Cats and dogs really do fight

in my neighborhood there are many stray cats. since my family has a dog, we let him out when there is a cat in my yard. the cat always jumps over the fence before my dog reaches it. well today was different. when my dog went outside to chase the cat, the cat didnt run away. instead of running it turned around to fight my dog. my mom went out to yell at my dog. he had it in his mouth. the cat got loose and ran to the fence. before jumping it challenged my dog once more. it scratched my dogs face and then ran up a tree. it is still currently stuck in the tree. after i saw it go up the tree i realizzed that the cat looked really familiar. *facepalm* it is my neighbors cat. it wasnt stray but just wondering. my neighbor came over to try to get her down but it didnt work. we arent sure if the cat is okay because it wont come down. the one cat my dog actually catches belongs to our neighbors. my dog is okay, im just worried about the cat. i hope it comes down soon. Keep Running little cat.
-Cupcake Killer xo