Comments on: Red Fox Sounds or Fisher Cat?

By: Sushi

Sushi — Thu, 17 May 2012 13:25:44 +0000

We only have red foxes in Philly and the surrounding subarbs. As far as I’m aware, gray foxes don’t roam ’round these parts. We do have coyotes, though.

By: pam

pam — Thu, 10 May 2012 13:35:24 +0000

sounds like a fox to me…

By: amber

amber — Tue, 08 May 2012 06:28:55 +0000

In PA, no fisher cats. here in SE PA near Philly..have heard of em though. We have grey and red foxes….have heard that scream in the night…not usually wee hours but for sure have to think twice…is that a bloody murder I am hearing?

By: PL Taylor

PL Taylor — Fri, 20 Apr 2012 21:02:38 +0000

That is a fox and not a fisher. A fisher’s scream is very similar but more throaty, and it lasts longer…sounds more like a real scream.

By: Carol

Carol — Sat, 14 Apr 2012 01:28:34 +0000

I’m not sure which sound it is, fox or fisher cat. My neighbor claims to have seen a fisher cat recently, but i’ve not seen one. I do know that the past 7 years we’ve had a pair of foxes in the woods behind my house and yes, they do come out during the day and no, they’re not rabid. The mother actually brought her 3 pups out one day in clear sight and they were so cute and playing like puppies would play. We’ve never bothered the foxes and they’re aware of it too. I’ve seen the Mom out in the sun sunning herself also. We respect their area and they respect ours ….somehow it works. I hate the idea there could be a fisher cat out there too, so until I actually see one, i’m going with the sound being foxes.

By: Suzanne

Suzanne — Sat, 07 Apr 2012 05:30:46 +0000

Fishers are crepuscular – meaning active during dawn & dusk, so if you are hearing calls late in the night, 10-3 it is probably NOT a fisher, but a grey fox. Red foxes have a much higher “yippier” sound to their calls.
Contrary to popular belief, fisher rarely attack pets, they are actually very shy. If your pet has been attacked in your own yard, it more likely a coyote or even a hawk.

By: Suzanne

Suzanne — Sat, 07 Apr 2012 05:18:24 +0000

Sorry – I’ve lived with both foxes and fisher cats in my back yard my whole life – this definately a grey fox, and I would go so far as to say y are either defending territory or looking for a kit. Because they are predators, they rarely make noise otherwise.

By: ron dacey

ron dacey — Tue, 06 Mar 2012 13:53:52 +0000

i just sighted a fisher cat at 8:00 this morring. and i live in raynham ma,in the center of the town. i’ve hunted up in china,patton maine.and seen them off at about 200 hundred yards.but this one was right in my back yard.i just got up,and head out the kicthen for a cup of coffee.it ran back an forth and looked like it was trying to gety in mybasement.then it ran around to the fornt off my yard. man,i just got buck fever all over againe. march 6,2012 oh yea! that is a fisherscream.

By: Anonymous

Anonymous — Sat, 04 Feb 2012 22:52:37 +0000

This is def. a fox, just heard the same thing outside my door. And seeing a fox during the day does not mean they are rabid. The condition of the animal will tell you that. If they look healthy they are not rabid

By: Barb

Barb — Fri, 13 Jan 2012 02:21:40 +0000

At lease someone got it right!