What a drama!

[i-need-a-martini]

So the rabbit has just raced in the house from the back yard faster than I have ever seen him run with this black thing running behind it. In the blur it looked like a panther!

It was a freaking cat! 

I've just spent the last 20mins trying to make the terrified rabbit safe whilst trying to get this stray cat out of my house. I had to boot the cat to get him to move away from the rabbit. And then he wouldn't leave the house.

The rabbit refuses to come out of his hiding spot and my leg is bleeding from being clawed by this blooming cat.

What the heck! It's not like the rabbit is a tiny little thing that could be mistaken for a mouse.

Why can't people keep their stupid cats inside? I am sick to death of not being able to keep my own pets safe and secure in their own house because people allow their cats to roam during the day.

[i-need-a-martini]

Geez martini what were you thinking, kicking a feral cat out of your own home in order to protect you dear pet rabbit.

You really should have made the feral cat comfortable, and if necessary offer it rabbit stew, while you obtained a humane cat trap from your local council.

Anyway should the situation repeat itself you will know how to react so as to please everyone.

Yeah.

Next time I will be sure to post a thread on CS asking what I should do BEFORE any action is taken.

I am sure that with everyones expert advice I will then handle the situation in a much more acceptable manner.

In the meantime I had best invest in the following:

• a cat trap,


• a large net,


• some posionous baits,


• a new dog 


• bigger boots


• a stewing pot

as I am sure one of the experts will recommend one or all of the above solutions when the situation arises again.

[xena-and-alex]

Test the baits on yourself. 🙂

[i-need-a-martini]

Our rabbit chews cords but only white ones for some reason. Plus baskets, paper, timber legs and generally anything that is valuable or irreplaceable.

😄

[i-need-a-martini]

God I love the ignore button.

Another one added to the list. :^O

[channys_mum]

 the cat sounds feral and very hungry to me, and I am extremely anti animal cruelty, however the cat was obviousley not caused pain as it came back on the attack. I imagine the kick being more like a lift and throw with foot.

A neighbours cat used to come to my place now and then (not just my place other neighbours too), a beautiful 'aren't you gorgeous ginger male persian'. It would try to remove my screen door to get in, if I tried to graciously send it on it's way it would attack like something out of a horror movie.

I asked the owner to do something about it, and she said oh he's probably a bit hungry not a lot of mice at the moment. She used to keep him hungry and chuck him up in the roof to get rid of whatever lurked there. He became quite insane, someone, have no idea who reported this. The cat disappeared.

I have two Bengals and their outside area is enclosed, quite large enough fully equipped with large branch and gardens to destroy and be replaced lol, however the neighbours cat wanders in at will.

I had pet rabbits until moving to Qld where there is a fence and sign requesting rabbits not to enter. I won't get started there.

Anyhoo rabbits can be trained to use a litter box and it is up to the owner to see that the house doesn't stink. Rabbits groom themselves like cats do.

My big white, nay huge white, loved to go in the car, so did the cat and dog. So there I would be jaunting up the highway with the kid in the front seat, and the dog, cat and rabbit snotting up the back passenger window checking out the scenery. No toileting in the car either. Leg crossing only. He lined up to be brushed and the three of them would run to the gate when the icecream man started jingling, and yes I did :^O

I would have done whatever it took to protect my rabbits. I was lucky because the dog was a shepherd and stray cats did not enter. Not that he would actually have hurt any.

When your animal is being attacked, anyone who gives a rats, does what it takes to deter the attacker.

Hows the rabbit now. How are you now.:-D

[latina4621]

When your animal is being attacked, anyone who gives a rats, does what it takes to deter the attacker

exactly

[the_bob_delusion]

Cats are Evil:|

[xena-and-alex]

"  the cat sounds feral and very hungry to me, and I am extremely anti animal cruelty, however the cat was obviousley not caused pain as it came back on the attack. I imagine the kick being more like a lift and throw with foot. "

How about when it hit the wall ? I'm sure it felt that.

[i-need-a-martini]

Rabbit is still sitting in his favourite hiding spot. He hasn't come out for ages - not even to use the littler tray. I have to put him out for the night (he normally lives on my balcony) but he refuses to come out. And unfortunately he's never been a rabbit we've been able to pick up so he might have to sleep in tonight. 😞

Me? I'm still cranky at irresponsible cat owners. 

[xena-and-alex]

When your animal is being attacked, anyone who gives a rats, does what it takes to deter the attacker

exactly

The rabbit wasn't harmed.