I lived on a horse farm surrounded by a national forest for most of the past 20 years. I could hear the coyotes every night, and I've seen many coyotes during the day. Many have lost their fear of humans. The local Vet was always warning against leaving a cat or small dog unattended in the yard; even during daylight hours.
We bought a Courtyard Villa on a golf course so our dogs would have a small fenced yard. We made sure we are no where near water as I didn't want any risk of gators. We never thought about coyotes. Our back fence is just three feet high.
I notice all the feral cats seems to have disappeared off the golf course since last winter. We don't have any nature preserves nearby. But nevertheless, I'm getting a bit nervous.
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