROTS | 0.07% | 1 |
| birds | 0.07% | 1 |
| fennec fox | 0.07% | 1 |
| A cockroach. | 0.07% | 1 |
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2.
If you have a cat, is it licensed? Yes
11%
235 votes
No
21%
431 votes
Undecided
4%
74 votes
Not Applicable
65%
1360 votes
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3.
If you have a cat, does it have a collar with ID on it? Yes
10%
220 votes
No
24%
501 votes
Undecided
3%
55 votes
Not Applicable
63%
1324 votes
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4.
If you have a cat, do you let it wander off your property? Yes my cat does not wear a collar and I let it roam in the neighborhood.
6%
122 votes
Yes my cat does not wear a collar but I don't let it roam in the neighborhood.
9%
191 votes
No my cat wears a collar and I let it roam in the neighborhood.
3%
63 votes
No my cat wears a collar but I don't let it roam in the neighborhood.
10%
202 votes
Other (please specify)
6%
116 votes
Not Applicable
68%
1435 votes
| Other Answers | Percentage | Votes |
|---|---|---|
| 1.73% | 12 | |
| Indoor only | 0.86% | 6 |
| indoor cat | 0.72% | 5 |
| Indoor cats only | 0.58% | 4 |
| My cats are indoor cats | 0.29% | 2 |
| Indoor only cat | 0.29% | 2 |
| My cat stay's inside the house. | 0.14% | 1 |
| no car's a indoor cat, no collar | 0.14% | 1 |
| I NEVER let my cat out! | 0.14% | 1 |
| Our three cats are indoor only | 0.14% | 1 |
| my cat stays indoors | 0.14% | 1 |
| My cat is a strictly indoor apartment kitty | 0.14% | 1 |
| MY BABY STAYS INSIDE N ONLY GOES OUT WHEN i CARRY HER OR ON A LEASE | 0.14% | 1 |
| My cat is indoors only. | 0.14% | 1 |
| My cat doesn t go outside for anything | 0.14% | 1 |
| cat is indoor only | 0.14% | 1 |
| my cat stays inside has no collar | 0.14% | 1 |
| My cats are strickly indoor oets. | 0.14% | 1 |
| My cats are inside cats | 0.14% | 1 |
| 2 indoor cats | 0.14% | 1 |
| No, my cat has a chip. | 0.14% | 1 |
| No collar. 100% indoor cat | 0.14% | 1 |
| No | 0.14% | 1 |
| It is a house cat | 0.14% | 1 |
| My cat is indoors only | 0.14% | 1 |
| Inside cat | 0.14% | 1 |
| my cats do not go outside | 0.14% | 1 |
| We live in the country. No laws for cats. They stay in our yard. | 0.14% | 1 |
| only indors | 0.14% | 1 |
| I don't let my cats go outside...they are house cats and never went outside. It's too dangerous for them. | 0.14% | 1 |
| My cats are rescued and don't go farther than the Balcony, 9 stories up. I don't want them to wander, not safe. | 0.14% | 1 |
| My cat goes out but I live in a rural area. | 0.14% | 1 |
| In warm weather, hes' allowed into our backyard | 0.14% | 1 |
| I have a cat that I keep indoors and another that just doesn't want to stay in | 0.14% | 1 |
| No collar, but No roaming | 0.14% | 1 |
| My cat doesn t go outside | 0.14% | 1 |
| my outdoor cats wear break-away collars and do not roam the neighborhood | 0.14% | 1 |
| My cats are both house cats. They don't have collars and they don't leave my apartment. | 0.14% | 1 |
| No and house cat won't run out doir | 0.14% | 1 |
| no collar indoors only | 0.14% | 1 |
| I used to , when we had one. Out dog too. | 0.14% | 1 |
| I have inside cats that do not go outside | 0.14% | 1 |
| We live on several acres in a rural area do cat wanders on our property | 0.14% | 1 |
| My cats are indoor cats. They do not go out. | 0.14% | 1 |
| My cats are strictly indoor cats, they never go out,except in carriers to the vet. | 0.14% | 1 |
| My cat doesn't go outside at all | 0.14% | 1 |
| I enjoy seeing the neighbor's cat coming around our house and eating mice. | 0.14% | 1 |
| it stays inside | 0.14% | 1 |
| Indoor only. | 0.14% | 1 |
| cats should be indoor only for so many reasons - including their own safety and the safety of wildlife | 0.14% | 1 |
| My cats stay indoors | 0.14% | 1 |
| my cats are strictly indoors | 0.14% | 1 |
| my cats are strictly indoors only | 0.14% | 1 |
| My cat is inside only | 0.14% | 1 |
| Indoors only | 0.14% | 1 |
| my cat is an indoor cat only | 0.14% | 1 |
| my cat is indoors only and has a chip | 0.14% | 1 |
| I have three fenced acres and I have never seen my cat leave it. | 0.14% | 1 |
| My cat is an indoor cat | 0.14% | 1 |
| No, indoors only, microchipped and neutered. | 0.14% | 1 |
| My cats neither have collars nor go outside. | 0.14% | 1 |
| Wears collar with medal | 0.14% | 1 |
| They didn't want to wander when we had them. | 0.14% | 1 |
| my cats are strictly indoor cats | 0.14% | 1 |
| Mine are strictly indoor kitties who are just content to go out on the balcony of our apartment. | 0.14% | 1 |
| No collar but stays on property | 0.14% | 1 |
| Our cats are strictly indoor cats. They occasionally have supervised trips outside when the weather is nice, however | 0.14% | 1 |
