"Julie Bove" > wrote in message
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> "Paul M. Cook" > wrote in message
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>> "Julie Bove" > wrote in message
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>>> Yes, I know there are cat newsgroups but they are essentially dead.
>>> Since there are cat people here, I am asking here. So... We had two
>>> cats. Jazzy (mom) and Bali (daughter). Jazzy continued to nurse Jazzy
>>> beyond a year of age and I think, eventually stopped.
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>>> Both cats were snatched from the house by a raccoon and we think it
>>> killed Bali. We never found her and it has been almost 2 months now.
>>> So we adopted Jetta who is now about 5 months old.
>>>
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>> Probably a coyote. Possibly a raccon. Doubtful.
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> Not doubtful at all. Two raccoons were trapped and removed. One was very
> vicous. That one was the one that was coming around, banging on the doors
> and windows. And Jazzy's injuries were thought to be from a raccoon,
> according to the vet. The wildlife cams I have set up have shown a
> Stellar Jay, a squirrel, mom and two baby raccoons and several cats.
> Since the other two raccoons were trapped.

Could be, but unlikely. Raccoons are just not that fast though they can be
very mean when they have to be. If your cat cornered it, then yes, the
raccoon could have gotten the better of it. Really rare, though. The fact
your cat was not eaten is a sign it could have been a defensive kill.