tucson: Just wondering, since I hear that the city is real spread out with a lot of desert still preserved is there a problem with animals?|||The areas inside Tucson, no. The areas around Tucson yes. The problem with animals is people are stupid when it comes to wild life. They leave food out for a cute little cat, the cat eats their dog because it was a bobcat. They will leave us alone if we leave them alone.|||There are issues everywhere throughout the city, moreso in the fringes. Bobcats and javelinas are the biggest problems in the suburban desert areas as far as domestic pets being hurt or killed, but the area to the north also has problems with mountain lions. But, inside the city, if you're close to a wash, your pets are also in danger. Coyotes and javelinas are well known to travel along these to pass the development and remain unseen. I've personally seen a coyote in Arroyo Chico, only a couple of miles from Downtown Tucson. If you have a little dog or cat, they will eat them without much hesitation. The same goes for the rattlesnakes within the washes. With snakes, wherever there are rodents, that's where they will be.