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Do Hawks eat Cats?
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I know the vets in this area advise owners of cats & small dogs about hawks & other predator birds-I've been in my yard with my cats who are only out with me & hawks have circled & the cats are inside immediately!
I'm sure they would if the cat was small enough....
I have seen large hawks and eagles take cats, so yes, they can and do.
Hawks will kill cats and if you are in a rural area coyotes also will kill cats.
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They will, and there are also many other good reasons to keep your cat inside for it's health and safety. If you want to bring your cat outside occassionally, you can harness/leash train him so that you can keep an eye on him.
When I lived in Hawaii, we had a HUGE bird, (dusk so hard to see what it was) come swooping down on my puppy Scruffy. We were having a picnic up on a hill overlooking Honolulu and the lights and this bird came out of nowhere. I heard it coming, then saw where it was headed and literally threw myself on top of Scruffy, screaming. Dave thought I had lost my mind because he didn't realize what was happening.....
I was really scared!
We have red-tailed hawks cruising the area all the time. I've seen them get birds. Perhaps since they have so much other prey they leave my cats alone??
With Grizzly so chubby the hawk would not be able to get airborne!!
I wish it would take out that peacock though!!
With Grizzly so chubby the hawk would not be able to get airborne!!
I wish it would take out that peacock though!!
There aren't many birds of prey here, maybe an owl? Those can get pretty big can't they? Just curious, what park was this? Tantalus?Originally Posted by kittylover4ever
When I lived in Hawaii, we had a HUGE bird, (dusk so hard to see what it was) come swooping down on my puppy Scruffy. We were having a picnic up on a hill overlooking Honolulu and the lights and this bird came out of nowhere. I heard it coming, then saw where it was headed and literally threw myself on top of Scruffy, screaming. Dave thought I had lost my mind because he didn't realize what was happening.....I was really scared!
Hawks, eagles, coyotes - this I understand.Originally Posted by catloverin_ks
Hawks,eagles,coyotes-they all will eat a cat! In fact I have even heard that a fox will catch one as well.
I'm not sure that I'd fancy a fox's chances up against at least the older (and bigger) of my two cats - Molly has an unerring instinct to claw eyes when she's being agressive, and she's super fast.
I know a few cats bigger and heavier than her, and with more muscle.
Is it a size thing? I'm never heard of this being a problem in Ireland, where we do have foxes - though not the other three beasties. Maybe our foxes are smaller or have more wildspace.
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Yes, there are several raptors that live near San Diego... There are also eagles nearby. I don't know how many live actually in San Diego, but they're close enough that it would be possible for one to be where you live. Falcons often inhabit cities, and have adapted to using skyscrapers as nesting places.
Welcome to TCS. I'm sorry your Snuggles is missing. You might want to check out the SOS forum for suggestions on things you can do to find a lost cat.
Just a note: this thread is 6 years old and it's unlikely that any of the previous posters are still following it.
It doesn't have to be a rural area; we have coyotes in Boston and the rest of eastern Massachusetts.
Very large hawks, eagles and horned owls will all take cats and smaller dogs. For reference, horned owls take skunks as prey so even a medium sized dog isn't safe around them; hawks don't hae quite the power of an owl or eagle
