Cat Vs Snake

[sherpa]

We have a cat and I know it is just a matter of time before this cat has a run in with a good size snake here in the mountains. The cat has already killed a couple of small snakes. I was wondering what others have experienced? How big of a snake can this cat take on and win? Will the cat avoid a large snake or fight it?
sherpa

 

[jmurray01]

I've heard some stories in the past about cats underestimating snakes, so I'd be inclined to believe that the cat will take it on.

 

[Alien]

We have the same problem with the dogs. We often find a snake chewed in half. One dog was bitten above the eye a couple of weeks ago and it bled like a stuck pig. Fortunately it was a non venemous snake, but we are dreading the day when they pick on the wrong snake. Always have your vet number handy.
◄ Actually was this dog shown.

 

[greasemonkeyok]

Cats do a pretty good job avoiding being bitten by snakes. Dogs, not so much because they can't jump like cats.

 

[jonyyuma]

I had a cat whom nailed a couple small snakes...

 

[Jimbrown]

We have a Bengal that catches snakes all the time. He even kills rattlers up to about 3 feet. I don't know how he does it but he is fast.

One of the dogs has been bit three times by rattlers I took him to the vet the first time $500 for antivenom. The last time I just gave him some anti biotics and he was fine the next day.

They must build up some type of imunity.

 

[EarPlug]

Snake proofing for dogs

 

[Jesse masterson]

I have a lab that's face swelled up to the size of a basketball and I'm not joking he almost died . I had to mix food In a syringe and inject food down his throat for a week the vet said that it wad too late by the time o got him there to do anything he said it was proBley a copperhead because a rattler would have killed him are you sure your dog was bit by a rattler or could it have been a copper head

 

[Stimw]

I lost one 2 year old cat to snake bite, two pink marks on her white chest.
I saved another when I saw him jump backwards and when I looked he was messing with a Cottonmouth. I killed it with a shovel after chasing him away from it!

 

[toppop52]

I've had cats since I was kid, and that's a long time! They will try to fight dam# near anything, depending on the cat. Mine now are afraid of large dogs after two of them killed another of our cats about 3 years ago, but cats will fight foxes, coyotes, snakes, eagles, bears, etc... often losing in the process. Don't get me wrong, a healthy cat that gets lots of exercise and is at least average size will win most battles with critters up to 2-3 times it's size, but snakes, and coyotes that are willing to take the punishment to get the meal will be a big challenge for them. Smaller snakes stand no chance against healthy cats.