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Do owls eat cats and small dogs?
The answer is yes, sometimes Great Horned
Owls do catch cats and very small dogs, but not on a regular basis or on a
preferential basis.
What does this mean for pet owners?
It means you shouldn't leave small dogs
outside unattended and that cats are better off indoors.
Pets are not exempt from the food chain and
owls are not the only animals that will eat small pets if given the chance.
On the flip side, most cats and some dogs also kill wild animals (small mammals
like mice and shrews, birds including small owls, etc.). So it's better
for all involved to keep cats inside and dogs on leashes and attended at all
times.
The
American Bird Conservancy has more specific information about keeping cats
indoors.
website hosted by The Owl Pages
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