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Related: Culture Forums, Support Forumscat is determined not to be coyote snack... thank goodness she had claws for climbing!
https://www.msn.com/en-us/video/animals/cat-survives-coyote-attack-with-help-of-folding-lounge-chair/vi-AAYkbDG
Walleye
(30,935 posts)ReluctanceTango
(219 posts)Why I don't let my cat outside, for any reason, and why I tell new residents in our neighborhood not to let their pets out of a safe space unless they're on a leash with their owner. At least once every few months, some idiot has to post a sign saying Fluffy the pup or cat is missing. They don't realize that if Fluffy didn't come home as usual, then the chances of Fluffy being Coyote Dinner were about 85%
Demovictory9
(32,419 posts)Walleye
(30,935 posts)I have an indoor cat that I brought in from outside. He had obviously been somebodys cat before. But the feral has lived out there 11 years. Had him fixed as a kitten. And I do worry about him but he does pretty good. A few years ago he disappeared in the spring, I was sure the coyote had gotten him. But the son of a gun showed up seven weeks later skinny and dehydrated obviously had been trapped somewhere. Hes been doing very well ever since.
yonder
(9,654 posts)Declawed? Fake wood? At least it got away.
Demovictory9
(32,419 posts)yonder
(9,654 posts)wnylib
(21,312 posts)and has never been outdoors. But I would never have had her declawed because you never know when a cat might slip out unnoticed. Or, I might some day need to give her up to someone who might not be as careful about keeping her indoors. Cats need those claws for self defense. Besides, it is cruel to remove claws. To a cat, it is like removing a limb. They can get phantom limb feelings after the claws are removed.
Here in NY, it is now illegal to declaw a cat, as of a couple years ago.
yonder
(9,654 posts)We've always had cats (right now, 2 outdoor ones) and my opinion is folks who want to declaw, for any reason (indoor or not), should not be cat owners. Just last night I was marveling how effortlessly they can climb a deck post. Ours like to hang out on the roof.
The cat in the video had trouble both climbing the post and staying there. Maybe it was inexperience (indoor cat?), no claws or the post was of some material that afforded little traction.
Looks like the coyote got at least one good bite in - I would be curious to know if it actually did get away. Like the other post said, that chair gave it at least a little reprieve.
a kennedy
(29,606 posts)and wow very scary video.
Karadeniz
(22,461 posts)kept inside at night.
Fla Dem
(23,573 posts)You can see the coyote wandering around the yard at the 1:13 mark of the video.
She falls off the post at 1:47, only 34 seconds later right in the path the coyote was headed.
At 1:52 you can hear a short cry. Was it the cat? Did the Coyote get her. They dont really know.
Here's The rest of the story:
https://www.khou.com/article/life/animals/coyote-vs-cat-fight/285-819c4b4a-6909-42ef-9340-245e3f1bd1ec
Demovictory9
(32,419 posts)I hope so
Fla Dem
(23,573 posts)3catwoman3
(23,943 posts)...their freedom for their longevity, and that it is a damn good deal.
Demovictory9
(32,419 posts)3catwoman3
(23,943 posts)I haven't watched it yet because it sounds too scary.
Ellipsis
(9,124 posts)Around here, I'm more worried about owls and hawks and eagles during the day.