An older fella was telling me about his son's cat and his adventure with the dog next door. His son was notified by the city that his cat must be kept on a leash. He complied. He gave the cat enough leash to reach the edge of their yard.

The older fella was visiting his son and noticed that the neighbors dog was barking and teasing the cat. His son told him not to worry about the cat because he could take care of himself. He said you watch and see. The cat backed up about a foot. He kept backing up a little at a time until the cat was on their deck which was only a foot off the ground. Once the cat knew he had enough "rope" he pounced. He latched onto the dogs snout and tore into him with his back claws. The dog got away and went yipping for home. His son told him that the cat had to "educate" that same dog every few months!

I don't wish any ill will on any animal but I thought it was "doggone" clever of this cat to entice this dog close enough to nail him. Must have been an incredibly stupid dog!

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EDITOR'S NOTE: The dog in the story was not hurt at all by the cat. Apparently, he was more frightened than anything else.