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Post by librarylady on Jan 21, 2024 13:27:50 GMT
Hope animal control could test the coyote for rabies...........
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MDscrapaholic
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Post by MDscrapaholic on Jan 21, 2024 14:07:30 GMT
Oh my gosh, I would be terrified! He’s much braver (and maybe DUMBER) than me. I would have grabbed my dog and ran.
i hope he called someone and didn’t leave it there for the unsuspecting trash man.
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Post by librarylady on Jan 21, 2024 14:22:05 GMT
Oh my gosh, I would be terrified! He’s much braver (and maybe DUMBER) than me. I would have grabbed my dog and ran. i hope he called someone and didn’t leave it there for the unsuspecting trash man. He was supposed to be calling animal control to come get the coyote. I am sure the coyote will be tested for rabies and then hopefully the man won't have to have the series of shots.
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garcia5050
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Post by garcia5050 on Jan 21, 2024 17:44:46 GMT
That is a big fear of mine. The only benefit of the Neighbor app for me is it get info on coyote sightings.
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Post by busy on Jan 21, 2024 18:24:38 GMT
Hope animal control could test the coyote for rabies...........
You can only test for rabies by killing the animal. He got the necessary shots. I'm glad the dog was ok, but a small dog like that shouldn't be off-leash in an area where there are coyotes that would view it as prey. I hope the coyote isn't killed for the dog owner's irresponsibility. |
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Post by 950nancy on Jan 21, 2024 18:46:25 GMT
I have small dogs. Well, short dogs. One went postal on a coyote and the other chases bears in the back yard. I have also learned to keep my pups on a leash when we aren't in our back yard. My neighbor had her pup tied up in her front yard one day for a minute while she ran inside to get a drink. She came back out to find her pup in a coyote's mouth trying to run off with it. Thankfully the tether kept her pup where is was.
I always tell my husband to keep our dogs leashed in the front yard because we have mountain lions that lurk around at dusk and dawn. You just never know. My youngest would go after the cat, for sure.
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Post by katlady on Jan 21, 2024 20:04:52 GMT
That is a big fear of mine. The only benefit of the Neighbor app for me is it get info on coyote sightings. People on my ND get all riled up with the coyote sighting notices because they say by the time someone reads it, the coyotes are long gone. We have so many coyotes, we just assume they are always around. Yet, people still leave small dogs unattended in their yard. If not the coyotes, we also have to watch out for the hawks if your dog is small enough. |
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Post by Gem Girl on Jan 21, 2024 20:14:19 GMT
That coyote should be glad he didn't catch the Chihuahua. The spikes on his collar and coat look dangerous.
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Post by katlady on Jan 21, 2024 20:26:05 GMT
That coyote should be glad he didn't catch the Chihuahua. The spikes on his collar and coat look dangerous. The news said the owner got those after the attack. |
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Post by Gem Girl on Jan 21, 2024 20:28:35 GMT
That coyote should be glad he didn't catch the Chihuahua. The spikes on his collar and coat look dangerous. The news said the owner got those after the attack. I don't blame him. And, that coyote was not at all afraid of humans, it appeared to me. |
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Post by Zee on Jan 21, 2024 22:11:47 GMT
I would be devastated if a coyote attacked my pet, but the way humans keep encroaching on their homes, we can't be surprised when hungry coyotes decide to eat our tiny snacks we keep leaving unattended.
And now they are getting very comfortable living near humans, just like all animals that have successfully adapted to living near people (deer, squirrels, raccoons, etc).
What really gets me is people who get all up in arms about fox sightings. A fox will almost never harm a person unless it is rabid. You have more to fear from a dog than a fox. They're beautiful clever animals.
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Post by iowgirl on Jan 22, 2024 15:39:46 GMT
That is a big fear of mine. The only benefit of the Neighbor app for me is it get info on coyote sightings. I have so many coyotes. It's fairly rare to have them in my yard, but I hear them singing at night and there are A LOT! When I used to have a dog here at my house, it would get so riled up if the coyotes came to close to her yard, She was an outdoor dog - but don't have a cow, she had her own door to our shop that was her castle. She kept my farm yard free of bunnies, coons and all other critters, except kitties. She loved kitties. You can only test for rabies by killing the animal. He got the necessary shots. Why would you not put the coyote down? I would 100% put it down and drive it to Ames that minutes, over getting the shots. We have only had to have one animal tested for rabies. It was a farm cat. My husband called me one day and asked what was up with "that cat". For him to react to an animal like that was notable. So we called our vets and they said to euthanize it without damaging the head, bag it, and get it to Ames ASAP. They had the results for us the next morning. Not rabies. Not sure what was wrong with it, but it was something with the brain. They didn't test any further. But our kids and their friends always played with the kitties, so we were not taking any chances. Most of our farm cats now get a rabies shot when the vets are out. Whatever we can catch gets a vaccine. We were more diligent on that when our kids were younger and handled every old mangy cat that walked by. |
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Post by iluvpink on Jan 22, 2024 15:51:46 GMT
I would be devastated if a coyote attacked my pet, but the way humans keep encroaching on their homes, we can't be surprised when hungry coyotes decide to eat our tiny snacks we keep leaving unattended. And now they are getting very comfortable living near humans, just like all animals that have successfully adapted to living near people (deer, squirrels, raccoons, etc). What really gets me is people who get all up in arms about fox sightings. A fox will almost never harm a person unless it is rabid. You have more to fear from a dog than a fox. They're beautiful clever animals. We have coyotes but luckily we have never seen them close to our house, though I'm sure they are. We occasionally here them at night and see lots of reports of them on ND. We also have fox but rarely see them. We saw one running down the sidewalk about five years ago. Then dh saw one a week ago and I saw one yesterday morning. I was looking out the kitchen window and saw a bunch of deer running and jumping away like something spooked them. Then I saw something and first thought "crap, coyote". But I realized it was too low and had a fluffy tail. I grabbed the binoculars and confirmed. He was gorgeous. |
