tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3973985529100174047.post2268959910117023808..comments2023-06-22T06:56:08.652-04:00Comments on The Nature In Us: Hawks and Owls Eat Dogs and Catssharingsunshinehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07275158327616370321noreply@blogger.comBlogger30125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3973985529100174047.post-91929813851296341262016-11-02T00:06:33.083-04:002016-11-02T00:06:33.083-04:00Wow! What excellent information I found here. My c...Wow! What excellent information I found here. My cat loves to go outside and twice recently one of my neighbors called animal control because my cat was in their yard. So I have been going out with my kitty (at night when the neighbprs are asleep) and if he wanders off into a dark yard I stay right close by and watch that area until he re-emerges. Earlier this evening his outdoor adventure was cut short when he re-emerged in a full on sprint. He was running from a rather large stray cat well known to this neighborhood. The other cat ran off when he saw me and I brought my cat inside. Then five to ten minutes later while sitting in a chair next to an open window facing the yard that the stray cat fled into, behind which is a large wooded area, I heard this extraordinarily loud shriek or shrill that definitely sounded like a cat as well as what sounded like the call of an owl. That's how ended up here. Now I'm reconsidering my cats outdoor days and thinking about a screened in porch. Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04282206757308041317noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3973985529100174047.post-73942969276135977832016-06-25T17:54:46.038-04:002016-06-25T17:54:46.038-04:00Any small weight animal, dog or cat, is a target f...Any small weight animal, dog or cat, is a target for hawks and owls. People that live where there are these creatures should be aware of that and protect their animals from hawks in the daytime and owls in evening and night. Small pets should never be left alone. If their in the car, leave them there until you get everything else unloaded and then put them inside, or do them first.sharingsunshinehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07275158327616370321noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3973985529100174047.post-40509582950221533362016-06-23T21:12:02.888-04:002016-06-23T21:12:02.888-04:00I was coming home about 10:30PM when a large bird ...I was coming home about 10:30PM when a large bird swooped down I had let my 13 pound poodle out of the car first and was getting out. Next thing I saw as I was getting out of the car was a very large bird backlighted by my garage lights. I thought bat but it wasn't fluttering. OMG owl the head was moon shaped. It flew away and I called my dog to me. Should I be worried it might come back or hunt my poor baby?<br /> Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18442706894342838350noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3973985529100174047.post-47934316373367864702014-08-22T09:17:15.645-04:002014-08-22T09:17:15.645-04:00IT is quit amazing how some people think it is ok ...IT is quit amazing how some people think it is ok for cats to eat birds but when the boot is on the other foot they get most upsetAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3973985529100174047.post-56072339760287287022014-08-21T22:43:18.750-04:002014-08-21T22:43:18.750-04:00In Northern Australia large eagles have been known...In Northern Australia large eagles have been known to attack and kill lambs some times farmers have found dogs and feral cats that have been disemboweled by these birds also.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3973985529100174047.post-35619531051619795932014-08-21T09:04:45.204-04:002014-08-21T09:04:45.204-04:00It is pleasing to discover that certain birds atta...It is pleasing to discover that certain birds attack and kill cats .More power to these birds for ridding the world of feline parasites.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3973985529100174047.post-55194422743809824102014-03-23T14:40:32.270-04:002014-03-23T14:40:32.270-04:00No dumber than that replyNo dumber than that replyAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3973985529100174047.post-68771712564727104492013-07-22T12:04:54.003-04:002013-07-22T12:04:54.003-04:00The sad fact is there's a multitude of problem...The sad fact is there's a multitude of problems associated with leaving a cat explore outdoors besides having a shortened life span. Here's a <a href="http://www.pinellascounty.org/animalservices/pdf/Cats-Outdoors-Hazards.pdf" rel="nofollow"><b>PDF listing possible problems</b></a>.<br /><br />Experiencing the great outdoors is not so great when you realize <a href="http://www.thedailycat.com/health/safety/outdoor_cat_dangers/index.html" rel="nofollow"><b>all that a cat can encounter in a day's walk-about</b></a>. I love the outdoors and would feel starved and trapped without being able to get fresh air, hear the trees rustle in the breeze, smell the scents of blooming flowers, etc. I use the screened porch a lot to get my fresh air and our cats have done the same. I think what is exciting for a cat is the scents and smells that change from time to time. One night a skunk might have sprayed not far off ... that kind of change. <br /><br />I love birds, but I know what you mean about raptors. Horrible situation until we come to the time when lions will be laying with lambs. Raptors are beautiful birds and obviously need to eat also ... but it's not a pretty sight to see. However, sometimes squirrels and cats tails do that for quite a period of time as the nervous system is still reacting, especially in these high-strung animals. <br /><br />Hawks usually make sure they grab and kill in a pretty swift method because squirrels are real fighters with long claws themselves and good teeth, so a raptor can't take any chances that it doesn't grab it "just right" and kill it with its beak almost instantly, it can get torn up itself. I don't think you could simply stand on a squirrel without it fighting if it were still alive. A flickering tail probably indicated death but the hawk was waiting for the nervous system to stop responding.