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I don't think you have to worry about liability if the cat comes into your yard (except what the cat will do to your dog in a fight - they can be wicked even against dogs five times their size). The real liability for you is of your dog escaping and attacking a cat off your property.
To me, the bigger question is, have you considered the the stray or ferrell cats could have a disease including rabies, and, the homeowner who is feeding them is actually causing a problem by attacting them?
The other concern I would have is for people who keep thier dogs outside all the time or much of the time - I dont know about you, but I get tired of hearing a barkig dog in a hurry - especially the continous barking of a dog who sees a cat who is just sitting there and wont go away!
Just my two cents.
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I have an indoor/outdoor cat. If she gets chewed up by a dog, that's part of nature just like if she chews up a bird.
We had a friend visit once who brought her dogs. One of them tresspassed on the cat's territory (under our bed) and got her nose scratched for her efforts. She didn't go back under the bed after that.
We used to feed our cat outside and would attract a couple of strays. We captured one and our neighbor relocated it to their hunting camp. We've since started keeping the food bowl inside and the stray problem ended.
We had a stray kitten randomly wander into our property last summer. Cute little fuzzy thing, dark gray with white tips (tail and paws) and chest, little white spots here and there. Cute as can be.
We had a stray kitten randomly wander into our property last summer. Cute little fuzzy thing, dark gray with white tips (tail and paws) and chest, little white spots here and there. Cute as can be.
I am a cat lover and have had outdoor cats in the past (I'm "between cats" right now). If any of my cats got into a confrontation with a dog, regardless of the circumstances, I would not blame the dog (or its owner) in any way. I realize the risks you run when you have outdoor cats.
I also think outdoor cats face a greater risk from other cats than from dogs.
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