[tgill]

So tonight my 12 year old cat was attacked for the second time in one year, the skin on his abdomen completely torn off from left to right, by a out of control pit bull. Really shitty because the cat had just begun feeling comfortable going outside again.

My mother and a few other neighbors witnessed the attack, my cat was next door on the lawn, and the pit came down the block and cross the street to attack the cat.

For some reason my cat seemed to have done nothing, last time he came home and hid, this time he jumped on a fence post and froze. I just want to mention I have nothing against the breed (my next door neighbor has a very friendly pit).

Anyways I have pretty good reason to suspect this is the same dog that nearly killed my cat last time (caught the silhouette last time in the dark). My neighbors cat was also attacked about 1.5 years ago, right on its front porch, by the same dog. That neighbor was told to f-off, although I have no idea why he didn't pursue it further.

The owner came chasing after the dog, grabbed the dog and then hid inside his home. I rushed the cat to the vet, and later found out a neighbor who witnessed the attack called the RCMP, and they advised to contact the BCSPA.

This dog is frequently jumping his back fence, as well as roams the streets un-muzzled and out of control. Its clearly extremely aggressive, and as I understand it Burnaby has strict by-laws for pit bulls. This is certainly not the first time I have heard complaints from numerous neighbors of an aggressive pit bull roaming the area.

I left a message, as well as emailed the Burnaby and Provincial HQ of BCSPCA. Anyways anyone have any experience with having aggressive animals like this one impounded by animal control?