<br />sharingsunshinehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07275158327616370321noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3973985529100174047.post-6338476803727142162013-07-20T23:04:34.529-04:002013-07-20T23:04:34.529-04:00I am not taking any chances ! I just got a kitten ...I am not taking any chances ! I just got a kitten and want her to be both and indoor and outdoor cat. I want her to experience the outdoors but I won't be able to do this. We have huge hawks circleing our skies and they must be territoral because they never leave. This spring I saw one of the hawks sitting on the ground across the road from where we live which is in the country. I got my binoculars out to watch him and I noticed her was sitting on top of a squirrel. I don't know if he was smothering the poor thing or what but he was just sitting on him waiting for him to die. I watched as the squirrel would flopp his tail around as if to try to escape but could not. This lasted for about half an hour. I then stopped watching. I don't know what happened then. I think the squirrel suffered and I would not risk letting my kitty out. I actually want to shoot those hawks but my husband says that it is against the law. I really dislike those raptors !!!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3973985529100174047.post-81914726818527306572013-01-21T15:25:00.603-05:002013-01-21T15:25:00.603-05:00Don't know about your pellet analysis. But, I...Don't know about your pellet analysis. But, I saw a hawk drop a kitten in my backyard. I have the now grown cat asleep in my lap. Once a lost lunch.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3973985529100174047.post-67698302562271119332013-01-07T09:13:38.381-05:002013-01-07T09:13:38.381-05:00We live on a wooded acre and see hawks all the tim...We live on a wooded acre and see hawks all the time come in. We have 5 species of hawks that we've seen. I've seen them sit on the concrete border to our walkway to the front door waiting for birds to come to a nearby feeder. We have had red-shouldered hawks nesting in the back woods. I don't see the owls but woods is where they live. <br /><br />We do hear the calls of the barred owl and great horned owl at various times of the year - they too nest in the woods. Hawks by day and owls by night. Have also heard the screech owl, but it's much too small to bother with cats or dogs. It's only 9 inches in length. They've nested in bird houses. <br /><br />We have kept our cats on a screened porch so they have the fresh air and excitement of the activity in the woods, but no dangers to themselves from disease and predator animals. It also helps the bird population since <b><a href="http://is.gd/AIK8DW" rel="nofollow">cats kill 500 million birds a year</a></b>. Mostly not even due to hunger, but the instinct of chase and kill.sharingsunshinehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07275158327616370321noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3973985529100174047.post-58237951543598836332013-01-06T01:45:47.875-05:002013-01-06T01:45:47.875-05:00I love my domestic animals very much. I have cats...I love my domestic animals very much. I have cats, and a small dog, who we take out on a leash. my cats do wander and come back in. they weigh 10lbs or a little more. they stay in the woods, alot. my question is are these animals able to hunt in the woods, and get my cats?Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3973985529100174047.post-76364966621098298522012-12-20T11:33:46.104-05:002012-12-20T11:33:46.104-05:00We do not see cat and dog bones in great-horned ow...We do not see cat and dog bones in great-horned owl pellet analysis. It is impossible to find in the professional literature.<br /><br />Eurasian eagle owls are perhaps another story, as they are two to three times larger than a horned owl. Even still, instances of cat and dog attacks by Eurasians are likely the result of escaped imprint birds, not wild owls. <br /><br />The most likely culprit for a missing pet would be a coyote, fox, or in some areas a feral dog. A coyote can scale a 6ft fence and take a 10lb dog. The owner finds the pet missing, blames the local owl because he never saw the coyote.<br /><br />Raptors do not pose a significant threat to your pet unless it is less than 4-5 lbs. Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3973985529100174047.post-66998456061245654172012-12-03T07:20:35.891-05:002012-12-03T07:20:35.891-05:00Rabish cat can defend theirselves. Owl and hawks d...Rabish cat can defend theirselves. Owl and hawks don't attack cats. very vary hard to happen and cats has very powefull claws the chances are very slims for a cat to loose. i have seen cats attacks eagles and chaste them offAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3973985529100174047.post-61980172698933146052012-09-07T16:35:57.475-04:002012-09-07T16:35:57.475-04:00The owl was upset at you for spoiling it's kil...The owl was upset at you for spoiling it's kill and it's dinner now it finds you a threat so never turn your back on any animal even something as small as an owl ...<br />And youe dog is in it's radar it may never leave till it get's it's meal they are very persistant and patient so be carefull ...<br />josef from RHode Island ....Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3973985529100174047.post-86645705132342286162012-08-09T19:47:15.824-04:002012-08-09T19:47:15.824-04:00Thank YOU for the compliments on the website. It&...Thank YOU for the compliments on the website. It's so hard to lose our pets. They are like children in a way and even more heart-tugging since they show us so much unconditional love. A red-tailed hawk would be one that would attack a small dog. How very sad! I guess you could say his life provided life for the hawk and probably young. Certainly better than some disease that many pets get these days. Guess that's just a thought to try to balance out the understanding of it all. Hugs to you! :-)sharingsunshinehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07275158327616370321noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3973985529100174047.post-43553531449939570182012-08-09T18:39:40.690-04:002012-08-09T18:39:40.690-04:00Thanks for the information. Have done some additio...Thanks for the information. Have done some additional research and it does seem to confirm my suspicions that it was an owl. Also, thank you for the condolances. Have come to terms with the whole thing and you are right about dying quickly, that is how I hope it happened. This morning at about 6:30 am I spotted a red tail hawk or similar at about 200 ft from the murder scene. Could have been him! Thanks again. Very good website.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3973985529100174047.post-15744819106373187622012-08-06T08:57:52.452-04:002012-08-06T08:57:52.452-04:00That's so tragic! Here's some info on a v...That's so tragic! Here's some info on a <a href="http://is.gd/nQGa2E" rel="nofollow"><b>variety of owls and their hunting methods</b></a>. <br /><br />Seems it would be the Great Horned Owl and they will hunt in the daytime if necessary, especially while breeding and raising young ones. Here's some info on <a href="http://www.pauldfrost.co.uk/gthornedowl.html" rel="nofollow"><b>Great Horned Owls</b></a>.<br /><br />One thing to be comforted by is that you only heard one "yelp" which means he died quickly which is usually the case with hawks and owls, etc. because the raptors know exactly where to bite a fatal wound.sharingsunshinehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07275158327616370321noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3973985529100174047.post-17607444519698023472012-08-05T18:10:53.608-04:002012-08-05T18:10:53.608-04:00Last Saturday morning at about 5:15 am CST, my chi...Last Saturday morning at about 5:15 am CST, my chihuahua/daschund mix and I were outside. He went into the bush to do his business. Because it was still dark I could not see heim, but could hear him walking. Suddenly there was a "Yelp!" then nothing. I called and called, then went to get a flashlight. In the 20 minutes I kept calling after the yelp, I never heard wingbeats or footfalls or any sounds of struggle or ever found any blood or signs of a struggle. Could an owl be hunting that time of day? I hve not found a carcas or any clues as to what couldhave happened. I thought it may also have been a "bob cat". I live in NW Florida. Thanks for any insight.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3973985529100174047.post-41711369502665688072012-07-31T22:08:13.898-04:002012-07-31T22:08:13.898-04:00dumbdumbanonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3973985529100174047.post-24560758909898603322012-04-22T03:35:22.787-04:002012-04-22T03:35:22.787-04:00it may be a young baby owl, but if it was a adult ...it may be a young baby owl, but if it was a adult owl, it will never happeneescohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03936150496192298552noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3973985529100174047.post-51848643688527446142012-04-22T03:32:37.133-04:002012-04-22T03:32:37.133-04:00probally, i mean like hes been there for a long ti...probally, i mean like hes been there for a long tim right?, your dog is probally diiner at night or some thing, just make sure that your dog is safe cause they birds can surprise attack your dog easy, and when i was 6 i saw a great horned owl attack a small rabbit and sadly the rabbit died and it looke like it wasnt even full grown, but it was deadeescohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03936150496192298552noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3973985529100174047.post-33007902888848220732012-04-22T03:28:16.439-04:002012-04-22T03:28:16.439-04:00yes it can, it can kill somr thing that is 3 times...yes it can, it can kill somr thing that is 3 times its own weight, and they mostly be out at night, there wings are silent unlike other bireds, they are not shy birds, and its likely that a great horned owl will take and eat it and might just take it in top of roofs of people houseseescohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03936150496192298552noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3973985529100174047.post-59379603367038593912012-02-10T03:11:59.533-05:002012-02-10T03:11:59.533-05:00My cat recently killed a young, but not baby horne...My cat recently killed a young, but not baby horned owl and ate it. the bird was 7 to 8 inches long and missing it's talons, when he brought it home. I was wondering if the owl meant to eat the cat, when he became the prey. His legs and talons were missing when the cat brought him home, but the owl was otherwise intact when my cat first presented it to me. Later the cat ate the entire owl, except for the feathers. The bird had adult feathers and was definitely some kind of horned owl. I just read that the young horned owls look exactly like the adult horned owls except for being smaller. If it wasn't a horned owl, what else could it have been? It looked just like the pictures.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3973985529100174047.post-30885265384492216842012-01-28T19:21:05.105-05:002012-01-28T19:21:05.105-05:00I also live in the caroliners and a owl the same c...I also live in the caroliners and a owl the same color you are describing tried to take my little dog I was so nervous I did the same thing I ran to the dog yelling and the last minute the owl turned and flew away but I still see him sometimes at night so I walk the dog on a leash but I also check outside first to try to see if I see the owl aroundAnonymousnoreply@blogger.com