Rural unincorporated Los Angeles County

[fezmonkey]

At night, when I sleep with all my windows open, I can hear coyotes howling and yipping as they descend on something small and innocent .  They sound for all the world like shrieking demons, and I hug my cat a little closer and remember that this is exactly why we don't let our animals go outside.

Comments

[aquavator]

Yeah, coyotes either kill or mate with pets. Still, hearing them beats the hell out of motorcycles and car alarms.

[fezmonkey]

Yup, coyotes are the reason that our house has always had a closed-door policy. And if a cat happens to get outside? Oy. All activity screeches to a halt until the errant feline is found. We actually had one cat survive a coyote attack; the vet said it was the only time he'd ever seen that happen.