HELP! Cat attacked our yorkie

[smelcerk]

Originally Posted by Jbj23

Thank you for all the messages. Yes we are new to yorkies but it took us about 1 hour to fall for him. Our family, which includes myself, my husband and three kids, ages 11, 9 & 7 LOVE him to pieces. Our collie, LOVES Joey too. They because fast BFF's.

Joey, had been left gated in our kitchen while we were gone at my sons basketball tournament. He is usually kenneled but I knew this would be longer than he could hold it and I wanted him to have his potty pad.

We came home and found him upstairs (he had escaped from the kitchen, which he has never done). My daughter carried him down stairs. I hadn't noticed the blood right away on his neck but he was really out of it and whimpering. When I noticed the blood on his neck and the puncture wounds, I knew the cat had gotten him. The ER vet said that Joey must have passed out and the cat let go.... It was horrible. I felt like I failed Joey. Can't even imagine how scary that was for him. He is such a lover.

The cat has not been near Joey since. Yes, the cat has been part of our family longer but he has crossed the line. Jasper, our cat, will be going to a new home tomorrow (one with out small dogs). Our family is so sad, my kids are devastated as we all LOVE our cat. But we will not have a cat in the house that puts our yorkie at danger.

I sincerely appreciate all your posts. I am new to yorkietalk and it feels so good to have gotten so many honest responses so quickly. THANK YOU.

I hope my next posts are not so dramatic. This picture is of our three year old collie, Finley and her new BFF, Joey (4 months old)

Your post brought tears to my eyes. Tears of relief that Joey has found a family willing to do anything to ensure his safety and tears of sadness for you and your family and even your beloved cat. I know how hard this would be. The decision you made is yours alone to make. I myself would have made the exact same one. It doesn't mean you love your cat any less. It only means you cannot take a chance with Joey's safety and frankly the cat probably wouldn't survive another such incident either. Your decision is truly one of love and sacrifice for all parties.

[Graneet]

Im concerned with my yorky and papilon. Boo is getting really agressive against my pap. Not all the time. But this morning i had him in my lap taking his collar off. Princess jumped up in my lap and he went after her. She jumped down. But he watched if she evenlooked up he went into pre attack mode. So i put him in the cage while we was gone. She would walk over to the cage almost like saying ha ha . He would have got it if he could have got out. I have had my pap going on 4 years. Boo nearly a year. But then they play and are fine. So who knows. When we got boo he was not mean altho princess Fussed at him

[chestermama]

Im glad he is okay, a cat pounced on chester once for no reason, he is scared of most of them now