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Saw 7 today on town mountain. My buddy and I are still searching his 180 acres for our compost bucket one hauled up the mountain a few weeks ago. Still no luck.
Last fall I passed by two groups of them while biking (quickly, and downhill, fortunately!) on Town Mountain. Two weekends ago, on another ride, I passed a solitary guy just hanging out on the side of Elk Mountain. The encounters were heart-quickening, for sure, but uneventful.
There are coyotes in the rural areas and maybe in some wooded areas in town. We have never had a problem other than being awakened in the night or having our dogs go ballistic when they start howling and yipping. They are very good hunters and there is a risk if you have cats, small dogs or other small livestock roaming around at night. But sitting on your deck....probably not. I wouldn't be overly concerned there is usually some kind of danger anywhere you live. Always use common sense and remember they are wild animals. For me to hear them running on ridge above us is a thrill, just knowing I share this corner of the world with them and other wild creatures.
tsmw47,
Thanks for the advice. I'm glad to be on this forum so when I move to Asheville I will be aware of these kinds of things. I know there are coyotes all over the U.S. and I need to be careful concerning my cats. It's just a little unnerving reading about cats being killed by wildlife in their backyards.
Donna
tsmw47,
Thanks for the advice. I'm glad to be on this forum so when I move to Asheville I will be aware of these kinds of things. I know there are coyotes all over the U.S. and I need to be careful concerning my cats. It's just a little unnerving reading about cats being killed by wildlife in their backyards.
Donna
Just keep them in the house as you do now Donna. I've had kitties all of my life, and none of their little paws have ever touched the ground. Strictly house kitties live longer, free of disease, and the less they know about those male kitties out there, the better. LOL ! Although there is one pretty gray male cat who likes to nest on the roof of my car at night under the carport and leaves his paw prints on my windshield.
QC,
I want to be able to take them outside on a leash and let them touch the grass and sniff the ground. I want them to sit in the sun by my feet while I read a book. I want a screened in porch where they can feel the outside air on their faces.
Is that possible anywhere in Asheville?
Donna
I think in some urban and suburban areas of the country people are in more danger of being attacked and killed by feral creatures of the two legged variety. Of course, they'll pretty much leave your pets alone.
QC,
I want to be able to take them outside on a leash and let them touch the grass and sniff the ground. I want them to sit in the sun by my feet while I read a book. I want a screened in porch where they can feel the outside air on their faces.
Is that possible anywhere in Asheville?
Donna
Yes, of course Donna. Perfectly safe, pls don't worry about it.
There are coyotes in the rural areas and maybe in some wooded areas in town.
I was walking my dog at 5 am and I looked over in the field and a coyote was looking right at me and my dog. I kept walking so my dog didn't notice it, the coyote just ran off after a few seconds. I only saw two this year and that was it.
Yes, of course Donna. Perfectly safe, pls don't worry about it.
I rescued a 4 month old tabby from a shelter who is now almost three. He was found wandering the streets. He cries by my hallway door from 5:00am until bedtime. He just lays on the floor by the door and howls. He wants to go out and play in the hall. I used to put on his leash and walk him up and down the hall and he loved it. I thought he would be content with a few minutes in the hall but it only made him want to go out more. I was afraid one of my neighbors might complain so now I keep him inside. I just want to have a house with a screened in porch and be able to take him outside for a while. This bear and coyote issue could be a problem. I'm glad I've been forewarned though.
Donna, a screened porch is a great place for cats and people, shouldn't be that hard to find around Asheville. We have lived adjacent to the Pisgah National Forest for 10 years with no major wild critter issues. If...you disregard our dogs ability to get "snake bit" as they say in this neck of the woods. One thing no one has mentioned is the wild turkeys that love to dig up your yard. Your cat will be impressed with these birds! The minute I put new mulch out the word gets around to the turkeys. They also gobble very loudly early in the morning. Oh, the trials and tribulations of mountain living
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Strictly house kitties live longer, free of disease, and the less they know about those male kitties out there, the better. LOL ! Although there is one pretty gray male cat who likes to nest on the roof of my car at night under the carport and leaves his paw prints on my windshield.
