Saturday, March 11, 2006
Here's our pet bobcat, Rufus, relaxing on the barbecue last summer!
Here's a picture of Rufus playing with our dog, Mattie - yes, he's really a pet, taken from his mother before his eyes opened, bottle fed - we got him when he was 8 months old - he's declawed so he couldn't be put in the wild - he was raised in a pet store with puppies before we got him so he loves dogs. We have a scientific research permit for him - he gets rabies shots just like a regular cat and they test the efficacy of those and they've tested his DNA, etc. He's a lively but fun pet!
He's not really your pet... is he?
Rufus is beautiful anyway :)
Posted by: clare eats | March 11, 2006 at 05:46 PM
wow, Rufus sure looks like he could turn dangerous in a hurry.
Posted by: Cin | March 11, 2006 at 08:49 PM
It looks like tiger or lion ;)
Posted by: Papilles & Pupilles | March 11, 2006 at 11:42 PM
He is beautiful, but yes a bit scary.
Posted by: Christine | March 12, 2006 at 03:18 AM
Hi all,
Yes, he's a pet - we got him when he was 8 months but he'd been bottle fed from birth by another family - he's declawed - I just took a picture of him outdoors playing with our dog and I've added it to the blog - also if you scroll down in the blog you'll see Rufus in the kitchen over Xmas lusting after the turkey!!!
Posted by: Eleanor | March 12, 2006 at 06:47 AM
wow, what a beautiful boy! how interesting, i'd love to read about his behavior on your blog. he is amazing and so cute:)
Posted by: aria | March 12, 2006 at 07:08 AM
He is the new BBQ Master! He will, however, cook everything on the, uh, rare side.
Posted by: Shannon | March 12, 2006 at 05:28 PM
That's amazing!
Posted by: Jenn | April 02, 2006 at 09:26 AM
il est magnifique: un vrai lynx!
Posted by: lilizen | May 15, 2006 at 02:34 AM
My dog has been acting very aggressive the past couple weeks and my cat is also acting strange. I hope they haven't contracted rabies. I'm going to have to take them both to the vet.
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Posted by: futhblqy wzoqjsbm | February 15, 2009 at 07:45 PM
I am interested in also having a bobcat as a pet.... Any suggestions????
~Paul~
Posted by: Paul Grant | November 15, 2009 at 07:17 PM
I have never seen something like that before.
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