Rarely seen Fisher Cat photographed by Ledyard CT Animal Control Officer
You've seen the missing cat posters on telephone poles and in neighborhood stores. Lots of domestic cats in the area have disappeared over the past few years and many believe the Fisher Cat is to blame. The Connecticut Department of Environmental Protection didn't seem convinced that Ledyard residents were seeing Fisher Cats but cat owners remain convinced.
As reported on the CT DEP Fact Sheet: “Because fishers seldom travel in open areas and tend to be nocturnal, they are rarely seen by humans. They have not been studied as extensively as many other wildlife species because they are difficult to observe.”
Despite the DEP Fact Sheet, three years ago, Kimlyn Marshall, Ledyard Animal Control Officer, photographed this Fisher Cat on North Road in Groton.
My wife and I were having breakfast and spotted a fisher cat steadily making it's way through about an 80 foot wide section of woods between us and the neighbors. I guess this is a rare sight at 8:30 am on Sunday 01/22/2012 in Ballouville ,CT. It's a bright sunny day, fresh snow on the ground, and 12 degrees. It was too quick to get pictures, but we are going out to see if we can get pictures of any possible clear tracks.
Posted by: Timothy St. Onge | January 22, 2012 at 09:17 AM
Since I wrote this post two years ago, I get lots of emails about it. Fisher cat sidings are becoming more common. Thanks for reporting in!
Posted by: Linda Davis | January 24, 2012 at 07:52 AM