Your cat is far more likely to be run over, stray or die from a variety of other causes.This is very rare; a survey in north-west Bristol, where grey foxes were particularly common, showed that they had killed 1% of the cats each year, and these were predominantly young kittens.
Foxes are only a little bigger than a cat (males average about 5.5 kilograms), and are equipped with a set of sharp teeth. Cats have an equally sharp set of teeth, plus some pretty unpleasant sharp claws. If a fox tackles a cat it risks severe injuries, and that is the last thing it wants. Every night a single fox will meet many, perhaps dozens of cats and most encounters are either indifferent or amicable.
Cats and foxes will usually ignore each other. However, some cats are aggressive animals, and will go for a fox, sometimes to drive it away from their garden or food bowl. Usually a fox will flee, but if this is not practical, and particularly if it is cornered, it may defend itself against the cat. Then both animals may be injured.
Finally, although foxes live in family groups, and meet up periodically to play or socialise, they hunt alone. So stories of "packs of foxes" roaming the streets killing pet cats are totally fictitious.
For advice on any of our services please contact usTel: 01382 436288Fax: 01382 436299Email: pest.control@dundeecity.gov.uk
Foxes are only a little bigger than a cat (males average about 5.5 kilograms), and are equipped with a set of sharp teeth. Cats have an equally sharp set of teeth, plus some pretty unpleasant sharp claws. If a fox tackles a cat it risks severe injuries, and that is the last thing it wants. Every night a single fox will meet many, perhaps dozens of cats and most encounters are either indifferent or amicable.
Cats and foxes will usually ignore each other. However, some cats are aggressive animals, and will go for a fox, sometimes to drive it away from their garden or food bowl. Usually a fox will flee, but if this is not practical, and particularly if it is cornered, it may defend itself against the cat. Then both animals may be injured.
Finally, although foxes live in family groups, and meet up periodically to play or socialise, they hunt alone. So stories of "packs of foxes" roaming the streets killing pet cats are totally fictitious.
For advice on any of our services please contact usTel: 01382 436288Fax: 01382 436299Email: pest.control@dundeecity.gov.uk
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