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Originally Posted by Taltarzac725
Check the other Villages news web-site. They have pictures and stories of three animals taken off of lanais or a pooch taken from its front yard. And there was a lady lawyer on here who said that two cats were taken from her house in Bonita.
Putting poison out is not a good response as you are right that other animals can get at it.
Put yourself in the person of the pet owner who has lost his or her pet.
Some of the people who have lost a pet also do not publicize it but just share it with friends which is the case of a different cat snatching in the Lynnhaven area. I know someone who picked up the torn up body of that dead cat. She saw claw marks on it.
So, that is six animals that have been taken from Villagers' property in the past six months or so.
Carrying a gun does seem like overkill though. Better a whistle or a coyote shaker or some other item to scare off wildlife. I do carry four golf balls too when walking my dog late at night. This response I found mentioned in an article about coyote hazing.
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Angie was referring to dogs when she mentioned the one lost pet. Yes, there have been some cats that have gone missing, possibly by a wild animal....but it is totally preventable. Cats can NOT be outside cats here in Central Florida. Protect them and you do not have to worry! The wild animals are not going anywhere. They are here. We have to protect all of our pets. It's our job. I don't care how unhappy your cat is because it was used to roaming up north....if you care at all about the cat, then take all precautions to keep it indoors...or give it to someone that will.