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[Foxfyre]

I've sent her a couple of PMs knowing that she will get notification of those in her e-mail. So far no response.

 

[Ringel05]

Okay, just saw the "fox" again. It jumped the neighbors fence about 12 feet from me into my backyard which was just mowed this morning so I got a great look at it...... It was much bigger than a typical fox and based on the coloration I'm thinking it's a coyote, not a fox.
Grey fox

Coyote

 

[Foxfyre]

Okay, just saw the "fox" again. It jumped the neighbors fence about 12 feet from me into my backyard which was just mowed this morning so I got a great look at it...... It was much bigger than a typical fox and based on the coloration I'm thinking it's a coyote, not a fox.
Grey fox

Coyote

You're probably right. And a coyote is a far greater danger to your cat (or any small dog) than any fox would be.

 

[Ringel05]

Okay, just saw the "fox" again. It jumped the neighbors fence about 12 feet from me into my backyard which was just mowed this morning so I got a great look at it...... It was much bigger than a typical fox and based on the coloration I'm thinking it's a coyote, not a fox.
Grey fox

Coyote

You're probably right. And a coyote is a far greater danger to your cat (or any small dog) than any fox would be.

The identification problem is what I saw has attributes of both animals. I know wolves and coyotes have mixed but not coyotes and foxes.

Here's a great picture that looks like what we saw but with more grey than red.

 

[SFC Ollie]

Open season if it was in my backyard.........

 

[Sherry]

Beautiful Sunday- Daniel Boone- 1972 - YouTube

Wonderful, my non-verbal autistic kid would sing along to that son when he was younger. Shook us up. I miss that.

It's one of those songs that takes me immediately back to my younger childhood...some of those pics in the slide show do as well; so 70's.

 

[Jughead]

English Muffin with jelly for breakfast. And coffee...

omelet with spinach, tomatoes, peppers, basil and parsley from the garden

I'm having supper in about 2 hours at a German golf club. I ordered a veal Wienerschnitzel, a saladplate and German potatoe salad. Big gelato for dessert.

Any leftovers?

 

[Jughead]

Good morning, everyone, and happy Saturday to you!

Today's choice: Elderly People drinking Coffee.



Person No. 1:

Saturday? That means no work tomorrow...

 

[Big Black Dog]

Been laying around getting well has left me with lots of time to think about things. In life, does a cat really need anything more than a trash dumpster to play in and to find food in and somebody to bother? I can't think of anything else they might really need... Somebody help me out if I'm wrong.

 

[SFC Ollie]

Been laying around getting well has left me with lots of time to think about things. In life, does a cat really need anything more than a trash dumpster to play in and to find food in and somebody to bother? I can't think of anything else they might really need... Somebody help me out if I'm wrong.

Small tin of water now and then.....

 

[saveliberty]

Been laying around getting well has left me with lots of time to think about things. In life, does a cat really need anything more than a trash dumpster to play in and to find food in and somebody to bother? I can't think of anything else they might really need... Somebody help me out if I'm wrong.

Litter box.

 

[Ringel05]

Been laying around getting well has left me with lots of time to think about things. In life, does a cat really need anything more than a trash dumpster to play in and to find food in and somebody to bother? I can't think of anything else they might really need... Somebody help me out if I'm wrong.

House cats need to own a human........

 

[Jughead]

Been laying around getting well has left me with lots of time to think about things. In life, does a cat really need anything more than a trash dumpster to play in and to find food in and somebody to bother? I can't think of anything else they might really need... Somebody help me out if I'm wrong.

A hamburger or two can't hurt.

This is one happy cat...

 

[gallantwarrior]

And strange alliances happen in the animal world, even among cats and foxes:

http://www.buzzfeed.com/summeranne/wild-cat-and-fox-are-best-friends#2nz1aqy

Too cute!

There are always exceptions to the rules:

 

[gallantwarrior]

Okay, just saw the "fox" again. It jumped the neighbors fence about 12 feet from me into my backyard which was just mowed this morning so I got a great look at it...... It was much bigger than a typical fox and based on the coloration I'm thinking it's a coyote, not a fox.
Grey fox

Coyote

You're probably right. And a coyote is a far greater danger to your cat (or any small dog) than any fox would be.

The identification problem is what I saw has attributes of both animals. I know wolves and coyotes have mixed but not coyotes and foxes.

Here's a great picture that looks like what we saw but with more grey than red.

If you have trouble identifying them, foxes have a long, bushy "brush". Compared to a coyote's rather skimpy aft appendage.

 

[Foxfyre]

Hombre and Carly and I had hamburger steaks for supper. A BIG one for Hombre, a smaller one for me, and a baby one for Carly. She snarfed it right down along with her daily serving of Monterey Jack and Colby cheese. (Her 'mom' has her on a weird diet for a dog I think.)

 

[Foxfyre]

You're probably right. And a coyote is a far greater danger to your cat (or any small dog) than any fox would be.

The identification problem is what I saw has attributes of both animals. I know wolves and coyotes have mixed but not coyotes and foxes.

Here's a great picture that looks like what we saw but with more grey than red.

If you have trouble identifying them, foxes have a long, bushy "brush". Compared to a coyote's rather skimpy aft appendage.

Not always a good way to identify though. You have to go with the foxes unique ears, eyes, and face to tell the difference if size isn't a good indication. A healthy coyote, especially with his full winter coat, can have a luxuriously bushy tail.

This small coyote could easily be mistaken for a fox:

Compare to one of our mountain gray foxes. Note the [prominent cheek bones on the fox compared to the coyote:

 

[Pogo]

Been laying around getting well has left me with lots of time to think about things. In life, does a cat really need anything more than a trash dumpster to play in and to find food in and somebody to bother? I can't think of anything else they might really need... Somebody help me out if I'm wrong.

A tree. A good high one with no way down. Better yet a whole forest full of 'em.

 

[Bloodrock44]

 

[SFC Ollie]