Bobcats need dedicated vets who have experience
with wildlife and exotic animals. They also must be fed raw food diet that
requires to be explored to assure proper nutrition from organ meats, muscle
meat, bones, and any other supplementary forms of nutrition besides whole prey
items.
Housing: Preferably, bobcat owners must have indoor and outdoor
housing for their animals. Some bobcat owners have doggie doors that led to decently-sized
enclosures outside. Such cages must be tested and robust.
While kind family
members, bobcats are still untamed and may be aggressive at times or have bad
bathroom habits, in which they would need a safe place to move away to that is
not confining like a small dog run. It is just a general idea to have a
designated space for any exotic cat.
If the bobcat is anticipated
to spend a lot of time in a cage or be a fully caged pet, large sizes and
enrichment are particularly necessary.
Escape prevention
is also a main concern with exotic feline ownership. Non-domesticated animals frequently
don't return like most domesticated cats, and more significantly, in spite of
the lack of statistical evidence, the public will see an escaped bobcat as a
safety threat and your animal, if spotted, may be executed on sight.
Generally after
such events happen, even if the animal is safely returned and no one is
injured, there will be an attack of animal rights activists and uninformed
public that will campaign for exotic pet bans as a result.
Exotic cat owners
should also robustly consider modifying their homes to put up double door
entrances.
These structures are similar to what is employed in public live
butterfly homes; such doors lead to a small room in which you can carefully
lock the animal into the house before you go out. These are very important to
prevent escapes.
For most homes
this is a pricey undertaking or a lot of work to tailor you, but for committed
pet owners, as bobcat owners should be, it is worth it in the long run.
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