Bobcat!

[MichelleCarmen]

Okay, we have four cats, plus there is an outdoor cat that found our house about a month ago and he's really loving so we've adopted him, but he stays outside (as four cats that come indoors is too much as it is). Our outdoor cat, Jay-Jay, is a gorgeous Tabby. A few days back, my 5 year old son mentioned he saw another Jay-Jay outside and I thought nothing of it because there are A LOT of cats that roam around our neighborhood. There's always another cat in our yard.

But, this morning, my husband looked out the window and there was the other tabby, and it wasn't a tabby, it was a BOBCAT!!! The thing was confronting one of our housecats, Phillip, (who goes outside during the day) and chasing him. I guess Phillip ran inside with his tail puffed three times it's normal size. Also, the Jay-Jay was up on the roof hiding from the bobcat! The wild cat was about twice the size of our little domesticated animals.

Uh, I cannot believe it. I fear going outside and now my kids cannot even go outside. What if the thing is hungry and decides to attack my boys?

My husband looked and discovered it's Bobcat season! I guess we look for a trap? I'm not a gun person, but am tempted to get a pellet gun. Of course, I doubt I could aim at the thing properly.

(and just to point out, I'm NOT into hunting animals. Not at all. I've never done so. I'm just scared the animal is going to attack one of us. My husband says it is small, but still. . .)

 

[door knob solitaire]

Don''t know if you remember or not...but we had a Cougar. So your plight could be worse!! No advice...just wanted to let you know I feel your pain...fear.

DKS

 

[canuk-gal]

HI:

Many Cougar sightings and attacks around these parts lately--I suggest calling the Fish & Game/wild life patrol/department in your area (ours is connected with the City) and discuss your problem with them. They''ll likely send an officer to your area to monitor the scenario--and /or try and catch it (sedation and relocation).

cheers--Sharon

 

[decodelighted]

Here in the Northeast it''s Coyotes. Two of our cats & my little dog used to go outside unattended all the time ... but a month or so ago a neighbor''s cat was found um, 1/2 gone in the yard next to ours. We haven''t let our cats out since ... and Tallulah only goes on a leash with me. Then we started hearing stores about OTHER housecasts turning up missing in our little town & horror stories of little dogs being snatched off leashes & dragged into the woods at local trails WITH THE OWNERS RIGHT THERE.

I am pretty spooked. For a few days I carried a baseball bat on walks on our own STREET!

It''s scary out there!!!!