Would you have called?

[moosmom]

I wondered what the little girl did to the cat to provoke him into biting her.

THAT was my first question. How old was the little girl? I wouldn't have called either. I'd hate to see a cat put down simply because it was defending itself against a kid who provoked it. If the kid DOES have to go through the shots, maybe the pain will teach her a lesson on how to treat animals.

Catnapper is right, keep an eye on the cat to make sure it's okay. And please, keep us posted.

[Corinna]

(Just to play devils advicat )I think I would talk to my vet and see about boarding it there (don't need to give the guys address unless cat acts strange) and if they start to show signs then have the vet call the guy but if not then he can help you find a home for the kitty. If the cat does have rabies ( maybe the kid didn't do any thing to it) the sooner she gets the vaccine the less damage to her body.
Not to place any blame on any one or thing just a thought I have ok Please no one get upset ok.
We all love the critters who get blamed so often when it's not their fault but we do have to remember it is not always that way. What if some thing happens to the exceptions how would we feel ? Knowing we had the answer right in front of us and a youngster (example this girl) gets very ill or (god forbid ) dies .

Just my thoughts and opinion.

[Laura's Babies]

I would try to find the cats owner and tell them it had bitten the little girl and ask if it is up to date on all shots, if not, I would call the man back... if it has, I would call him and tell him who owns the cat.

First clue here is the little girl was close enough to be bitten by a stray (?) so who knows what she was doing to the kitty. But I would hate to think she had to take those shots because I kept quiet.

It is a very "iffy" situation that could have been avoided if the owner kept it inside!

[kimlovescats]

It's a tough call, but knowing how I love my kids, I would want someone to call me.

[QueenScoopalot]

I Like Corrina's idea of boarding the cat at the vets. Testing for rabies = death for the cat so his head can be sent to a lab for testing. A sweet cat like that shouldn't end up dead because some guys kid may have been tormenting it. I'd grab the cat up before this guy finds the cat and does it in.

[moosmom]

Jan,

AMEN to that!!!

[PJ's Mom]

The cat didn't have any tags and I doubt it was microchipped. The little girl was probably 5 or 6 years old, and I didn't see any evidence of a bite on her. He didn't say where she was bitten.

Perhaps the cat was playing. I don't know, but it would take a lot of convincing to get me to believe this cat was mean.

[G535]

I Like Corrina's idea of boarding the cat at the vets. Testing for rabies = death for the cat so his head can be sent to a lab for testing. A sweet cat like that shouldn't end up dead because some guys kid may have been tormenting it. I'd grab the cat up before this guy finds the cat and does it in.

I agree! There are far too many animals being put to sleep for minor reasons and sometimes no reason at all.