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Lawsuit Threat For Vet Bills From Cat Bitten By My Dog On My Property

Location: New York Upstate, Near Syracuse

So I live a few miles from Syracuse and have a small house with a garden. Entire property is fenced. It allows for my dog to run freely when I am working on the house or just relax outside with the wife.

So in this case a few weeks ago I was working on the house. The roof to be precise. Suddenly I heard barking. Then a catish yelling and my dog being agitated. I saw a cat on my property and my dog in a brawl. My dog is a Vizla mix. Medium size but much larger than your average cat. My dog landed a bite before I made it down and intervened.

I did the only thing I could think of in the moment. Took off my jacket, threw it on the cat - the cat was bleeding - wrapped the cat gently and drove it to the vet. Not too far. Just a couple of miles.

Turned out the injuries were not as bad as it looked. Some bleeding but no permanent damage. A flesh wound in simple terms. The cat was chipped and the vet contacted the owners. I left my details and went home.

Without ever contacting me before I found a letter in my box from the owner demanding full payment of the vet bills plus 50k for her emotional suffering. If I do not pay up she is threatening legal procedures.

I am... Well upset. But action first. What should I do? Am I liable/at fault?

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Lawsuit Threat For Vet Bills From Cat Bitten By My Dog On My Property

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