The last cat I owned, was @20 years ago, when I lived in LA. While in her own yard, 4 feral dogs dug there way into my fenced yard. By the time I could respond to the ruckus, unlock my Glenfield model 60, load and get into position, she had blooded 3 of them, but they tore her apart. I shot 4, buried 1, left the rest for the scavengers.
Don't discount cat owner's.
An unemployed Jester, is nobody's Fool.
the only real difference between a good tracker and a bad tracker, is observation. all the same data is present for both. The rest, is understanding what you're seeing.