Cats are fearless
A friend came to visit with his big bully Rottweiler. He attacked our gentle-natured dog to show her who’s boss when he wasn’t securely tied up on the leash. That day Carl didn’t have time to put the leash on as the dog bolted out of the car knocking him to the ground. I watched in horror as my dog cowered and tried to hide behind my hubby.
Suddenly, we heard a loud meow. I saw my fearless cat, Miau, charging like a bullet toward the approaching Rottweiler. She pounced, let out a furious growl, and sank her needle-sharp claws into the huge dog’s face. The Rottweiler let out a painful cry and tried to shake the cat off his face. Miau wouldn’t let go and kept growling and biting the dog’s nose.
Carl finally caught up with the Rottweiler and clipped the leash on his collar. My hubby tried to peel Miau off the dog’s face, and after a brief struggle, the tiny, growling, and hissing furball pulled her sharp claws out of the dog’s face and let him go.
Hubby put Miau down. The cat puffed her hair, hissed indignantly a few times, and then walked over to our shaking dog and licked her face as if she were saying, “Don’t worry about that thug, buddy. I’ve got your back.”
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We had a black cat named Vampire when I was growing up that kept all the dogs in the neighborhood in line.
ReplyDeleteI love the name, Vampire! Cats don't realize their size and dogs fear the needle sharp claws, for sure :)
DeleteNever underestimate the territoriality of a cat. They are powerful fighters and will never give up.
ReplyDeleteVery true! While my Sheppard ran from the black bear, my tiny kitty faced the beast and after some hissing, posing, and clawing its face, the bear grunted and trotted back into the woods as if thinking, "not worth it"
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