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I grew up on a farm out in the middle of nowhere. We had barn cats and we had a cat that liked to come inside when the weather sucked. They had no issues with any other predator, including the coyotes. I did watch the sometimes-indoor cat climb a tree and leap at a bird, got it and fell to the ground. Must've hurt like hell but it never gave up the bird. Same cat killed a snake, pounded a tarantula to death, and took on a jackrabbit as big as it was. The rabbit wore out before the cat did but they were dragging each other around some until he did. That cat had no fear of anything, including stray dogs. Things is, the cat didn't NEED to hunt for food, but did anyway. The cat didn't NEED to kill a snake or big furry spider, but I guess took it as a challenge?

Cats are strange creatures. But, I've had them in one way or another most of my life. So, to me, them being around is as normal and natural as us people being around. In fact, I prefer the company of cats to the company of leftist scum.

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Coyotes are effectively dispatching all the cats in my AO.

Use to see cats all the time, now, very rarely.

My 18 year old has retired to the house.  I once saw him stare down a fox and win.

My two barn cats stay inside 98% of the time.  They know something is out there.

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Pfft.

The only thing in danger in my backyard when Mojo (RIP) was around was VERMIN:

https://i.imgur.com/ZQxCUL0.jpg

Miss my boy.

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We've got a problem with feral cats out in the county where we live. My wife has gone "scorched earth" on them with a Hava-Hart trap and her Ruger Mark IV pistol. The war started when they started taking shits in her spice garden, hah!