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by quack is whack on May 9th, 2007

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Do foxes eat cats?

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  • by Willybwild84 on November 29th, 2010

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    I live on 13 acres, 6 of it is cleared and the other 7 is pine forest. Ever since my german shepherd passed away, my 13 year-old outside cat has lost her territory.

    At first, it was my neighbor's HUGE outside tabby cat that would come over and fight with her occasionally. But then I started seeing rabbits all over the yard at night; there would be about twenty or so at a time, which I thought was awesome.

    A couple nights ago, around 12 am, I heard cats fighting on the porch. Immediately, I thought it was the tabby cat. I ran out to break it up, didn't see my cat but I saw the tabby leaping off the handrail and run off to the woods. I then grabbed my flashlight to look for my cat, all the while I see eyes watching me from the woods.

    I walk towards the eyes thinking its the tabby but was surprised to see a gray fox. He didn't run from me and I got within twenty feet or so from him. I backed off thinking it was kinda odd, this fox might be rabid...

    Needless to say, I found my cat so she is ok. A couple of hours ago, I threw the remains of a turkey carcass in the woods to feed the fox; if he is attacking cats, he must be desperate for food.

    I checked on the carcass an hour ago and I saw not one, but TWO foxes eating the carcass together. They weren't afraid of my presence or my flashlight, but when they saw my cat approach from the woods they grabbed the carcass and ran into the woods with it.

    I think foxes will eat cats only if they are desperate or the cats are young / old. I checked Wikipedia and found out that foxes #1 prey are rabbits, which I no longer see in the yard, and that they mate for life AND hunt in pairs.

    So if you see a fox, chances are there is another one. Also, if you fear for your cats safety, keep them inside. Foxes might not eat cats normally but they WILL fight which isn't good either.

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