I live in a rural area and we get a lot of drop offs. I would not condem any animal to coyote food. I have seen first hand the effects of dogs on cattle and deer. The feral cats killed off rabbit and Bobwhite populations. I have been attacked by feral dogs (Nine of a large size breed) while fishing on creek near me, only time I remember that I got caught without a pistol. They chased me all the way to my truck and tried to get at me,got up on my truck hood. I then cracked my window and shot two and the rest scattered. I sent the heads off to state lab and the results for rabies came back negative. I don't go wondering scouting or walking without packing something. There are several cases of rabies in our area from feral cat and dog bites on kids. We use the SSS system on them and that is Shoot, Shovel and shutup about it. I don't think I want to put my neighbors kids thru the Rabies shots that a friend went thru. I don't think Rabies has been brought up with this Feral Dog and Cat issue. I have put down several animals that are uncolllared and feral while calling predators.