wolf urine?

Does it deter coyotes? The feral colony I care for is in serious danger. The coyotes were run off neighboring woods. I am now hearing regular howling with call and response. This morning there was one looking right at me no more than 5ft away through chainlink fence as I fed the cats. By the time I returned my eyes back to cats from coyote they had all disappeared into thin air. I knew they were around but it appears they are increasing their numbers right in the colony territory.

I would think it would but you would have to apply it regularly. I am assuming you are in the woods. We do and have coyotes too. Fortunately they stay in the woods.

Yes the colony is set up in woods. I was thinking of hanging up urine sprayed rags?

That would work but again, you'll have to renew the scent pretty frequently.  Coyotes are smart, which is why they've survived in all sorts of environments.  They may not be fooled easily but it is definitely worth a try.

My biggest nightmare has always been that I inadvertently hurt the cats trying to help them. I questioned tnr project in attempt to be thoroughly sure it was in favor of cats in practice not just theory. I pray my actions haven't played a part in setting up cats as food for coyotes. I feel like relocating all of them. Total freak out time for me here....

Well, if you have the means and a good safe location, relocating them should be done.  It will take work but your nerves would certainly rest easy.

If you can't relocate them, then whatever you are doing is making a big difference in their lives.  Spaying and neutering them and providing them with food and shelter is a LOT more than they had before you came along.

I am so sad for you!  Seeing a coyote near your ferals is frightening!  I saw one in my yard several months ago and I freaked out.  I did some research and found that sometimes coyotes will also not go near human scent. So I immediately grabbed an old bottle of horrible smelling cologne and sprayed the entire perimeter of my yard like a crazy person.  I am not sure if it works at all, but it can't hurt.  I think soaking the rags is a very good idea since coyotes have a keen sense of smell--you probably won't have to reapply everyday or anything.  I had also thought of maybe hanging up some potent cheap car air fresheners. Maybe that would work?  If you can find any other deterrent, please share. 

I just Googled Coyote Repellents and came up with these, not sure if they'll work or not....

Wildlife Deterrent Recipes from CDOW volunteers:

Wildlife Repellent Recipe by Carol Martino: 1 whole Spanish onion, 1 jalapeno pepper and 1
tablespoon cayenne pepper. Chop up onion and pepper and mix all ingredients together. Boil
in 2 quarts of water for 20 minutes. Let cool. Strain water into a container. Spray areas
outside where you want wildlife deterred.

Magic Formula by Jerry Baker: 8 oz. of any liquid dish soap, 8 oz. of castor oil and one gallon of
water. Combine Castor oil and soap until well mixed, then add to one gallon of water and spray
entire area in which you want wildlife deterred.

Lora’s recipe: Combine bottle of distilled vinegar and Tabasco Sauce. Spray entire area in
which you want wildlife deterred or place out on rags. 

I had a male friend piss around the shelters believe it or not. I have some bobcat urine on it's way and I am begging residents and other caregivers to pick up the food. I will try these recipes too. Thankyou so much. The hardest will be getting people to get on board. I have a very chaotic colony environment with complicated dynamics. I am seriously looking to relocate. I need to find a safe place though. I also have to accept this side of nature. If I can relocate they will only be replaced by other kitties....and back to square one.

I have found (with deer) that human urine isn't a very good deterrent. The creatures you are trying to get rid of are too used to being around humans. I think the wolf urine would be a good idea as they are a predator to coyotes. I would just hope it doesn't scare your cats off too! Good luck and post us if you find something that works. Now, if someone could just come up with a deterrent for raccoons!

We use wolf urine regularly around 3 cat colonies and it seems to work in that we have had no coyote attacks since using it.  Some people get it wrong and use coyote urine, which will attract yotes: be sure you get wolf urine.

We use a spray bottle with the nozzle set to "squirt" and simply squirt about every 10' around the colony.  We squirt on grass, tree trunks, parking meters.

Spray about 18" up from ground which is the level a yote would smell.

It stinks at first but quickly dissipates. Yotes have strong sense of smell and can still detect it.

We spray once a week.

The cats do not seem to mind, although we stay at least 10' back from their area too.

You can find good price for it on Amazon in small quantities

We put a plastic glove on the hand we spray with, as it will stink for a while if it gets on you.

You can also spray little bits of cloth and tie them to trees, fences etc., but don't tie them so high up a yote can't smell them.

We have NEVER actually seen a coyote approach a colony, smell the urine and run away. But the sightings have dropped to zero (we're in a city) and we haven't lost any more cats.

So we ASSUME it's working. All online reports say it works!

Good luck!