Two kittens killed in the last two days.

[Retirednsmilin308]

Dayson kitty vanished two nights ago, and last night Bunny came in terrified. I made a video to show the vet in case she was having some medical issue, but what I saw was pure terror. Rapid breathing, jerky tail and head movements and low guttural growling. This morning she vanished.

I called the sheriff and their wildlife guy told me I have a predator around my place preying on my cats.

My wife's plane gets in today, and she knew about Dayson, but not about Bunny. I will have to let her know after she gets here.

I am now officially and publicly breaking my vow to never kill anything again.
This predator will find there is another much more vicious and experienced predator here.

First i need intelligence, so i have several trail cameras set up for tonight. I will set out the usual raccoon food as normal, then see what is revealed. Once i know what I am dealing with I will adapt my tactics for maximum results. There may be more than one.

Right now is time to grieve for my beloved kitties.
The first is Bunny and the second Dayson.
I called her Bunny because her fur pattern is just like a wild rabbit's.
I called him Dayson because on April 18th of this year my wife and I stopped at a Day's Inn and found him wet, alone, and panicked in the landscaping out front. As soon as she picked him up, he curled up to her chest and started purring real loud. yeah, we HAD to take him home after that.

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[Lummy]

I am very sorry to hear this, 308. I hope you get your kitty/ies back.

[Beevee]

So that may have been the reason for peeing on the couch.
Sorry to read what has resulted in unfortunate circumstances.

[Private Pickle]

Could be the raccoons you're feeding.

[Lummy]

I'm thinking coyote.

How thin is the envelope in which we live, you know?

[jimmyz]

That sucks man. Good luck getting the predator.

[Retirednsmilin308]

That sucks man. Good luck getting the predator.

Film at 11 when i do.
I am making a ghullie suit as I write this.

[Retirednsmilin308]

Could be the raccoons you're feeding.

No, I have videos of they and the cats sitting within a foot of each other.
They seem to be more curious about each other than anything else.
...and besides, those raccoons have been here for a couple years now.

The state wildlife guy thinks it may be a bobcat.

No matter what it is, number 4 buckshot will do just fine.
I just have to position the shot so it goes back into the jungle.
My suppressed .22 may not knock its dick in the dirt with one shot.

Now i wish I had "misplaced" that fourth gen night scope.

[roadmaster]

Could be a bobcat, sorry to hear about your cats.

[Standing Wolf]

So sorry to hear about your loss. Eighteen years ago, I lost my best bud of ten years, Herschell, a 20-pound orange-and-white force of nature to a coyote, or possibly a wild dog. Our cats have not gone out since, except for a couple who go out in the backyard for brief, supervised romps. There are places where you can let your cats be indoor-outdoor, and places where you just can't.