Originally Posted by
Eric F
In my area, cats that go outside don’t survive very long. Coyotes. Even during the day.
My cat lived outside every day when we lived in the canyon and I saw coyotes in the yard more than once. I was more worried about him going after a rattlesnake. People dump animals in that canyon and you're right, most of them don't last very long. I think my cat was dumped and he started hanging around our house. He was friendly and I just kept him.
I used to feed some of the feral cats and there was one who didn't want anything to do with people. I tried to give him food but he wouldn't even get near it. I saw him for 9 years. He'd be walking around with a gopher in his mouth and he'd ignore me.