Comments on: New England Fisher Cats

By: kate

kate — Tue, 15 May 2012 16:28:38 +0000

we have them in wellfleet mass and the sreech woke me out of a sound sleep

By: Emerson

Emerson — Mon, 14 May 2012 01:50:04 +0000

We have them in Arlington MA near Whipple Hill. Heard that awful screech for a couple nights, then found what looked like a Fisher dead in the back yard. I think a pair of foxes raising kits under the neighbors shed may have taken it out.

By: saragknuth

saragknuth — Tue, 08 May 2012 17:05:44 +0000

two months ago i awoke about 4 am to a horrible noise that sounded like an animal being killed. i live in a suburban fairly densely populated area. i had forgotten about it until this morning when i heard the noise again but much closer. i looked out the back window and yelled “hey!”. a fisher cat jumped from a fur tree and ran off at top speed. of note, there have been an increasing number of “lost cat” signs in the grocery store. i was unhappy to read that these animals are not just nocturnal. i guess all cats will all need to become indoor cats.

By: Michelle

Michelle — Mon, 30 Apr 2012 03:32:17 +0000

Trap them to relocate them!! I sure as hell don’t want one hanging around in my back yard! They are dangerous and I for one wouldn’t take a chance on being attacked while my dog is on a leash that is in my hand!

By: Michelle

Michelle — Mon, 30 Apr 2012 03:21:14 +0000

Well for the last week, I have been hearing screeching noises and told my husband that it must be the foxes out again. But he just told me that guys from work said it is more like a fisher cat out there. I am freaked out because a lot of ppl in my neighborhood have small dogs and there are stray cats roaming around at night and I fear for them. Hoping the cats find a good hiding place and not get caught. I don’t let my dogs out back at night anymore for their last run of the nite so I have to take them out on a leash in the front yard where there is light, and keep my eyes open. We had baby foxes out last year on our street so I just assumed it was them because they had the same “bark”. I guess it’s time to call the town to report this. They will probably trap and relocate.

By: jaline

jaline — Thu, 19 Apr 2012 19:48:40 +0000

i saw a fisher cat in maine in somebody backyard. it was walking toward the woods and when it looked at me it had really sharp teeth…….then i ran for my life.

By: deb f.

deb f. — Tue, 27 Mar 2012 02:50:25 +0000

last night ( march 25 2012 ) as i was laying in bed around 11:30 p.m. i heard this blood curdling scream comming from my neighbors back yard. it sounded like a smaller animal ( maybe a rabbit ) and it was screaming like it was in severe pain, and i also heard another animals sound that sounded like it was growling and it snorted also. it was going on for at least 7 min. and so i opened my window and made a very loud sound and all of a sudden i didn’t hear any noises. it was so loud, i was so creeped out that it was hard to sleep. so the next morning, i looked over into my neighbors yard and didn’t see anything, but couldn’t see the whole yard either.

By: S. J.

S. J. — Sun, 19 Feb 2012 01:26:31 +0000

Saw my first fisher walking atop one of the stone walls that border my property in High Falls, N.Y. It was about 11:30 am and his/her coat was stunning!

By: Barry Franklin

Barry Franklin — Tue, 07 Feb 2012 04:17:48 +0000

There is pair of Fishers that I’ve seen and that make themselves heard daily around the house here in central KY. They’re not the first seen in Shelby Co. When I first heard them I thought it sounded like a sasquatch getting raped. Just thought I’d toss in this note, seeing as it seems to be a little out of their reported range. btw- Nice page ya got here.

By: Dano

Dano — Fri, 03 Feb 2012 12:12:40 +0000

How about you stop being selfish and leaving the natural wildlife alone! You are right your cat didn’t deserve to die in violence. How are you any better saying you want to kill an animal for doing only what it knows to do? Take better care of your animals and take some responsibility before starting a witch hunt for wildlife that belongs here!