St. Phatty
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I went through that 6 months ago.
Do you have a picture of her ?
Do you have a picture of her ?
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Coyotes killed my cat
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Green Squall
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Very sorry. Same thing happened to my 16 year old indoor cat many years ago and I will never forgive myself for how I reacted. Letting my emotions get the better of me, I shot the next coyote I saw with my RWS pellet gun, fully knowing it wasn't powerful enough to kill it. For all I know, it suffered for no other reason than following its natural instincts. It was simply hunting for food and obviously can't differentiate wild animal and pet. I'm not trying to downplay your loss here, but I hope my story will prevent you from making a rash decision like the one I made.
folks lose pets to 'yotes here all the time, mostly cats & smaller dogs. a pair/pack of 'yotes will try their luck on bigger dogs given the chance. they have been filmed attacking small children playing outside unattended as well. sounds odd it was not eaten, because 'yotes do not leave protein lying around to go to waste. sorry for your loss. i also vote for a .22, maybe make a "silencer" with a small lawn mower muffler etc? lots of plans for them on youtube these days.
A Coyote would have dragged it away and ate it. Place a trail camera out where your cat was found - place a chicken or chicken parts- you may catch a dog on camera. Or you could buy a trap and do your own trapping. Sorry for the loss, the semi-feral cat that hangs by my garage ( neighbors problem) has not been seen by me is the last week = there are coyotes around here.
When we lived in the SoCal hills the 'yotes took our old drugged out dawg that was sleeping outside on the porch. I heard the yelp and the yipping, but it was night and nothing I could do. I found the pile of hair the next day.
After that I kept a 12 ga handy, and heard a little yelp one night, grabbed the shotgun and burst out through the 1st floor window screen, ran to the edge of the yard where the hill down started, yelled and shot the gun. Up comes a very wet and scared little dog, none the worse for wear and tear, after being carried off. I was a HS kid then. That dawg was the puppy of the other one, that we kept.
After that I kept a 12 ga handy, and heard a little yelp one night, grabbed the shotgun and burst out through the 1st floor window screen, ran to the edge of the yard where the hill down started, yelled and shot the gun. Up comes a very wet and scared little dog, none the worse for wear and tear, after being carried off. I was a HS kid then. That dawg was the puppy of the other one, that we kept.
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In this country many cats run wild and live off the native fauna. In outlying areas Dingoes help to keep them under control. Dingoes will climb small trees to get a cat.
Worse still, Dingoes will eat your dog. A neighbour lost a dog. It's collar was still on the chain. There was no sign of the dog. Not even a bone. (I 've lost two dogs to Dingoes.)
Pigs strip off the hair of poisoned Dingoes before they eat them.
So it's like a circle really. A fucked up meaty circle.
Worse still, Dingoes will eat your dog. A neighbour lost a dog. It's collar was still on the chain. There was no sign of the dog. Not even a bone. (I 've lost two dogs to Dingoes.)
Pigs strip off the hair of poisoned Dingoes before they eat them.
So it's like a circle really. A fucked up meaty circle.
Sorry about your cat. It's bad enough when they die of old age. It must be heartbreaking for you and your wife.
I hear coyotes at night here (Los Angeles County) all the time. Their voices carry through the whole house if the windows are open. My cats stay indoors 24/7 now. Outdoor cats have to face all these dangers on a daily basis. I would prefer to have them live out their natural lifespans if possible.
I hear coyotes at night here (Los Angeles County) all the time. Their voices carry through the whole house if the windows are open. My cats stay indoors 24/7 now. Outdoor cats have to face all these dangers on a daily basis. I would prefer to have them live out their natural lifespans if possible.
Yeah I'm sure. Got it on the trail cam. No dogs running free in this neighborhood. Cat was eviscerated. I'm just steamed because she was a sweet little cat and didn't deserve to die like that. Good idea about the bow, I have access to a nice compound bow. I just don't want to camp out all night on coyote patrol.
