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Old 01-08-2012, 06:09 PM
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Originally Posted by graciegirl View Post
But Bare, what if they do come right in the yard and kill a pet as they did with WestCoast Sunshines's friend????
No-one loves dogs more than I do. I had a Maltese for 16 years. The thought of what happened to that little doggie is horrifying and extremely sad.

But I think it's a highly unusual occurence for this to happen, especially in daylight. I don't think the solution is to advocate trapping and killing all coyotes and gators. We need to co-exist with these animals.

I think people who walk their dogs on leashes in subdivisons are probably safe. Residents who back on open spaces, farms, and golf courses, or who walk near the Preserves, should probably be more viligant. I'm grateful for this thread because I will take even more precautions, as we back on an open space with some bushes. I'm having a motion-detector light installed on our birdcage. I do not let my dogs out in the back yard at night. I will no longer leave any animal in the birdcage unsupervised.

As Jhooman said, we are the stewards of our pets.
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