A pet Coyote?

fragileblake
fragileblake Posts: 716
edited April 2008 in All Encompassing Trip
Some friends of mine just adopted a baby Coyote. Good idea or bad idea? I'm clueless about animals but this struck me as odd and probably not the best idea.
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  • norm
    norm Posts: 31,146
    you can adopt coyotes? i'm assuming these are domesticated ones? :confused:
  • harmless_little_f***
    harmless_little_f*** Posts: 8,005
    Hmmm... sounds like a pretty bad idea, considering the fact that even domestic dogs can be unpredictable. While there's debate about whether they should outlaw rottweilers, I wouldn't really want a coyote. :o
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  • eyedclaar
    eyedclaar Posts: 6,980
    fragileblake wrote:
    Some friends of mine just adopted a baby Coyote. Good idea or bad idea? I'm clueless about animals but this struck me as odd and probably not the best idea.

    As a general rule it is not wise to "adopt" wild animals even if they were born in captivity. That isn't to say the right person with the appropriate knowledge can't do it. It can be done and coyotes are probably a better choice than say... a lion. They are very smart and will often times warm up to people fairly quickly, especially if they are getting food out of the deal. They are likely to snap at children though and might eat your cat, otherwise...
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  • fragileblake
    fragileblake Posts: 716
    Exactly what I was thinking folks. Thanks for making me feel (more) sane.
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  • libragirl
    libragirl Posts: 4,632
    eh...I don't know about that. How do you do that anyway? Well I hope everything's okay....
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  • rival.
    rival. Chicago Posts: 7,775
    harmless_little_f*** wrote:
    Hmmm... sounds like a pretty bad idea, considering the fact that even domestic dogs can be unpredictable. While there's debate about whether they should outlaw rottweilers, I wouldn't really want a coyote. :o

    good points.

    wouldn't want one either.
  • tybird
    tybird Posts: 17,388
    Bad idea....wild is wild. It belongs in the wild, and it may be illegal to keep it as pet.

    I also suspect that if it ever bites someone, and they report it to the state....the animal will be automatically put-down to determine whether or not it had rabies. They are very nervous critters, and will be prone to bite.
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  • blackredyellow
    blackredyellow Posts: 5,889
    not a good idea...

    If you know what you are doing, in the right environment, you could probably pull it off (hell, the right people safely have bears)... but if it's someone who thinks they can just get a pet coyote and raise it like a normal puppy that you get from the pound as a house pet, they are setting themselves up for trouble.
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  • South of Seattle
    South of Seattle West Seattle Posts: 10,724
    fragileblake wrote:
    Some friends of mine just adopted a baby Coyote. Good idea or bad idea? I'm clueless about animals but this struck me as odd and probably not the best idea.

    Only in P-Town :D BTW did you see the Argentine Cavy that was roaming the streets in Milwaukie on the news? That thing was pretty cool.
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  • fragileblake
    fragileblake Posts: 716
    Keep Portland Weird......adopt a Coyote.
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  • SpreadtheJAM
    SpreadtheJAM Posts: 344
    Yeah i agree. Probably not a good idea. Should get fun though.
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  • wolfbear
    wolfbear Posts: 3,965
    Good responses for the most part here. If they have the land, experience, etc. maybe ok, but probably not. I can't imagine it's even legal. Where did they get this pup from?
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  • fragileblake
    fragileblake Posts: 716
    They live in the suburbs of Portland......
    wolfbear wrote:
    Good responses for the most part here. If they have the land, experience, etc. maybe ok, but probably not. I can't imagine it's even legal. Where did they get this pup from?
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  • sponger
    sponger Posts: 3,159
    I recommend having a sample of its DNA analyzed for aggressive personality traits.
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  • Riverrunner
    Riverrunner Posts: 2,419
    A coyote is a wild animal, and should remain in the wild. Those people should adopt a dog from the shelter if they want a pet. On the other hand, maybe the pup's mom had been killed or something so they are "saving" it. However, I doubt if it will work out. A wild animal rescue sanctuary would have been better for the pup.
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  • pjtaper
    pjtaper Posts: 3,020
    my dog is part fox... she has an AWESOME personality, but does bite sometimes!

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