The cats don't pay any attention to them. Cat ended up with a twig in her eye (I gather from trying to get into possum nest and he poked her..well deserved) but cost me $400.00. But it is extremely rare. How to keep possums away from cat food? Most times these animals will … I have had kittens disappear from around where I live. Cats and possums are reasonably evenly matched in their ability to fight and defend themselves against the other. What animal can kill a possum? I have seen a really big possum many times eating the cat food and the kittens just sitting there next to the possum ignoring it as if it were one of them. Possums cannot attack dogs and cats because of their sizes, however, Possums have been found to attack smaller rats, birds, and insects. It is highly unlikely a cat would eat a possum, but it might try eating a possum joey. While possums are rarely dangerous, the opossum is a predator when it comes to cats.When possums become problematic, they forage near commercial and residential areas after nesting. My possums and raccoons have plenty of food available to them, so they have no reason to bother the cats. If it's legal in your state, it's easier to trap them in live cage traps and relocate them. You don't need to kill opossums. The kill you are describing sounds much like a raccoon, skunk or opossum kill. This poor old hungry lonely possum, the only one of his kind around, and unfortunately in the city, decided that being a possum wasn't paying off. My cats are all grown now. Year later another possum found hanging around and cat disappeared. Agree 100%. Can a possum kill a cat? Id get the cat inside (i cant stand them, or should i say the irresponsible owners that leave them kill our wildlife) because believe it or not the possum will tear it too shreds, they are a lot more aggressive than people know. So he decided to try his hand at being a cat. In fact, cats, both stray cats and even pet cats, kill a far larger number of opossums, especially the young opossums, which aren't much Cat and Possum Encounters When threatened by bigger animals like cats and dogs or humans, the possum is adept at bluffing and putting up a show to cover for its basic fright and helplessness. I have seen a really big possum many times eating the cat food and the kittens just sitting there next to the possum ignoring it as if it were one of them. Year later another possum found hanging around and cat disappeared. One year I was at our grandparents house for Christmas, and we happened to see their cat (once wild but tamed) come face to face with a possum. Can a possum kill a cat? However, if they didn't have food, they might have went after a kitten. Have seen cat chasing poor possum in early evening, cats come in at night. You can kill an opossum using traps, poison, clubbing and even a firearm. - Answered by a verified Cat Vet We use cookies to give you the best possible experience on our website. These critters are pesky, disrupting homes, gardens, chicken coops and areas meant for pets while looking for food. Saw a possum about to make a meal out of a kitten before I stopped it. Scientists have discovered that possums eat a whole lot of parasites, such as ticks and fleas. Several creatures will kill and eat a chicken this way. One way by which the possum defends itself when cornered is to bluff by baring its formidable set of 50 teeth while growling in a crouched position.