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So my cat was attacked (we assume) last night in Rio Rancho, when my wife went to the door the car was wet..the area at the door looked like if had been sprayed with water. Cat dashed inside..I told my wife to add a lil bleach to the substance and it fizzed up..so I'm assuming it's urine. .it this a coyote marking territory? We hear them nightly..but really confused at the amount and on the cat as well? Anyone have any ideas? Email me at [email]Scout_man_deegs@yahoo.com[/email] and I can show the pics..thanks (paul)
I've seen lots of dogs. And I've got chickens in my backyard. Oh, and lots of birds too. And field mice, and gophers.
The coyotes sound great at night and help me go to sleep. I've also seen 2 whipsnakes in 7 years - unfortunately no others.
Oops, I did see a mule deer cross my road once. Living in the "country", you'd think I'd see more.....dang. I've seen elk south off Hwy 14 too.
I'm thinking of moving to Santa Fe as well and want to live a little out of city limits to have land for dogs, goats, and pigs. Is this something I can do and is the landscape geared for grazing at all? What are the restrictions for animals in and out of the city?
I'm thinking of moving to Santa Fe as well and want to live a little out of city limits to have land for dogs, goats, and pigs. Is this something I can do and is the landscape geared for grazing at all? What are the restrictions for animals in and out of the city?
Thanks!
Jill
Sure that is definitely do-able; but like many things - it depends. There are still some horse properties in the city limits, and there're no restrictions on dogs and cats (barring HOA rules). If you buy a property that is governed by a Home Owners Association (HOA) you would want to read the HOA rules to see what kinds of animals they allowed or expressly didn't allow, and how many. I live in a semi-rural area just under 20 minutes from town and my HOA allows horses, chicken, goats, etc, but I'm not sure of pigs. Before you buy make sure you read the HOA rules.
Remember, New Mexico is a rural state with a long history of farming. Northern NM is full of small family farms. As you get closer to and in Santa Fe (same is true for any city) you'll run into more and more HOAs and they will all have Covenants, Conditions & Restrictions (CC&Rs) that state what a homeowner can and cannot do. If there's a private well, the State Engineer's well permit may state that the well can only be used for household use; so if you're buying a country place with a well, that's something you might check out too.
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