Your warning is b timely. I just literally lost my last beloved chicken, Laura, only two days ago to a bobcat who scaled the tall fence to the pen. I suspect they come in from being attracted to our numerous cookouts and BBQ, and my leaving out scraps for bunnies. Ugh.
So sorry about your Laura. I’m sure that hurts.
We live near woods where many species live. I would probably have chickens if I was allowed. As it is, even my cat is no longer partially outdoors roaming free. We have built a cat enclosure on our deck so that he can go in and out as he wishes, but is protected from predators.
I feed the birds, but anything anyone else gets falls from the feeders. I do not feed the wild animals. My neighbors do, and that’s plenty. We clean up the deck after we bbq. No critters allowed!