Coyotes Attacking Pets are on the Rise

KEEP YOUR PETS SAFE!

Coyotes attacking cats and small dogs, and now people is becoming increasingly more frequent.  Below is some information to help you and your pets protect yourself against coyotes.

• Keep pets indoors at dusk and dawn.  Dusk and dawn are the two times during the day coyotes roam the most
• Get an outdoor pet enclosure to keep your pet from roaming or running away.  Never leave your pet alone in the enclosure, but use it as a way to make sure your pet does not run away and into the wild.
• Feed your pets indoors.  Or if you feed them outdoors do so during the day and never leave pet food out at night. (food attracts other rodents, small animals and varmints which in turn attracts coyotes)
• Make sure trash is not left outside in bags and that all trash cans have secure lids with locking mechanisms.  Secure the cans to a fence or wall with rope or elastic cord so the trash cannot be tipped over
• Install motion sensitive lights in your back yard and around your house.
• Don’t leave fruit, berries or compost on the ground or uncovered.
• Don’t overflow birdfeeders. Hang them high or in areas that are not accessible to coyotes.
• NEVER feed coyotes.
• You can install one or more 7 foot or higher posts with a platform at the top for cats to use as an escape from coyotes.  The posts need to be made of a material that the cats can climb.  When being chased by a predator a cat can climb the post and sit on the platform until it is safe to decend and the coyote is gone.
• Clear brush and vegetation to remove habitat for small animals that may attract coyotes and to remove areas where coyotes can hide while stalking their prey.
• Always keep pets on a leash when walking in parks, forest areas or in residential areas.

Most recently, 4 roaming cats were killed by coyotes in a quiet Florida neighborhood.  Shortly after this attack, 3 cats were taken by coyotes in Massachusetts.  Coyotes have recently been spotted roaming New York’s Central Park.  A Chihuahua puppy in Colorado was taken by coyotes only to be saved by a neighbor’s pit bull.  And who can forget Daisy, Jessica Simpson’s 5 year old maltipoo that was snatched by a coyote right in front of her eyes.

Our precious cats and dogs long to be outdoors, at least part of the time.  Kritter Kommunity Kondos are the purr-fect solution.  Designed for use anywhere outdoors including courtyards, balconies, campgrounds, beaches, hotels, parks and front or backyards, Kritter Kondos measure 2 feet tall by 2.5 feet wide by 5.5 feet long and will keep your pet safely enclosed while outdoors.  This pet enclosure is ideal for up to three cats and small dogs, 35 pounds and under – the same types of pets that are generally the target of coyote attacks.

-Admin