[I got the rope]

Coyotes gotta eat too.

[Scrambler Bob]

Coyotes gotta eat too.
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First they eat up the native foxes.

Then the feral cats.

Then the rat population increases.

Then pet cats and dogs.

[FamiliarFace]

Yes, coyotes gotta eat, too, but not my cats, please! My first experience with them at this house was hearing them at night once, they were feasting on something. The sounds were chilling. I discovered the carcass of a white tailed deer on our property about a week later when I had time to investigate.

Then a few years ago, I found this fella and two of his friends sniffing out where our cats used to hang out when they went outside.

After that, our cats were never allowed outside again until we could give them a safe place. Besides coyotes, we have to worry about other predators here, like an occasional bobcat, but plenty of hawks, and a couple of owls. We opted to build a cat enclosure on our deck that they can get to through a window. It has a cat door that leads to a tunnel to get inside the cat enclosure. They love it. They use it year round, and when we leave for vacation, they aren’t stuck inside. Everyone’s happy.

Here are some photos of it from inside the house, and what it looks like on the deck.

If anyone is interested in info about a cat enclosure like this, let me know. I’m happy to share what we’ve come up with as a solution.