Bobcat (Lynx rufus)

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On the Least Concern list, the bobcat is one of the few success stories of wild cats surviving in today's world. Highly adaptable in both habitat and prey, and not repelled by living close to humans, as many as 1 million live across the United States and southern Canada today. As many as 80,000 are trapped for their fur every year, with 37 states allowing this. They are found in deserts, mountains, forests, and swamps. Their average weight is only 20 pounds, and 80 percent of their diet is rabbits. In 2003/2004 we housed two cats that are being sent to a zoo in the Czech Republic - Nikki and Robert.

Bobcats at EFBC/FCC

  • Moses
    		•  moses Adult male, arrived October 2002 from Ridgecrest, CA through Fish & Game - supposedly a wild male caught chasing someone's housecats. However, an exam here showed him to be seriously underweight. He's put on weight, but just doesn't really act like a wild bobcat, so we suspect he may be an escaped or dumped pet. Looks like he's staying here.More Photos - Arrivals 02

  • Willow
    		•  willow Female, arrived at about 10 weeks old in June 2000. Apparently someone found this kitten in the desert outside Rosamond and took her home to make her into a pet. PLEASE never pick up wild animals you might see! They haven't been abandoned by their mother, she's probably hiding from you or off finding food. The kitten was not friendly to them and they didn't feed her correctly. She arrived here with a calcium deficiency, but she recovered. More Photos

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