Good points. Why is the dog owner considered negligent for the dog running loose, but the cat owner is not also considered negligent for the same thing? If she wanted to properly protect her cat from loose dogs, she should have a fenced in yard. What would she have done if a racoon or skunk killed her cat?
Pepe Le Peu would have to go to court.
Per the article, the cat was in its own yard. The dog repeatedly got loose and got into the cat owner's yard. If they both were running loose, I'd agree with you, but it does not seem that was the case.