Thanks for all the support guys. I just had to vent a bit. Not really much I can do. We could keep the cats in, but cats are much happier when they can come and go, and it's the chance you take when you let them. We've been dreading this for a while.
She was getting old and I'm sure this wasn't her first run in, I think that she got cornered and couldn't find a hidey hole. At least the wife has stopped crying. She's the one that found her and it freaked her out.
She was getting old and I'm sure this wasn't her first run in, I think that she got cornered and couldn't find a hidey hole. At least the wife has stopped crying. She's the one that found her and it freaked her out.
Sunshineinabag
Active member
imagine if everyone retaliated everytime they lost a family member to "something"
It seems that one out of five coyote meals are cat.
https://phys.org/news/2020-03-urban-coyotes-lots-catsand-human.html
I sometimes feed the birds, even the gophers, too. I don't feed the coyotes - I keep my cat indoors, always.
https://phys.org/news/2020-03-urban-coyotes-lots-catsand-human.html
I sometimes feed the birds, even the gophers, too. I don't feed the coyotes - I keep my cat indoors, always.
St. Phatty
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I lost a cat 6 months ago.
And I might have lost one just a few days ago. Got about 100 square miles in the backyard.
Only time I've seen coyotes is once, one was following one of my chickens.
It was walking right behind the chicken, I don't know if the chicken had seen it.
I would much rather lose a pet to a natural predator, than to poison, or a neighbor finding it in his trap and drowning it, or any of the terrible fates designed by semi-human kind.
Of course I hope the new cat has simply discovered Pussy and will be home after he gets tired of Shagging it.
And I might have lost one just a few days ago. Got about 100 square miles in the backyard.
Only time I've seen coyotes is once, one was following one of my chickens.
It was walking right behind the chicken, I don't know if the chicken had seen it.
I would much rather lose a pet to a natural predator, than to poison, or a neighbor finding it in his trap and drowning it, or any of the terrible fates designed by semi-human kind.
Of course I hope the new cat has simply discovered Pussy and will be home after he gets tired of Shagging it.
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moose eater
Our coyotes don't hang in packs, per se', like wolves do. They're most often solitary critters, except for with young'uns.
I have a nicely tanned 'fur-on' coyote pelt above my computer desk right now. Been there for a long time. An accident by a trapper friend in the bush. Turns out the coyotes can't read the 'wolf snare' signs very well.
A 1250-ft.-per-second air gun will do the trick, with no one being any wiser. Just make certain of your back-stop, and that a missed shot doesn't penetrate your neighbor's windows, etc., which might create a far greater dilemma.
Otherwise, happy hunting.
Up here we have owls, coyote, wolves, sometimes lynx, fox, and an assortment of would-be predators. It's not unheard of that someone's teacup or similar pup gets air-lifted or otherwise made into part of the food chain.
We keep all of our pups indoors unless walking on a leash. I'm the benevolent prison guard, I guess.
I have a nicely tanned 'fur-on' coyote pelt above my computer desk right now. Been there for a long time. An accident by a trapper friend in the bush. Turns out the coyotes can't read the 'wolf snare' signs very well.
A 1250-ft.-per-second air gun will do the trick, with no one being any wiser. Just make certain of your back-stop, and that a missed shot doesn't penetrate your neighbor's windows, etc., which might create a far greater dilemma.
Otherwise, happy hunting.
Up here we have owls, coyote, wolves, sometimes lynx, fox, and an assortment of would-be predators. It's not unheard of that someone's teacup or similar pup gets air-lifted or otherwise made into part of the food chain.
We keep all of our pups indoors unless walking on a leash. I'm the benevolent prison guard, I guess.
St. Phatty
Active member
I have decent hearing and I never hear coyotes !
There are very few water sources in the forest behind my house. And there's a creek in front, and a steep ridge so that for a lot of animals they have to use the creek where I am, or walk an extra mile.
Wild turkeys use the strip of land to my north like a freeway.
But I never hear coyotes. That makes Zero sense to me.
