Comments on: What is a Fisher Cat and What Does It Look Like

By: Bob

Bob — Fri, 30 Jul 2010 16:47:35 +0000

Keep in mind that Fishers are relatively small animals (think Ferret) topping out at 15lbs (largest EVER was recorded at 20lbs), but more likely under 10lbs. Short-legged with a long body and long tail.

They should not be a threat to any decent sized dog or cat and certainly not deer. Coyotes are the far more likely culprit. Very little solid (as in almost Zero) that Fishers attack and eat domestic cats or dogs.

By: William Wydra Sr.

William Wydra Sr. — Mon, 26 Jul 2010 12:53:04 +0000

I and two of my friends saw a Fisher Cat in the field behind my house in Schuylkill County Pa. I was told that they were re-entered to our area to help keep the Porcupine population down. I have 4 German Shephards and 1 Chiwawa and I’m affraid of them coming together and causing injury to my dogs. Are these Cats protected in Pa. and can they be live trapped and moved out of our area. Many evenings my dogs sit on our back yard and bark continuely, and my neighbor has sheep, chickens, and other small animals. Who could I call on this matter? Thanks, Bill

By: vicki

vicki — Tue, 20 Jul 2010 16:40:04 +0000

woke up to the screeching sound. but the sound went on till 920am found out that’s what’s living in the hole out in the back yard, havent seen any deer around and the neighbors cat is missing. canaan nh

By: Peggy

Peggy — Fri, 16 Jul 2010 21:11:34 +0000

I spotted three fishers running one after the other across Lockehaven Road in Enfield NH today at about 1 p.m. They do look like slick black otters. And they are fast!

By: Anonymous

Anonymous — Sat, 10 Jul 2010 16:09:06 +0000

fisher marten just got a baby chick and a baby turkey last night

By: norm

norm — Mon, 28 Jun 2010 21:36:59 +0000

if your cat is out at night and meets a fisher. too bad . the cat is gone.

By: Karen

Karen — Sun, 13 Jun 2010 02:56:26 +0000

I wonder if fisher cats are found in Western Pennsylvania? I have been hearing sounds in the woods behind my house that sound like what the fisher is supposed to sound like. It goes on all night long. Any ideas?

By: jess

jess — Sun, 23 May 2010 11:39:05 +0000

I am wondering if anyone knows if there are these fisher cats in the new england area, more specifially massachusettes. I live in a wooded area in rural mass. and my house is surrounded by woods but there is a main road in the front, my back yard has woods going several miles , I am just wondering where they are usually found? Also will they approach a human or are they afraid of humans?

By: Marguerite

Marguerite — Sun, 04 Apr 2010 17:54:01 +0000

One night I was sound asleep and heard such a loud sound that it woke me up … I thought I had a big giant crow in my bedroom.. I got scared and turned on the light but there was nothing… I heard the cry/screech again.. and then it stopped….
The next day I was sitting in my den which looks out on our back lot.. Our house has a big patio door leading to the deck out back… we have vaulted ceilings….and a fat furry redish animal ran across the back yard… I thought it was a neighbor’s cat….it went so fact that I didn’t get a good look at it…
The next day after doing my housework I sat in the den to listen to the news.. and there was that animal digging in the ground with it’s long nose .. it stayed there for at least 1 hours digging …I noticed it was not a cat by the elongated nose… but I was purplexed as to what kind of an animal it was… again in the late afternnoon it appeared and did the same routine….
When my son came home, I explained to him what I had seen and he guessed several animals and when I looked them up on the internet they didn’t look like this animal.
when My son from Maine called today he suggested that I look at the picture and sounds of a fisher cat….
That was It.. and the screeches are just what I had heard that night that I was awakened .
So I guess we have a fisher cat loaming around here.. we are surrounded by woods and mountains… they abut our property..
I do not have any other animals.. so I guess I will just keep away from the back yard when I see this animal around..

By: beth

beth — Mon, 29 Mar 2010 04:14:39 +0000

Ive seen two in as many years. The first at my brother’s in Enterprise, ON hiding from me behind a fence post. Within 30 feet there were three cats who were just standing and looking at it. They didn’t seem afraid. The second was this week, across the street from my son’s on the outskirts of Peterborough, ON. I got a photo of it but through two panes of glass and a screen, and the animal half in strong shadow the picture is not the best. However, having seen the first I knew what it was. Both sightings were in daytime. I don’t think you should worry about a cat disappearing only at night. I will be keeping a close watch as we have a baby.