A Kitty Update

With the new year fast approaching, we were amazed at how fast this 2 small kittens are growing. They are much larger than the other kittens we have seen at the same age of 8-9 weeks old.

In addition, the strange coloration, big paws, ferocious appetite, speed and climbing ability far outweigh other kittens of 9 weeks.

So we started trying to figure out what the heck these kittens are. It was then we realized, it is possible the 2 precious little kittens are half bobcat. We have seen a bobcat that hangs around outside our yard and has chased our cats back into our yard. But he won't enter.

I figured something of this nature must have happened before. That surely there was a whole group of websites devoted to half bobcat/cats. Well, there are, and there are not. There are a few websites of other people who believe they have a half-bobcat and try to sell them for hundreds of dollars. There are also other sites that say these people are full of it. That you can produce the same cat by mixing several different breeds.

People have tried to mix cats and bobcats before and have not been successful. Even the ones who claim to have them, are not 100% sure, they just believe it because Meow-mix got out while in heat, a bob-cat was nearby and Fi-fi came back clawed up and pregnant. Many of the doubters think this is a fabricated story and that these people bred the cats, then made up the story to create a new species of cat to show and sell.

Looking at the pictures of these cats, our kittens have all the attributes of the pixie-bobs or whatever else names they have given them, and look like the majority of them as well. Which is the basic coloration with spots and stripes of a bobcat.

Since I am not a breeder, I have no earthly idea what the heck I got. Just what they look like. It has even occurred to me that I may possibly have the first real cat/bobcat breed. And a DNA test could prove or disprove all of this. Of course I have no idea how to go about doing this, or if we want to go through the cost it would take.

So what do I do at this point??

Well for one we are enjoying the heck out of these very lovable kittens. One thing it did mention of the half-bobcats is that they are extremely loyal. As loyal as a dog even. Maybe it has to do with a full bobcats territorial traits.

If anyone has any suggestions, let me know. I'll try and get some more pics up soon.

Until next time...