 Coyotes... Owls...
You don't have to be in the country on large tracts of land to have issues with predators. I am no where near your area and live in the Dallas suburbs. We have had problems with coyotes and Great-horned Owls here. A friend was walking her tiny little dog, and a coyote stalked them during the entire walk, all while right in the middle of a densely populated neighborhood. Great-horned Owls have taken cats in our area several times. Both can be very cunning and quiet.
In broad daylight, a small Yorkie was taken from an apartment patio here by a coyote.
Note here that we are not in the country or open fields, but are in housing developments where the houses are on small lots and only 10 feet apart. We have built on ranch land they have lived on for many years and the rabbits and small game they used to feed on are becoming hard to come by.
If I were going to walk a little Yorkie at night, I might carry a cane, but I wonder if maybe a pellet gun might offer more security. One neighbor let her little mini doberman out, it walked around to the side of her house and just disappeared never to be seen again-no noise or barking.
While I feel sorry for the coyotes, I sure would not want a pet of mine grabbed like this. Gradually, they seem to be moving out in to areas with open fields or woods. In the meantime, beware...
Cathie |