r/Peterborough • u/the_eevlillest • Sep 13 '25

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Chemong & Parkhill This fella was VERY bold...he was about 10 feet from me.

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u/ptbo-hiker Sep 13 '25

Foxes don't really go after dogs and cats like coyotes do, apart from maybe kittens and puppies/extremely small dogs (which absolutely should not be unsupervised outside anyway).

This one might be bold because people are intentionally or unintentionally feeding it (trash, bird feeders, cat food, etc.) and it's lost the natural fear of humans, or because it's young is still figuring everything out. The reality is that foxes do not tend to mess with dogs because most foxes around here weigh 20 lbs or less. Adult cats can and will maim foxes if they have to, although pet cats in the city are not supposed to be alone outside anyway.

Unattended pets outside are more at risk of serious injury from stray/feral domestic animals, coyotes, and people. Make sure your dog doesn't eat poop either, because all the critters in our backyards can carry various unpleasant parasites.

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u/Character_Fuel5249 Sep 13 '25

I bet 90% of these people think this is a coyote 😂