• asteriskeverything@lemmy.world
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        4 months ago

        Ok are donkeys known for fighting off coyotes or something??? Should I be getting backyard donkeys to protect the neighborhood cats? And how did I go for so many years on the internet just learning this now?

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            4 months ago

            TIL. Also, the blog post claims that donkeys can be seen “picking them [coyote] up by the neck and shaking them wildly: possibly causing trauma that can disable or injure”. Woah.

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          4 months ago

          Probably any donkey small enough to be content in your backyard isn’t big enough to win against a coyote and not be injured. So your cats are better off indoors. It was fun learning these facts about donkeys today and seeing how happily Diesel blends into his new family!

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            4 months ago

            Indoor cats ONLY for life bro.

            It would be a security donkey. For the strays and idiots that have outdoor cats. I’d probably have to name him Batman; idk if legally I’d have another option at that point.

            Buy yeah I guess you’re right on living conditions, damn logic