You might want to think about keeping your pets inside, especially cats and small dogs.
Local vets are telling FOX23 that predators like coyotes and foxes are moving into the city and attacking people's pets.
FOX23's Janna Clark talked to a neighbor who has seen a coyote in her backyard, and the neighborhood is taking action to keep their pets safe.
With a creek in her backyard, Candace Baird knows it's the perfect habitat for critters.
But she never expected to see a coyote.
"It was sitting right there in our yard," Baird said.
Other neighbors in the Richmond Hills subdivision near 71st and Yale have seen them too.
"I was like, oh my gosh," Baird said.
Then when pets came up missing, neighbors decided to hire an animal control service to set traps.
Candace says there's no way she's letting her two cats, Mo and Miss out of the house.
"I think it's safer to keep them in," Baird said.
Experts say wild animals like coyotes are here in Tulsa.
Steve Harris with Animal Welfare says Tulsans are seeing more animals like foxes and coyotes because new home building is pushing the animals toward the city.
Harris says foxes and coyotes are all over the city.
"There's an abundance of food in the city, we leave food for our pets, and other animals come around and eat it.
Harris says last spring's heavy rains brought a lot of new growth, which brought more small animals, and then predators like coyotes.
"Don't let your animals out, a lot of people let their cats run loose they in turn become food," Harris said.
And Harris says you should never leave small dogs alone outside.
"I know of some like where people have seen their Pomeranian get snagged by a coyote," he said.
It's why Candace will keep her cats inside and hope the traps will catch any possible predator.
Here's some advice to keep the coyotes away from your house.
Don't leave pet food outside.
Keep lids on your garbage cans.
And don't let your pets go out alone, especially at night.
If you are having problems with coyotes or other wild animals. the city's Animal Welfare department will go out and trap them.
The number to call is 669-6299.
