I live in Minnesota. I have lost two cats (6 months old) and I think they may have been taken by owls, but I am not sure if this is possible. I live in a heavily wooded area. We are unable to find any remains on the property. Can an owl catch and eat a cat? I wouldn't think that an owl would eat such large prey, as I though they ate mice. Plus, this has happened between the hours of 9pm and 6am.
2007-11-02 12:21:38 · 16 answers · asked by summer98 2 in Pets ➔ Cats
If you live near woods...it really could be just about anything that ate your cats, owls (would be able to take small cats or kittens), coyotes, dogs, foxes, etc. I would think a mammal predator would be more likely a culprit than an owl, especially if your cats were a good size. The cats also could have been poisoned, hit by a car, etc. etc. Hard to say exactly what happened being that there are so many dangers of being outdoors. They also could be hanging out at a neighbors house.
2007-11-02 13:54:36 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Do Owls Eat Cats
2016-09-29 00:09:37 · answer #2 · answered by ? 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
My guess is another predator and not an owl is doing in your cats. Probably a Coyote, Wolverine, or stray dog.
The afore mentioned animals are all opportunist killers, eating most anything available.
Barn Owls take small prey such as voles, mice and an occasional song bird. The other group of Owls into which the Gray Owl (wingspan=60") is grouped, can eat animals as big as a squirrel, but mostly consume mice and voles as well.
We keep Dogs weighing 90 pounds or more around and particularly herding breeds to keep away Coyotes because they are seen here, even in the daylight hours
2007-11-02 13:08:22 · answer #3 · answered by kriend 7 · 1⤊ 1⤋
Owls can and do do this. Young cats are smaller than skunks and rabbits, and these are both prey for owls. A great horned owl would have no problem taking a young, or even older cat as prey.
Barn owls have weak feet so they would not, and all the smaller owls would stick with small prey. Your two culprits would be the great horned owl or the gray owl, they're both very large birds and designed to grab and kill large prey.
2007-11-02 12:52:05 · answer #4 · answered by hudsongray 7 · 3⤊ 0⤋
An owl can catch and kill a cat, especially a small cat or a kitten. Have you ever watched the show Meerkat Manor on Animal Planet? I know those aren't housecats but they are about the same size (maybe a little smaller) and the owl is one of their worst enemies. If you get any more cats, you should make them indoor cats to prevent this from happening again.
2007-11-02 17:01:28 · answer #5 · answered by smiley 3 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Yes, but are you sure it was an owl. Great horned owls are big and this bird could not have had adult feathers and had been a horned owl. Why are you letting a declawed cat outside in the first place?
2016-03-13 12:11:15 · answer #6 · answered by ? 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
most probably they just ran off you see in this case the cat is the predator not the owl, and i dont think an owl can lift a cat an then take away and kill. just make sure next time to have the cats in a small place while they still joung
2007-11-02 12:30:46 · answer #7 · answered by budo_san76 2 · 0⤊ 1⤋
Absolutely! And if not an owl, there are other large bird of prey that can. I have personally known of people who lost small dogs to birds. Sorry.
2007-11-02 12:32:11 · answer #8 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
Yes they can. A long time ago my sister lost her cat that was pregnant to an owl that killed the cat.
2007-11-02 17:22:18 · answer #9 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
Oh, yes! Owls, hawks,& coyotes! Owls will even eat hawks! I hope your cats are just lost, and return home soon!
2007-11-03 03:18:54 · answer #10 · answered by fredsredhead66 4 · 1⤊ 0⤋