I'm out in the country west of SA and I've got a couple of red foxes in the hood, not sure if my cat is safe outside, anybody know? One of them walked up to me at noon one day when I was on the lawn mower, scared the crap outta me, acted like it wanted to play, then changed and started barking, a bark I ain't never heard before, then I thought he/she may have rabies, and me with no protection, but I scared it off by immitaing his bark and all is safe.