9 July 2021
Backyard cats in Arizona are a lot more interesting that the ones we have in Pittsburgh.
Instead of small domestic pets or feral cats, both Felis catus, Arizonans have bobcats (Lynx rufus) that come to drink from the water bowls …
… then lay down in the shade …
… and have a nice long sleep.
So this is my front porch right now. ??? #Friday #bobcats #arizona pic.twitter.com/lQZH6yYjGx
— Kate Smith (@KateSmithAZ) June 26, 2021
Be careful when you open the door!
(photos by Donna Memon; embedded tweet from @KateSmithAZ)
Wow! I worry about finding a raccoon or groundhog on my porch when I open the door. I should be thankful. We do have coyotes around us, but we never see them, only hear them.
We have them where I live in the foothills of Southern California, but they are very shy of people. Real scaredy cats. They’re not the cats we have to worry about. We have Mountain Lions to worry about, especially in this drought. A lot of bears are wandering out of the hills, too.
These pictures remind me of the lifelike bobcat paintings by wildlife artist Carl Brenders.
We love our backyard bobcats! They are very laid-back, and they help with rodent control.