Will an opposum attack a cat?

Opossums are generally very docile creatures and are nocturnal (come out at night) but in city life you may see them in the day if you have a wooded area around your home. They seldom attack cats or dogs (unless cornered) and prefer to eat slugs, fruit on that has fallen on the ground, cat and dog food that has been left out. If you approach an Opossum they will hiss to scare their predators away. If it still feels threatened it will try to run off. Sometimes Opossums will 'play dead' where it will fall over, gums turn white and they void their bowels which is very foul smelling and deters any predator. Opossums seldom have rabies. It is best to bring your cat indoors during the evening as Raccoons will prey on cats as well as coyotes if you have them in your area.