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zooguy96 said:

SteveBott said:

Hippos by my memory kill more people every year then lions. They can be very aggressive


Hippos kill more people than Nile crocs.


Americans say hippos are the most dangerous animal in africa. Africans say they are the 3rd most dangerous behind people and mosquitos.
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maybe an eagle or a larger land animal. He's ****ed up a few dogs
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azulAg said:

maybe an eagle or a larger land animal. He's ****ed up a few dogs
an eagle?!? ...and you're worried about a fox!

... if the cat can handle dogs then it can handle a fox....unless we're talking about one of those dogs that has its own stroller.
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I have just spent the last 15 minutes reading this and have not been disappointed. The rest of the day will not be as much fun.
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HalifaxAg said:

azulAg said:

maybe an eagle or a larger land animal. He's ****ed up a few dogs
an eagle?!? ...and you're worried about a fox!

... if the cat can handle dogs then it can handle a fox....unless we're talking about one of those dogs that has its own stroller.


He may not have started as a troll, but it's pretty obvious now...
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Did I hear someone say they have a cat problem?




ursusguy
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Keep in mind a lot of people can't tell the difference between grey foxes, house cats and mountain lions. Not kidding. The grey fox ability to climb trees throws people for a loop.
ellebee
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That fox is the least of your worries...

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ursusguy said:

Like I said before, I do not advocate relocating foxes. It is a feel good for people, and a slow death for the relocated animal. Some states actual view relocation as cruelty.....not kidding
Why is this a slow death? They can't hunt in their new habitat or get killed by other foxes?
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So there's two choices

Kill the fox
Kill the cat

I know which one id choose.
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I could have been wrong about my observation, but the cat and fox seemed to be playing together
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azulAg said:

He's an outdoor cat, my mom has bad allergies. He stays in the garage at night
Get rid of your mother
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wangus12 said:

azulAg said:

He's an outdoor cat, my mom has bad allergies. He stays in the garage at night
Get rid of your mother

outside the box thinking.
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wangus12 said:

azulAg said:

He's an outdoor cat, my mom has bad allergies. He stays in the garage at night
Get rid of your mother
Legit solutions.
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J.D. c/o 05 said:

wangus12 said:

azulAg said:

He's an outdoor cat, my mom has bad allergies. He stays in the garage at night
Get rid of your mother
Legit solutions.
Could the mom move into the garage and let the Cat into the house?
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WhoopN06 said:

J.D. c/o 05 said:

wangus12 said:

azulAg said:

He's an outdoor cat, my mom has bad allergies. He stays in the garage at night
Get rid of your mother
Legit solutions.
Could the mom move into the garage and let the Cat into the house?
Potty train the cat and leave the litter box in the garage. You're onto something.
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Possible , never thought of this before . Would need major negotiation strategy to implement
ursusguy
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Correct. They don't know the new territory, and you are dropping them in areas that are already established territories of other foxes. Generally speaking, most (>75%) of your small and medium sized carnivores are dead within 10 days of relocation. Some are also prone to capture myopathy (coyotes are bad about that).
aggiepublius
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NM

TeamFox
SteveBott
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Needs a new thread
Ergo97
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This was a pretty effective troll thread. Had some entertainment value and learned a little bit about foxes too.
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seriously wasnt a troll
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azulAg said:

I regret starting this thread
Says OP on the bottom of pg 2 of 6!

I read this thread this morning when I woke up and thought. Poor OP he really stepped in it. And then came back tonight to 155 piling on posts!
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So just to be clear...

You live in College Station
The cat lives with your mother in San Antonio
Cat lives outside because your mother is allergic
Cat can't live with you because you are allergic
Cat can't live outside anymore because fox is going to kill it
You are worried about coming home and finding your cat "dead in the yard" even though you don't live there

Why would you have a pet that you and your mother are allergic to?
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He was a stray kitten. It was raining and he was hungry and scared when we found him. Fed him once and he stayed ever since
Ol Jock 99
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All these things
clintaggie04
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Problem solved. Just take the same approach with the Fox. Feed him the cat and he will never leave. Plus you and your mommy won't have allergies to worry about.
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Irish_Man said:

So there's two choices

Kill the fox
Kill the cat

I know which one id choose.
Kill the wabbit!
ursusguy
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Sorry about the delay, I saw this post then got distracted.

Look at "habitat", food, water, shelter and space (sheer area and juxtaposition). They are omnivores, so their diet varies some. Most of the year, they like small mammals (think rabbits and smaller) and larger insects like grasshoppers. Come September, they switch things up and hit acorns amd persimmons hard for several weeks (coyotes often do the same....more on this in a second). Water, well around urban areas, water is pretty much a non issue even during a drought. Shelter, they like pretty much any mixed hardwood areas (see acorns/oaks) AND they like with big rocky areas or downed large trees....now think about the edge of the Hill Country on NW SA. Now think of all the interconnected green space around SA, and how they connect food, shelter and water is a usable matrix.

Now is we add the component of habitat of "interaction with other species". There is a pretty strong link between coyote populations and grey fox populations. There is a lot of direct competition between coyotes and grey foxes. Coyotes love to eat foxes when they can catch them. So lots of coyotes, fewer foxes. Foxes will often seek out areas with fewer coyotes. Grey foxes also show quite a bit of behavioral plasticity, especially if they get a meal or too. So if a neighbor happens to intentionally feed (or unintentionally) one, they will become your buddy real quick. Coyotes may hang out near humans, but rarely become buddy buddy. This may unintentionally create a small, safe territory.....behavioral habitat access.
WhoopN06
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Ursus FTW. This post may have been a troll but thanks to our resident Biologist I've learned something.
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Top 5 OB poster for sure.
C4D
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Nutty thread. Azul kept this thing rolling all night long with the light on.

Never would have figured relocating would cause all that. Kinda hard to believe.
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You all should pay me for the entertainment
ursusguy
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Been dealing with wildlife relocation issues for nearly 15 years now. Very familiar with associated issues.
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Would you like a pet fox
 
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