What affects us affects cats
Yes, coyotes do eat cats. Although, there appears to have been very few studies about the interaction between coyotes and cats, one took place in Tuscan, Arizona in 2009. It was conducted by three scientists: Grubs, Shannon E. and Paul R Krausman and it is called Observations of Coyote-Cat Interactions. The study was published …
In a woman’s backyard, in the Mississippi Gulf, a coyote attacked the lady’s Maine Coon cat and had his head in its mouth while she was in the backyard at the same time. The coyote are confident animals and it seems well urbanised in their mentality. The lady, Virginia Simmons, ran towards the coyote …
A recent USA cat news story should make any reasonable American cat owner think about the danger of coyote attacks on cats. However, there is little hard information on the extent of the danger posed by coyotes to indoor/outdoor cats. It may be larger than people believe. Sometimes outdoor cats just disappear so the …
How many domestic cats are killed by coyotes each year in the USA? We don’t have a number, is the answer, but interested parties such as bird conservationists use coyote attacks on cats to their advantage in strongly recommending that all cats are kept inside all the time for their protection. You’ll find some …
By Dixie Drake My Maine Coon went missing on 12-22-13. Boots, my Maine Coon, and Sweetie Pie, my other cat both went missing at the same time. It was at noon and they were both in my front yard. I heard rumors that coyotes are around here but I ignorantly thought Animal control or …
by Corene (AZ – USA) My orange tabby was attacked by a coyote or dog a couple of days ago. He was missing and showed up on my doorstep with a serious wound that appears infected. I have cleansed and bandaged the wound. I’m pushing fluids. Due to money trouble at the moment, I …
Coyote in garden – Photo: by Librarian Avenger (Flickr). The photographer says the coyote was “hunting wild sandwiches” Can a cat escape coyote attack? Well yes but a lot don’t. I guess it depends on the circumstances and the cat’s expertise at survival. A cat cannot beat a coyote in a fight so he …
