Don't you believe the cat will run. In my village in early sixties there was this huge black Labrador that would chase and and try to kill cats. One day he met his match as this older tabby who was king of his road came out his front gate and the lab came full pelt at him, next thing we know the cat stands his ground and one swipe of his right pour saw huge lab whimpering off home, tabby turns and walked calmly back up his garden path. Later we heard the vet had to give Labrador 8 stitches to sew his nose back together.
True story.