Bobcat Story

The bobcat cub’s story. I answered a call from an animal control officer in Grayson County. He had a cub. The (ACO) Animal Control Officer received a call a few days prior and the caller explained how he and his friends were hunting with their dogs and heard them attacking something. When they arrived the dogs had killed all the cubs except for one which they were going to keep! The ACO informed the caller it was illegal to keep wildlife in the state of Virginia and they needed to bring it in. The caller hung up. The officer requested a search on the phone number. The next night, as he was getting into his truck he heard a noise and found a cold cub in the back. He kept the cub for the weekend until he located us. Dr. Diane and I, were worried about how much human contact he had received at this point and was he already habituated. Also, the cub was underweight, now we were concerned about his improper diet over the last week, especially, when he began to bloat and have loose stool. We managed to get the diet and GI under control. Next, I began the search on getting him with other siblings so he would not become habituated. The Wildlife Center of Va and VADGIF help locate another rehabber who had ended up with four cubs. I hated to see this gorgeous cub go but we insist on doing what is best for the animal. This cute cub is now released, running free and hates humans, which hopefully will keep him safe.