I think I saw a bobcat in my back yard about 4:30 this afternoon. The reason I say i
think it was a bobcat is that I just couldn't believe it!
I was in my dining room looking up something on the computer, and I have a large bay window that looks out onto the back deck. Something caught the corner of my eye, and I looked right into the eyes of what could only have been a bobcat! It had tufted ears, it stared at me for a few seconds, then I got up when it started to leave, and noticed it had a short tail. It was bigger than a housecat, but not a huge animal. It was quite beautiful, actually. I just don't know how it got into my back yard, I have 6 ft. cedar fencing almost all the way around the back and side yards, and neighbors on all sides (except the front) are completely fenced. I guess that wouldn't deter a cat.
This might explain why, on Saturday when I went out front to pick up the newspaper, my front door mat was absolutely covered with gray feathers. No blood or guts, just a whole pile of feathers. There were paw prints in the snow, that could very well have belonged to this cat. Guess it enjoyed the comfort of my front porch to dispatch some poor, unfortunate bird.
Now I
really wonder if I need to be extra cautious when I let my tiny dachshund out at night. She thinks she's a rottweiler, but she only weighs 12 pounds. I've read that bobcats are quite skittish. But I do go out with her at night, and pray she'll find the "perfect spot" pretty quickly when it's this cold....
