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COTTAGE GROVE SENTINEL | SEPTEMBER 23, 2021 | 5A Pet Tips‘n’ Tales: Preying on Pets By Mary Ellen “Angel Scribe” It is a dangerous myth that hav- ing your pet beside you protects it from coyotes! My Gig Harbor, Washington neighbor was gar- dening with her cat beside her when a coyote grabbed her cat and ran away. One Vancouver neighbor was leash walking his dogs when a coyote grabbed the smaller one and ran off. My Seattle friend’s two cats disappeared when a coyote moved into her neighbor- hood. She learned that none of her neighbors knew that a pred- ator was stalking pets and 20 cats, and two small dogs were missing. Then there is Denise’s horrif- ic experience at a paw-pular dog park. “I turned off the engine and heard screaming,” said Denise. “I left my dogs in the car and ran to- wards the screams. A non-English speaking woman was clutching her leashed dog to her chest, with a coyote holding fast to her dog’s hind quarters. “I grabbed the coyote by the scruff of the neck, wound up my fist and roundhouse punched his jaw. I heard a popping noise, and he released his grip on the poor dog. I shoved the woman back, grabbed the stunned coyote by its scruff and rear end, and tossed it into the bushes. All the while yell- ing like a banshee with my arms wildly swinging. “I had once heard what to do, but never in a hundred years thought that I would have to em- ploy the technique. I took the distraught woman to my car, and we used my ‘pet first aid kit’ on her dog. I could not understand a word of what she said, but the look on her face and gestures said it all.” Denise is a bone-a-fide dog-he- ro, but what she did in the heat of the moment is not recommended. Besides coyotes, pet parents also fear birds of prey. These birds pick up and fly away with squir- rels, rabbits, chickens and small pets! One friend watched an owl fly off with his small cat. Armed with this information, when Miss Wings, my five-pound cat, was outside I kept a watchful eye out for hawks. When San Diego residents Paul and Pamela Mott’s beloved dog, Buffy, was stolen from beside them by a coyote, they were de- termined to purr-vent the night- mare from happening to others. So, they invented an answered to their prayers to protect pets from preying animals. Paul designed a cat/dog ar- mored vest that withstands a life-threatening attack. The Du- Pont Kevlar fabric is teeth stab resistant. The measured for a purr-fect fit vests are comfortable, light weight, water resistant, easy snap-on and have two rows of 1” spikes running down them like sharp skunk strips. Spikes also circle the neck collar and running down the middle of the vest are 8” stiff broom-like plastic bristles for poking predator’s eyes. “Our police department test- ed the vest with an attack K9, and it passed with flying colors. To date thousands of dogs and a cats wearing our vests purr-oved that it is 100 percent effective against coyotes, aggressive dogs, Humane Society offers “Humane Hero” Award The Humane Society of Cottage Grove (HSCG) is on the lookout for local heroes. COURTESY PHOTO Denise’s dogs, Maggie and Gizmo, are proud of their hero who single “hand”-edly saved a dog from a coyote’s grip. and birds of prey attacks with no reported injuries,” said Pamela. “The vests are endorsed world- wide by Veterinarians. If we can save one life, we have made a dif- ference.” Jamie in California writes, “One night, I considered not putting Lola’s vest on thinking we would be quick. Thank goodness I put her in it because minutes later, two coyotes quietly approached. One was less than a foot from Lola! “My stomping and yelling scared them away, but I can still picture that bewildered coyote’s eyes as he contemplated attack- Free rides offered between Eugene and Roseburg Umpqua Public Transportation District (UPTD) has started a new bus route called the Lane-Douglas Connector (LDC). This new service offers safe, reliable, accessible transportation to veter- ans and the general public in rural communities for The organization’s “Humane Hero Award” provides who has made a positive difference in an animal’s life Contributed by Lil Thompson for The Sentinel or environment. tact information to HSCG411@gmail.com. 6-day weather forecast FRIDAY SATURDAY 88° | 52° 82° | 49° Sunny Mostly Sunny SUNDAY MONDAY 77° | 52° 72° | 49° Partly Cloudy Showers TUESDAY WEDNESDAY 66° | 44° Showers 68° | 46° Partly Cloudy Save your money by bundling home & auto. (541) 942-0555 better access to healthcare services and shopping op- portunities. 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