According to Texas Parks and Wildlife, coyotes can experience increased aggression and boldness from mid-January to early March, putting pets at greater risk. Coyotes often target smaller animals like cats and dogs, luring them away or attacking them outright.

While coyotes are wild animals, some things people do make them more comfortable around other people, which could lead to an attack.

It’s a sad reality that sometimes our small pets are not safe on their own outside. Predators, including coyotes, pose a threat.