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Keeping My Pet Safe

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From: Kim Pettus
City:
Fairmount, IL
There are coyotes in my area and I am concerned about the safety of my pets. How can I keep them safe?

 
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From: Laura Kammin
Visiting Extension Specialist, Pollution Prevention
Extension-Illinois-Indiana Sea Grant College Program
lkammin@illinois.edu
Coyotes do sometimes attack small pets. Always monitor small animals under 20 pounds when they are outside. Keep cats and dogs confined to a fenced yard or run. Fences should be 6-8 feet above the soil surface to keep coyotes out of your yard. Keep small animals like rabbits in an enclosure with a top if left unattended. For pets that are kept outside, always provide a shelter that they can use to escape a predator.

 
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