Coyotes Chasing and Feasting on Cats

Conflicts between coyotes and homeowners have raged all September long, resulting in dogs and coyotes barking at each other, two cats killed by predators believed to be coyotes and a missing cat that may also have been hunted down.

Owners of cats and small dogs are advised to stay with their pets to protect them outside.

For cat owners with open yards, Monroe Animal Control Officer Ed Risko recommends putting up a post that is at least 4-by-4-feet and 7 feet tall, so your cat has a chance to climb up it to escape a predator.

More tips can by found from the Patch article Coyotes Can Prey On Small Pets.

Cats Killed

On Sept. 25, a Cutlers Farm Road woman reported finding the remains of her cat in her yard. Earlier in the week, she said she saw a coyote in the same area.
  
Risko said a coyote PSA with common cautions were provided, along with condolences for the woman's loss.

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A Williams Road man reported finding the scattered remains of his cat in his yard on Sept. 9.

Risko said the man last saw his pet the night before, adding that tracks and the method of the kill makes him believe the predator was most likely a coyote.

A Cat Goes Missing

A Hammertown Road woman reported her cat missing on Sept. 14, adding while searching for her pet she saw a coyote near her yard.

Coyotes vs. Dogs

A Clydesdale Court woman has been hearing noise complaints from her neighbors when her dogs bark at coyotes that keep coming into her yard and she chases the animals away, according to a report on Sept. 16.

Tips on keeping coyotes away from her yard were provided, police said.

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On Sept. 12 a Hattertown Road woman told police a coyote was in her driveway, barking at her two dogs. An officer could not find the animal and hazing tips were provided.

Coyote Pup Shooed Away

On Sept. 11, a Hattertown Road woman reported seeing a large, long-haired coyote at her fence line. She told officers she yelled at it to protect her two small dogs and the coyote appeared fearless before finally going back into the woods. An officer couldn't find it, but a second coyote later found by the fence didn't move when the homeowner approached it.

Monroe Animal Control Officer Ed Risko said an officer encountered a small coyote, possibly a spring-born pup, and chased it into the tree line and away from the populated area.