MAX - Rescued "Pet" Bobcat...

Max the bobcat kitten was at the center of a months-long legal battle that touched off after a Rhode Island vet seized him from someone who bought him from a backyard breeder... It is illegal to have bobcats as pets in Rhode Island. The cat's owner went to court to get the cat back, but the state won. Now Max will live at Big Cat Rescue for the rest of his life!

We're so glad we could step in and offer Max a permanent home, if you want to help put an end to the trade in wild animals as so called "pets" please visit this site to help give them a voice: http://bigcatrescue.org/get-involved/...

Read about the rescue of Max here: http://bigcatrescue.org/2011/bobcat-k...

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THANK YOU!

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  Pets & Animals

[Matthias Heyrman]

No one from BCR will probably read this, but, it would be great to buy small fish that are sold to teach cats how hunt, and release them in Max's pool (after a full check on wether the fish are healthy for him or not)! It could be very fun for max, and a good video to help spread the word!

[Big Cat Rescue]

Matthias, we try to read every comment. We respond to as many as we can. Thanks for the idea. We will discuss it.

[compltfool]

Wonderful -- now all he needs is other bobcats to be with. Don't they get lonely? God Bless You.

[Big Cat Rescue]

Most of the cats do not want to share their territory. He does have neighbors he can visit with.

[duckpwnd]

Purchasing them still supports the breeders, though. Personally, I could never justify the purchase of any cat, whether a bobcat or a domestic cat, just because there are so many languishing in shelters that need a good home.

Now I could understand if someone found a bobcat kitten that was abandon by its mother and would die otherwise.

[Mana Ku Eigh]

Who keeps giving 10 year olds the damn keyboards?

[jeff071466]

FUKK YOU. Eminent domain is the law to be invoked to exterminate you to make room for people who would better serve society. How do you like that application of the law. Now go fukk a puss-filled, AIDS ridden ni66er dik you filthy piece of sniper bait.

[jeff071466]

You are a bunch of moralizing, hypocritical KOCK suckers. But, I digress, you are the almighty, all knowing authority on ALL things non-domestic. We should never question your righteous authority, even when you're NATURE-FAKING content on documentaries. Your ilk has been NATURE-FAKING for 60+ years and we're supposed to defer to your judgement. Bullshit, fukk you and a bullet to your HED.

[xCTwinkleToesx]

Aww! He's cute! But I KNOW he is NOT tame!

[Cynthia Camara]

Why is he alone? Bobcats can't stay all together? I've seen that some animals have company....How do you decide the cages arrangement?. I love so much your work... I'm brazilian, but I hope to visit you soon. (And help soon, too).

[Bill Clinton]

/watch?v=AqOxnXJGqC0

[immortalfrieza]

It was against the law, that's it as far as the poster claims for why it was taken. If the only reason that doing something is "wrong" is because it's against the law, then there IS no reason why it's wrong.

[immortalfrieza]

You "wish they could all live wild and free" huh. If you TRULY cared about wild animals you'd do whatever was possible to domesticate them. It's a win win all around, as long as they're bred properly and raised from a young age so they don't rip out people's throats anyway, which only takes a few short generations. People get a loving companion and the animals get to live a comfortable life while being domesticated ensures that it's species will NEVER go extinct.

[barbaracat2010]

By the way, who are you? are you Bill Clinton, former USA president?

[barbaracat2010]

Sorry, I did that research (as much as I can) but... I didn't find anything about what you are saying. Those who are clearly against BCR support other points of view, but as far as I found none of them accused BCR to breed cats. About the point of buying cats, this is possible, but if the purpose was to rescue them, I can still undestand. All of the accusers had clear personal or business reasons to fight against BCR's campaigns (they were breeders, also of hybrids, of white tigers, etc)