I live in the desert.(NV) At first I thought it was puppy because it was very small. I tried to walk up to it but it ran away. Do Coyotes run in packs? Maybe this one was abandoned? I feel bad for it and would like to help it. What should I feed it? Do they bite humans? Do they make good pets? Please help, thanks. P.S I will get some food from Burger King for now to feed it, hopefully it will come back. I
Do not feed wild animals! coyotes are, even the cute ones, wild animals. they are also dangerous. associating humans with food is a bad thing to do in their mind, because if they come across another human that doesn't give them food, they'll be pissed off. it'll also encourage the coyotes to 'hang' around you, and if you have any pets this could be a very dangerous thing to do. if you have a dog i would not let it outside without supervision, even in a fenced in yard. as for the pup: did you find it in a semi-seculded area (or atleast an area that wouldn't attract other wildlife)? because i know it's common in the animal world for the mama to stash her pups somewhere when she goes off hunting.
Yes, coyotes run in packs. All dogs run in packs... I used to live out in the bush and I'd ALWAYS hear them howling, followed by the pups yipping extremely loud. If you see it again, call wildlife control, an animal shelter, cops.. anything like that. They can come and capture it and take it to a wildlife center where they can raise it properly and set it into the wild again when it's big enough to fend for itself.
It is very rare for a young coyote to approach one so closely and I for one think you should be applauded for your concern and kindness! I had to smile upon reading of your burger king idea, since I did the same thing for a young border collie in the back of a truck at a hotel in northern NV on my way to Idaho last year. It was down to 18 degrees that night with snow all about and after feeding her two burgers, I found it impossible to simply leave her in the back of a truck with no bed. I went to the front desk of the hotel and convinced them to let the dog inside out of the cold and thankfully, they contacted the owners in their room and surprised them by insisting their dog sleep in their room instead of a cold truck bed. The guy shook my hand and his wife gave me hug, but my true reward was knowing I could go to sleep that night not thinking about a beautiful border collie (named Lilly) out in the cold. I have a feeling you will not see this young coyote again, but you should know that it was a blessed encounter meant only for someone like you...
Definitely! People should always be applauded for their concern and kindness towards animals - it's something you don't see very often any more! A lot of people would have just chased it off or shot at it/thrown something at it. And if you do see it again (and especially for it to come so close like that) it probably really was abandoned and looking for something or someone to care for it. Like I said, the best thing to do with wild animals like that is to call someone to capture it immedietly, so they can get it to a wildlife center, raise it properly and set it free again. As Eugene said, it's a bad idea to feed a wild animal because they come to expect it, and can be aggressive towards anyone that doesn't offer food.. and at that young, they haven't learned how to fend for themselves yet, and that's important for them to learn.
I agree with Eugene, you should leave the pup to its own devices, im sure its mother knows where to find it. Even if it doesnt, hey thats how nature works, best not to interfere with it. And mad props to Toby Stanley for keeping that dog out of the cold. We need more people like you around here . . . Edit: wrong member cited
Just wanted to note that it was Toby Stanley (and definitely should be applauded) but I definitely would have done the same! Hell, if they wouldn't let it in, I'd probably leave it a couple sweaters (since I get cold, too, so I ALWAYS have extra sweaters, haha) to curl up with and try to keep warm. The harsh part is that those people didn't find a dog-friendly hotel to stay in... I could NEVER do that to one of my babies!
wow...this is a fortunate meeting....the coyote may be one of your totem guides. the coyote lesson is learning to see through illusions and having faith in ones own judgement, learning to laugh at ones self. are you fooling yourself about some situation in your life at this time? coyote wants you to see with true vision...see things as they really are. ps it is good that you left that coyote alone...cause mamma was probably near by. love and light to you!
If given the chance, trust me, they will. When I lived in BC, we lived in town for a while and our dog NEVER ran off... all the other dogs in the neighbourhood were fenced and we had a tiny fence that he could easily jump over (and did if he was outside when my husband got home, someone that he knew showed up, etc) but he never ever left the fence for any other reason. When we moved out into the woods, there were a few houses down the road a ways, and he'd run off down the road because there was a medium-sized mutt and two shih-tzu's that always ran around and played together, they were a "pack"... WHEN they were together. Fortunately, they didn't seem to care about chasing deer or other animals or anything, probably because of the smaller ones, being half the "pack" and not being able to keep up. And where I came from, there were stories/articles all the time about well-trained, domestic, family dogs getting out, forming a "pack" and chasing down deer, elk, etc. It's in their nature, and given the chance, they will do it.
I must agree that dogs are by their very nature pack animals which is why they associate with us humans, since we are pack animals too. Keep in mind, that for all species, including us arrogant humans; it is much easier to survive in this world if we simply stick together...