| My cat does not go outside | 0.14% | 1 |
| M cat ha a cat door so he can go outside, but only into his fully screened in 10X24 foot "Catio"" | 0.14% | 1 |
| My cats are indoors always | 0.14% | 1 |
| No my cat is indoor only, microchipped, and loves dogs | 0.14% | 1 |
| My cat does not have a collar but it is licensed and she is an indoor cat completely | 0.14% | 1 |
| My cat is indoor only | 0.14% | 1 |
| my cat stays strictly indoors | 0.14% | 1 |
| My Bengal cat is collared, tagged, and chipped and NEVER goes outside. TOO many wild animals that could hurt my baby. Oure beloved pets should never be allowed to roam outside as you wouldn't do that with your child!! | 0.14% | 1 |
| my cats do not go out. period | 0.14% | 1 |
| No my cat is strictly indoors like it should be. | 0.14% | 1 |
| my cat is never outside | 0.14% | 1 |
| My cats are indoors only. | 0.14% | 1 |
| my cat is an indoor one | 0.14% | 1 |
| My cats don't go outside | 0.14% | 1 |
| My cat stays inside all the time | 0.14% | 1 |
| no. | 0.14% | 1 |
| in door cat | 0.14% | 1 |
| my cat is afraid to go out side. | 0.14% | 1 |
| my twoare strays that I feed twice a day & have beds & houses for outside | 0.14% | 1 |
| Strictly indoors for its safety and for the sake of wildlife it would kill if allowed outdoors | 0.14% | 1 |
| My cats never leave the house. | 0.14% | 1 |
| Indoors only, microchipped, spayed. | 0.14% | 1 |
| My cat never goes outside. | 0.14% | 1 |
| My cat does not have a collar and wanders the many acre of our rural property. Our neighbours are far away. | 0.14% | 1 |
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If a stray and not collared cat attacked, what do you think an appropriate response is? The cat could be feral and or rabid, defend yourself with all means at your disposal.
17%
362 votes
Cats wandering at large with no means of identification should take their chances at the SPCA.
13%
283 votes
If the attacked dog fought back and it or the cat was injured, there is no way to advise the cat owner. Since the cat owner can't pay the vet bill the cat might have to be euthanized.
8%
176 votes
Other (please specify)
2%
41 votes
Not Applicable
65%
1364 votes
| Other Answers | Percentage | Votes |
|---|---|---|
| 0.93% | 8 | |
| this issue goes both ways, you have stray dogs and feral cats | 0.12% | 1 |
| I would probably try to help and take it to the vet | 0.12% | 1 |
| My humble opinion is, keep your cats indoors unless you live in a rural area and they're barn cats. | 0.12% | 1 |
| put out a trap fron the pound | 0.12% | 1 |
| Put to sleep | 0.12% | 1 |
| KEEP YOUR DOG AWAY FROM STRAY CATS THEY ARE ONLY DEFENDING THEMSELVES THEY HAVE NO ONE TO LOVE THEM SHOW SOME COMPASSION TRY MAKING FRIENDS | 0.12% | 1 |
| Use the camera on your phone and send the photo to your LOCAL animal control. A follow-up call is a must! | 0.12% | 1 |
| take the cat in | 0.12% | 1 |
| move | 0.12% | 1 |
| Most cats and dogs get along fairly well, i my experience. If a cat attacked my dog, that would be nature at work. The cat was probably responding to a potential threat. | 0.12% | 1 |
| Any of those answers, it depends. | 0.12% | 1 |
| just let it go | 0.12% | 1 |
| I for one will not let this happen, we need to protect our pet and anyone else near us. Please, owners be responsible. | 0.12% | 1 |
| Ask neighbors if they have a cat. | 0.12% | 1 |
| sad | 0.12% | 1 |
| It was probably mis treated and dropped off. I would try and live trap it, and tame it to live with me | 0.12% | 1 |
| I had 3 Labs not at the same time. whenever I walked one of them I carried weapons. Not a gun, but pepper spray, a knife, etc. | 0.12% | 1 |
| it depends | 0.12% | 1 |
| hungry feed it | 0.12% | 1 |
| try to take pictures, call animal control | 0.12% | 1 |
| What is the attack cat's temperament at the incident? Why? | 0.12% | 1 |
| Cats are just doing what cats do | 0.12% | 1 |
| Poor cats. | 0.12% | 1 |
| We have rescued injured strays, had them treated at the vet's office and adopted them. | 0.12% | 1 |
| What? Stop hating cats. | 0.12% | 1 |
| My cat never goes out | 0.12% | 1 |
| What? | 0.12% | 1 |
| call the SPCA | 0.12% | 1 |
| Kick it in the head. | 0.12% | 1 |
| obviously not a cat lover , but my 2 cats are indoor cats never go out except on our balcony 12 floorsm up | 0.12% | 1 |
| Keep your cat indoors. | 0.12% | 1 |
| Caughtbl the cat to shelter | 0.12% | 1 |
| Attacked you, or your dog? | 0.12% | 1 |
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6.
My dog is quite capable of defending itself from a cat but I would have had to unleash her. Should I have done this and let her go at it? Yes
11%
223 votes
No
29%
607 votes
Undecided
17%
353 votes
Not Applicable
44%
917 votes
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