Especially when it is an exotic. Hand-raised animals are just simply not the same animals as those that roam in the wild, so pet bobcats are not "wild. Go to your local animal shelter and rescue a pet that has been mistreated by your fellow human race. They are extremely beautiful cats, but can also be very expensive as well. So it looks like thousand year long domestication does not eliminate these issues. Bobcats will be kittens for a brief period of time, so choose wisely. While wild bobcats are unfriendly and bold predators, the dynamic dramatically changes when these animals are hand-raised from babyhood by humans.The animals are curious, affectionate, and are not as 'on edge' as their wild counterparts. Escape proof is easy and should be the only restriction. They are pets for the more 'adventurous'.Sorry Shannon, your comment was blocked as spam and I'm just seeing it now. Captive animals have such an innate need to cover their range that when left in something like a 1-acre enclosure (for a wolf), which would be compared to a human living out of their truck for the rest of their life, it makes them stir crazy, and there are many cases where animals can develop neurosis from the experience.It isn't substantial because you told me keeping bobcats is "stupid", "inhumane" and that no one can provide a home for the animal, which doesn't really make a real argument. When some dogs fail to adjust to a captive setting it's refereed to as other things such as 'behavioral problems' or 'separation anxiety', not neurosis, even though it is. The trouble is deciphering what the 'right owner' of a small exotic feline is. Shots? Where People in Russia went against the Gov. She was only a few days old and didn't have her eyes open. The way I see it God gave us the ability to Co-exist and respect animals, falconry, videos of people being accepted into packs (wolves, lions, meer cats) it's about respect.I have a baby Bob cat and I was wondering what to feed it it's about five weeks old I believe it's old enough to eat on itS own just wondering what's the best feed for themMrs. For some years I've wanted to get a bobcat. Exotic mammals like bobcats have similarities with other exotic carnivores regarding issues such as not being able to be re-homed easily, reluctance to change, aggression that may surprise owners of more domesticated animals, and other issues. Now for the drawback for the non-cat person. This article is accurate and true to the best of the author’s knowledge. You can have a lynx here, and they are of the same size. Both Texas and North Carolina outsource regulation to individual counties, so you must investigate that level of authority.If you are considering owning bobcats for furring purposes only, then a few states allow for legal breeding.
Wonderful posting.Haha, yep exotic animals tend to be unpopular as pets for a reason, but the rewards for some make it worth it. A cougar was my top childish choice. There are certainly more states than these states that I have listed.Other states may vary, and those interested should always call their state's Department of Agriculture to confirm what the truth is.
Native wild birds and mammals are 'owned' by the people or the government, something like that. First time owners should not expect to keep them indoors, for exotic cats, there should be a large outdoor enclosure by default that can be attached to your home to make them indoor-outdoor.
The comment was rude and not helpful. He eats banana's, watermelon, cantaloupe,apples. They don't care about your perceptions of their desires and do fine in captivity.Trust me I know, I work with animals everyday including a bobcat. Nowhere in your arcticle do you encourage people to not take them from the wild, and many do, therefore they do have those desires and natural instincts. And those captive bred animals have been proven many times to be genetically inferior, so why encourage the spread of inferior genes? She is now three and a half years old. I realize that future legal issues are always possible, but not too concerned with that. She only displayed aggressive behavior during feeding time.