Can a owls carry off a full size cat?

Question

My white cat is missing in Throop Pa. The night he was missing I heard a hoot from owls.

Answer 1

large owls could, such as a European eagle owl or a great Grey, but it is very uncommon because cat will attack back viciously if caught. Owls tend to hunt small rodents, rabbits being the larger end of the prey scale but they prefer to catch things they can swallow whole and rarely if ever carry things off, especially as a cat would be heavier than the bird itself. Owls hardly ever eat on the floor and tend to carry the small rodents in their beak to a higher perch or swallow it as soon as they have caught it.
Find a book that will tell you about the different species of bird in your area. They might have given it a whack if it was around a nest site and scared him off, but i highly doubt an owl has eaten your cat.

Answer 2

Could happen with a large owl and smaller cat/kitten, although they usually eat animals up to the size of a rat.....they do not swallow whole (except small mice sized organisms) but pick and tear meat to swallow. Sounds like a night predator or another cat if it was a time when others are fighting for territory or are in heat.

Answer 3

Yes it can happen, especially if the cat isn't a very big one. A friend of mine had her little Shih-tzu carried off by an owl, but the owl couldn't keep it's grip on it and dropped the poor doggy and he (the dog) ended up dying from his injuries.

Answer 4

It relies upon on the cat and the owl. notwithstanding if it somewhat is an extremely youthful cat or an extremely previous cat than the owl would desire to win very almost each time. additionally if the cat is surprisingly skinny or susceptible than the owl additionally must win. in spite of the undeniable fact that, against a wholesome person the respond varies. great horned owls in many situations feed on great rodents like squirrel, in maximum circumstances an owl or different great poultry attacking a cat in many situations makes the errors of assuming the cat is a rodent, somewhat than a predatory animal, returned,it somewhat is extra undemanding with smaller and weaker cats as they'll appear like rodents from far away. Or if it somewhat is a ineffective cat, some predatory birds will scavenge, that's the main undemanding case. in spite of the undeniable fact that, cats will combat returned against a predatory poultry somewhat than working away like it would against a coyote. maximum birds won't attack cats because of this, even bald eagles attacking cats is extremely uncommon because of the intense danger that the cat ought to heavily injure the eagle's wing or physique in many situations, and with bigger cats, even kill the eagle. additionally, maximum cats weigh 8-12 kilos, (bigger breeds weighing 12-18), lots bigger than the three-4 kilos of a great horned owl. If, interior the uncommon case of, the owl attacking the cat it is going to maximum possibly attempt to maintain it on the floor or will basically get as much as the dept of a low tree. in case you notice an attack you will somewhat be able to seize the owl in case you are attempting. If the poultry does kill the cat it is going to probable be from wounds to the cat because of the pointy talons, alongside with if it grabs the cat around the neck. In end, it somewhat is available that a great horned owl can kill a cat, and vise-versa. in spite of the undeniable fact that, they're the two uncommon with the cat winning much less many times than the owl. in case your cat isn't a pampered loaf it would desire to be able to claw its way out of the owl's weight. the main possibly case in case you notice a poultry ingesting a cat is that it replaced into already ineffective. returned, all of it somewhat is favourite habit and happens many of the time. bear in mind, something is available.

Answer 5

Scary, but yes...it is possible. A friend once lost a $500.00 dapple puppy to large owl. Hope that's not the case for your cat!

Answer 6

It 'can' happen............a normal sized owl, can grab a 'normal' sized rabbit with no problem. AND also, can grab a cat if it weighs about the same as a rabbit.

Answer 7

I have heard of great horned owls doing this, though they generally prefer smaller prey if they can get it.

Answer 8

tried to get mine...poor cat, spent the next coupla weeks watching the skies at night and traveling under things and next to walls!!

Answer 9

Yes they can. So can bobcats, eagles, wolves, coyotes, cougars, jaguars, leopards, hyenas, bears, and your local animal control officer.

Answer 10

yea dey strong y one took ya cat lol