Re-posting this in Chat as I didn't have many replies in The litter tray.
We have a just over 1 year old female cat, Cleo. We kept her indoors as a kitten but thought it was time to allow her out. We are first time cat owners and a bit nervous so we got her a gps tracker and for the last 2 weeks we let her out in the garden for 1 hour each day supervised. On Monday we decided it was time to give her more freedom so I let her out on her own in the morning and she spent several hours exploring the garden and going in and out of the house. But then at some point in the afternoon I heard a scramble and saw a big fox chasing her through the garden. I screamed and the fox ran away but obviously now I am terrified of letting her out on her own again. I am gutted because before that happened she was having the time of her life. I keep reading that foxes are not a risk to cats but then why was the fox chasing her? Would love to hear experiences of people who have outdoor cats in a fox populated area. Thank you.