Raptors and carrion-eating birds have their places in God’s plan.
It’s horrifying when they take pets, but they do prey on a lot of vermin and keep dead things from stinking up the place.
Thirty years ago, Hubby and I had a friend who lived in heavily wooded Topanga Canyon in California. His gal pal had a cat that she couldn’t take with her when she moved away. The cat’s name was “Bushes” because she found it in some bushes and adopted it.
Our friend took the cat and kept good care of her until an owl (an OWL!!) swooped down one early evening and spirited her away.
Not wanting to upset his good friend, he would always tell her when they spoke how well Bushes was doing, her litters of kittens, her antics, etc., until she “died.”
True friendship!
Apropos of nothing, this man was the spitting image of Kenny Rogers. You could not tell them apart. And he never tried to impersonate him, either! (referring to a person who did impersonate Rogers to get free stuff at some big hotel back then - I forget the details - It’s been a long time)
Horrible creatures..I’d shoot them all if it didn’t mean landing in jail.