Comments on: Black-footed Cat Hunting & Diet

By: Pat Bumstead

Pat Bumstead — Tue, 22 Jun 2021 21:05:45 +0000

I seriously doubt you have a black-footed cat at your door. As you mention, you are hundreds of kilometers from their normal range, and living in a much more humid area than they’re used to. BFC’s do not survive in high humidity. And now having said all that, we do not have a recording of the mating male BFC! If I were you, I would certainly be installing a camera at my front door – living in your location you should likely get a lot of nightly visitors.

By: Jaco Beyleveld

Jaco Beyleveld — Mon, 21 Jun 2021 03:39:53 +0000

Good day,
I stay in Westville Kwazulu Natal. Recently I have an unusual feline visiting my house during the night and calling to attract my two young female domestic cats. I have had one sighting and not being properly prepared at 03:00 in the morning, it was not clear and definitive. It appeared to be very similar to the black footed cat but as this is far away from the well documented home range in the drier central parts of the country this would be most unusual. Our yard is situated next to a conservation area that has steep rocky slopes and a constant stream running through it with fish eagles as daily visitors and also breeding in the area, certainly has free access to a wide range of wild animals.
If available would it be possible to forward me a recording of the mating call made by the male black-footed cat. This would certainly assist in identifying my nightly visitor.
Jaco Beyleveld

By: Love

Love — Mon, 17 Mar 2014 18:00:18 +0000

I love cats