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Mystery Feline
updated: Oct 18, 2012, 11:00 AM

By Edhat Subscriber

I saw this "kitty" this morning, my boys insist it's a bobcat, but I'm not sure. Can anyone tell us what it is? Thanks!

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COMMENT 332816	2012-10-18 11:02 AM
Dat's Bob.
COMMENT 332817	2012-10-18 11:04 AM
kitten!!!!!!!!!!
COMMENT 332818	2012-10-18 11:04 AM
Beautiful! Bob Cat!
COMMENT 332820	2012-10-18 11:09 AM
So... parents are not always right.
COMMENT 332821	2012-10-18 11:09 AM
That's a Bobcat without a doubt... why did they insist it wasnt one?
COMMENT 332823	2012-10-18 11:12 AM
What part of town so I can warn my Hoppy kitty...
COMMENT 332824	2012-10-18 11:16 AM
OP here... I should have know the kids were right. They're pretty smart boys. It caught me off guard... I went to look at the mountains to see how things were looking, then I glanced down and it was right there. It stared at me for a while then turned and trotted away. It was way bigger than any house cat I've seen before... Anyway - we're at the end of Ward Drive. Wonder if all the heavy machine work across Atascadero creek scared it over to our neighborhood..
NATURE BOY	2012-10-18 11:16 AM
821: They insisted that it WAS one. Correctly.
MTNDRIVER	2012-10-18 11:16 AM
Wow, right by the house! That's Bob indeed, you are pretty lucky.
COMMENT 332832	2012-10-18 11:29 AM
Beautiful animals. You're lucky to have managed this snap.
COMMENT 332838	2012-10-18 11:38 AM
A bobcat, but according to many edhatters, it is a baby Mtn Lion!
COMMENT 332843P	2012-10-18 11:55 AM
816: I love it: "Dat's Bob." What a lovely photo. Now, OP, get something pretty planted in that pot! (There is spray paint at OSH that you can use on plastic.) Make the landscape more inviting for butterflies/bees and your next bobcat visitor.
COMMENT 332844	2012-10-18 11:58 AM
Nice kitty
ROGER DODGER	2012-10-18 12:09 PM
Your Lucky to have Bob come and visit..
COMMENT 332860	2012-10-18 12:17 PM
Don't ever corner it or let your dog chase it, beautiful but dangerous.
COMMENT 332868	2012-10-18 12:28 PM
Did you take this photo on your iPhone5? I notice the quality is a bit grainy.
COMMENT 332885	2012-10-18 01:08 PM
Es Chupacabra!
COMMENT 332886P	2012-10-18 01:09 PM
Nice shot! They are pretty shy animals. You surprised each other. This time of year finds a lot of wild animals venturing into suburban areas looking for a drink of water or some food. Or a tiny dog - yum! JK - they won't eat your tiny dog. I think.
COMMENT 332898	2012-10-18 01:31 PM
Bobcat giveaways are the short "bobbed" tail and the mane-like hair down by the throat.
COMMENT 332944	2012-10-18 02:46 PM
I KNEW that fleabag alleycat was lying... I followed his directions... find a human house, make sure no human is around, look for a brightly colored plastic bowl, and there should be KIBBLE! I'm not seeing any kibble... uh oh, HUMAN! Oh... ok, well I can always make time for a photo, just make sure you get my tail in there...
COMMENT 333079P	2012-10-18 07:44 PM
Where's the mother?
COMMENT 333115P	2012-10-18 11:27 PM
Last time I saw a bobcat was on Doty's ranch, Winchester Canyon. We used to go to Doty's in the early 70s, to pick oranges. I stopped to let my Redbone hound run a bit next to the car. He flushed out a bobcat. I am dead jealous that you not only got such a close up look, but the photo to prove it. Good job. For anyone who is still reading these comments, the fur on a bobcat's cheeks is called "cheek ruffs." I always wondered. Finally looked it up.
COMMENT 333122	2012-10-19 06:49 AM
115P you brought up such a good memory for me.. (op here). We used to drive to Doty's in the early 70's too. Grabbed a brown shopping bag and headed in to to pick oranges. I remember he would let us eat as many oranges as we wanted while picking them too. Perfect days! We used to see so many deer back there, it was beautiful. Good times!
COMMENT 333152	2012-10-19 08:30 AM
We had a bobcat that often walked through our yard right next to the house, and even 'appreciated' the railroad pile steps that we had built up the hill behind us on Stanwood. He would walk up there like it was his, and his alone - sometimes stopping to look at us. Also, we often saw bobcats on the windy rte 192 in front of our house, and worried about their safety with cars on the curves.
COMMENT 333158	2012-10-19 08:47 AM
Youre sooooo lucky! It's totally a Bobcat. Lokks like a pixie bob I used to have..except mine was really fluffy.
COMMENT 333162	2012-10-19 08:59 AM
BEAUTIFUL! Wow. How cool is that?
COMMENT 333207	2012-10-19 10:24 AM
I live on Cima Linda. There is a beautiful Bob Cat that lives here too. Be careful, when I was away he killed my bengal Cat and partially ate him. I still miss my cat and I still see the Bob Cat in the neighborhood.
COMMENT 333213	2012-10-19 10:35 AM
That's a Bobcat!
SEEDLADY	2012-10-19 10:46 AM
with this heat, a wonder that more critters are not out finding back yard water spots.
COMMENT 333257	2012-10-19 11:45 AM
I am at the southern end of Patterson. A bobcat came onto the property during the day with lots of people around and carried off one of my chickens. It returned the favor by returning three weeks later to grab my favorite hen. I have three chickens left, so do the math and keep your pets locked up when my hens are all gone.
COMMENT 333291	2012-10-19 12:53 PM
Lucky you that Bob paid you a visit. Thanks for the photo.
COMMENT 333400	2012-10-19 04:03 PM
843P....wow. maybe they like it just the way it is......
AWESOME BLOSSOM	2012-10-19 10:01 PM
PLEASE, keep this precious feline safe. I'm sorry about your kitty, but this is an amazingly rare animal. I pray for its safety.

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