RE: Re: claws

We have coyotes, hawks and owls to deal with. A hawk or owl can pick up a small cat with no problem. It happened to one of my neighbors cats. She was just sick about it. Cried for days. And since we've put up a heavy duty horse fence, and bought the llamas, the coyotes don't come around much. Llamas will go after a coyote. They have thick fur and the coyote does not stand a chance. A llama will sit on them and suffocate them. We had one llama try to do that to our pygmy goats so we could not allow him in there with the goats.

As for a parent's concern about the coyotes around the kids at school. Well, they should be concerned. I am a wildlife lover...obviously....but they are known to carry rabies. In fact, my husband shot one in our barn in Texas...that was rabid. So, the children need to be alert about that. A rabid coyote will walk right up to you.



From: "Donna " <justme@prairieinet.net>
Reply-To: gardenchat@hort.net
To: <gardenchat@hort.net>
Subject: RE: [CHAT] Re: claws
Date: Wed, 8 Oct 2003 18:03:16 -0500

This is dog, read coyote, country here Kitty.... I would worry too much
if he went outside. He doesn't seem to mind it, never tried to get out.
He will be by the door as everyone walks in and out....and just sits
there. Most times you have to walk over him to get in or out...

Donna

>
> Hmmmm, 3 of mine have their front claws removed and enjoy being
> outdoors. They can still defend to some extent with hind claws and the
> hind claws help in tree climbing. The one that still has front claws
> rarely uses them in defense. He runs from the declawed one who likes
to
> attack him.
>
>
> Kitty

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