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Post by iowgirl on Jan 22, 2024 15:56:36 GMT
We have seen more fox in the last couple years, and they have been just magnificent. The fox we have seen in the past have been so mangey. Pitiful to see. But lately, they are stunning. So fun to watch the young kits play! Also, no bunnies eating my garden now that I have fox on my place! Win-Win! |
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Post by busy on Jan 22, 2024 17:03:07 GMT
Why would you not put the coyote down? Because the owner created the situation but letting a prey-sized animal offleash. The coyote was just being a predator. I don't think it deserves to die for that, just to be relocated. |
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Post by epeanymous on Jan 22, 2024 17:13:52 GMT
That is a big fear of mine. The only benefit of the Neighbor app for me is it get info on coyote sightings. People on my ND get all riled up with the coyote sighting notices because they say by the time someone reads it, the coyotes are long gone. We have so many coyotes, we just assume they are always around. Yet, people still leave small dogs unattended in their yard. If not the coyotes, we also have to watch out for the hawks if your dog is small enough. I live in central Seattle, and we have coyotes -- I've seen them in the green belt next to my house; there are photos of them wandering around the residential neighborhood streets on Next Door; and when my kids have soccer games at a nearby park, you can sometimes hear them howling. I have a small prey-sized dog that it wouldn't occur to me to leave out in my yard, and my cats are already indoor cats (but when the one that is an escape artist gets out, I worry about coyotes and cars until he returns). The ones I've seen both here and when I was living near Golden Gate Park in SF seem to have zero fear of humans (same with the raccoons who sometimes hang out in my yard; the rabbits at least bound off when they see you). It's really weird to be in the middle of a city and have wildlife everywhere, but that's the deal, and I think if you have pets, you need to be accordingly careful. |
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Post by Zee on Jan 22, 2024 21:22:23 GMT
That is a big fear of mine. The only benefit of the Neighbor app for me is it get info on coyote sightings. I have so many coyotes. It's fairly rare to have them in my yard, but I hear them singing at night and there are A LOT! When I used to have a dog here at my house, it would get so riled up if the coyotes came to close to her yard, She was an outdoor dog - but don't have a cow, she had her own door to our shop that was her castle. She kept my farm yard free of bunnies, coons and all other critters, except kitties. She loved kitties. You can only test for rabies by killing the animal. He got the necessary shots. Why would you not put the coyote down? I would 100% put it down and drive it to Ames that minutes, over getting the shots. We have only had to have one animal tested for rabies. It was a farm cat. My husband called me one day and asked what was up with "that cat". For him to react to an animal like that was notable. So we called our vets and they said to euthanize it without damaging the head, bag it, and get it to Ames ASAP. They had the results for us the next morning. Not rabies. Not sure what was wrong with it, but it was something with the brain. They didn't test any further. But our kids and their friends always played with the kitties, so we were not taking any chances. Most of our farm cats now get a rabies shot when the vets are out. Whatever we can catch gets a vaccine. We were more diligent on that when our kids were younger and handled every old mangy cat that walked by. We don't all live in the country where you can just shoot coyotes, and lots of us would rather not shoot a coyote just trying to eat, even if we could. I would never in a million years kill a cat for acting "weird" just to get it tested for rabies, unless it was uncharacteristically aggressive and posed an actual danger. The country way of just shootin' varmints isn't for me. |
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Post by maryannscraps on Jan 23, 2024 14:53:16 GMT
I live in a small town/suburb and we have tons of coyote. I can hear them howling at night. They occasionally pass through the yard — they’re not scared of people. We also have foxes and I just adore when they bring their kits around, they’re so cute and funny. I’ll take the foxes any day. My dog used to chase everything out of the yard (she was 75 pounds and could hold her own.) But now I don’t have any outdoor pets.
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Post by iowgirl on Jan 23, 2024 15:55:44 GMT
I would never in a million years kill a cat for acting "weird" just to get it tested for rabies, unless it was uncharacteristically aggressive and posed an actual danger. The country way of just shootin' varmints isn't for me. It was aggressive. It had been handled by young children in the days previous. Never in a million years would I put a cat's life ahead of my children and their friends. Our friends had to put down their horse, and it was positive for rabies, so there were many people who had to get the series of shots that had been in direct contact with that animal. Rabies is fatal. Letting an animal go, that you suspect is rabid, is not a good thing. They will die a horrible death, not to mention spreading it further. Getting rabies shots is no picnic. If you can for sure rule out the need, that should be done. It is not always possible to catch or find the animal in question. But if you can, I don't understand at all why you would not have it tested. Post Exposure vaccine should be administered as soon as possible, and not all hospitals have it, so it would need to be shipped in quickly. It can run several thousand dollars for the series of shots, which you take over a 2 week period. I know in the past, the shots were terrible and painful, but now they are much less so. |
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Post by busy on Jan 23, 2024 17:41:36 GMT
There were seven cases of rabies, all in bats, in my entire state last year. I'm not going to advocate killing animals willy-nilly because I don't like the way they are behaving when the risk of rabies is extraordinarily low.
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