Coyotes, Fox, Feral Cats, etc. Solutions
More animals than noted can be trapped and removed from both residential and commercial properties. Sometimes the animals may be re-located, other times state regulations control how that particular animal must be handled. Coyotes and Feral cats may look like your friendly german shepherd or tabby, but they can be very dangerous. Do NOT approach them or feed them. They can carry diseases, parasites, and rabies. Call a wildlife specialist to handle these problems safely.
Fox
There are four main fox species active in North America. This includes the Swift and Kit fox, which is found in the western part of America and the Gray and Red fox, which is found on both sides of the country. Like the coyote, fox have learned to live amongst man. They have adapted well to urbanization and have learned to take advantage of man while living in our backyards.Both fox and coyote will feed on a variety of food. This includes carrion,
	rodents,insects, fruit, vegetables, and small animals like pets, livestock and birds. Fox tend to be more solitary and only are found in pairs during mating season. Fox are not known for their speed but rather their ability to move about undetected and silent. They are able to stalk the smallest of prey with precision eyesight and deft hearing. Female fox will have 3-10 pups from March to May, depending on the part of the country.
Homeowners are now more likely to see a coyote or fox than in any other time of our countries existence. These animals are fun to watch and many times welcomed when first seen. However, be aware of their presence. Coyote are pack hunters. They readily chase and catch deer for food. Small vulnerable pets are no match for a wild coyote or fox. Both cats and dogs are easy prey as well as all the beautiful birds, squirrels and chipmunks around the bird feeder.
Urban Coyote Info
Everyone enjoys observing wildlife in its natural environment. However, many well-meaning residents of urban hillside and rural areas have promoted an unnatural boldness in coyotes by intentionally or unintentionally feeding them.
Historically, coyotes were most commonly found on the Great Plains of North America. Their range now extends from Central America to the Arctic. Except for Hawaii, coyotes live in all of the United States, Canada, and Mexico. In spite of being hunted and trapped for more than 200 years, more coyotes exist today than when the U.S. Constitution was signed. Hardly any animal in America is more adaptable to changing conditions than the coyote. Coyotes can live just about anywhere.
They are found in deserts, swamps, tundra, grasslands, brush, and dense forests, from below sea level to high mountains. They have also learned to live in suburbs and cities like Chicago, Denver, Houston, Los Angeles, New York, Phoenix, and others.
The animal Mark Twain called "the most friendless of God's creatures" is also the most adaptable. Essentially unimpeded by control measures, abundant food has encouraged coyotes to become accustomed to the sight and sounds of humans. They can survive on whatever food is available, from rodents to rubbish, from insects to fruit to carrion. They can also be a threat to family pets, and, in isolated but tragic cases, have attacked small children.
Coyotes are active mainly during the nighttime, but they can be moving at any time during the day. Most sightings of coyotes occur during the hours close to sunrise and sunset. Adult coyotes weigh between 20 and 45 pounds. Females are generally smaller than males and western coyotes are generally smaller than eastern coyotes. Coyotes look like small collie dogs. They have erect pointed ears, slender muzzle, and a bushy tail. Most coyotes are brownish gray in color with a light gray to cream-colored belly. However, a coyote's color varies and may be somewhat darker or lighter depending upon the geographic region and the time of year. Most coyotes have dark or black hairs over their back and tail. A high reproductive rate and rapid growth of offspring aid in the coyote's success. Coyotes breed in February and March and pups are born about 60 days later. An average coyote litter contains four or five pups. Pups are born in dens. In urban environments, dens can be in storm drains, under storage sheds, in holes dug in vacant lots, parks, or golf courses, or any other dark, dry place.
In areas where they are hunted or trapped, coyotes are extremely wary of human beings. However, in urban areas where they are less likely to be harmed and more likely to associate people with an easy and dependable source for food, they can become very bold. They will come up to the door of a house if food is regularly present. Coyotes have learned that small dogs and cats are easy prey. Newspapers across the country have carried stories of coyotes harassing leashed dogs on walks with their owners in and near parks and golf courses within city limits.
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Feral Cats:
Even though most states have leash laws with respect to cats and dogs, these laws are often ignored. Feral cats and dogs are a serious problem in many metropolitan areas. If you have a problem with "stray" cats or dogs, call your city or county animal control for help. If it is a serious situation, residential or commercial, many professionals will live trap and remove these animals for a fee. The animals are then usually taken to the local animal shelter.
Stray cats are cats that are lost or have become separated from a home or owner. When people refer to stray cats, they usually mean feral cats. Feral cats are simply non-domesticated cats living in the wild. They were born in the wild, and have never had a home. Their behavior is completely different from domesticated cats. They are truly wild animals! There are 60 million cats living in American households, and an estimated 100 million feral cats! Cats are very self-sufficient (as most people are aware) and excellent hunters, and thus able to live in the wild just fine. Feral cats are a source of fatal and non-fatal diseases transmittable to humans and domestic cats, including rabies, plague, ringworm, toxoplasmosis, cat scratch fever, allergies, feline leukemia, feline distemper and secondary bacterial infections.
Over 39 cats were trapped and removed from this industrial property. Then the offices and warehouses had to be treated for fleas.
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