I had a Tom cat named Maurice lol. I feel like he would be a better fit for the animation than that Giant orange ball of fluff from your description. He would torment the coyotes, and outsmart the foxes. One day all the cats in the area had disappeared within days of each other. We are assuming that people thought they were strays and sent them to a shelter. Just because cats are outside does not mean that they are strays…
None of them were in poor condition either, they were happy cats that loved to wander the town. Maurice was easily encouraged with food, so he was probably not hard for them to catch. This happened like 5 years ago.
Everyone’s art is gorgeous! Nice job!