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Should he pay the vet bill or not2007-11-25 12:25:47

I have a friend who recently chased off a neighborhood cat from his garage because it was eating his own cat's food on several occasions. He chased it off with a broom and accidentally hit it. It turns out that it was the neighbors cat and they took it to the Vet ER. Turned out the cat was fine just had a small abrasion and now the neighbors are asking him to cover the vet bill. Should he have to pay the bill or not.

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Yes, he should. What he did is considered animal abuse and should be glad the neighbors are only asking him to pay for the vet bill and not filing a poice report against him.

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I say not. Isn't there a leash law in your city? Even cats need to be leashed. Neighbor was in the wrong. He pays

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they should spilt the bill

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I'll be the tie breaker! What if the cat had climbed up in his car engine and he didn't know it? Who'd be responsible then? It's the pet owner's responsibility to pay the vet bill.

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Yes, he should. But he should request that they pay for the cat food and keep better care of their cat.

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Regardless of whether or not the cat was on his property, if your neighbor injured another neighbor's cat, he has to pay the vet bill.

There are no "leash laws" or "containment" laws for cats, so there is no law in that genre that can protect your neighbor if the cat is on his property.