Max

Male BobcatDOB:  9/1/10Rescued: 5/31/2011TAMPA - Big Cat Rescue staffers flew into town Tuesday with a 9-month-old bobcat kitten rescued from Rhode Island.The 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 the bobcat will live at Big Cat Rescue for the rest of his life."Sadly, because Max was born in captivity as the result of a backyard breeding operation, he will never be able to live on his own in the wild as all bobcats should," said Big Cat Rescue CEO Carole Baskin.Max LOVES treats he gets during Operant Conditioning sessions.            Max does not hesitate to jump right into his pool.        May of 2013 a young bobcat named MaryAnn was rescued from Kansas with five other cats.  Max spent the next few months watching the cute new bobcat from across the tour path. Max and MaryAnn the bobcats were two of our youngest residents and both have way too much energy for life in a cage, so we were hoping that they could be introduced.  Having someone to play tag with could provide hours of entertainment and hoped would lead to a lifelong love affair that results in having someone warm to snuggle with, or to help stalk lizards as they age.           In early 2014 Max got a new roommate, that cute little MaryAnn.  Now these two energetic young bobcats have someone to chase lizards and stalk birds with.      Sponsor Max https://big-cat-rescue.myshopify.com/collections/sponsor-a-cat

Max the Bobcat

https://youtu.be/O9ytloon7TI 

Bobcat kitten gets new home in Tampa: MyFoxTAMPABAY.com

Updated: Tuesday, 31 May 2011, 10:24 PM EDTPublished: Tuesday, 31 May 2011, 9:17 PM EDT

MAX the BOBCAT!!https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GMVRTAN_1_4Big Cat Rescue's newest resident Max the bobcat is very playful! For full length HD videos of our cats, please visit:https://www.youtube.com/user/BigCatRescue

UPDATE December 2018

VR 360 - Max Bobcat had a visit with our veterinarian, Dr. Justin, due to suspected dental issues. His keepers had noted that max was having difficulty chewing and one day did not come over for food. Max has had dental issues in the past so Dr. Justin came to see what was going on.  This looks AMAZING if you wear Oculus Go, HTC Vive, Rift, Cardboard or any other sort of HMD. Get our inexpensive headset and support the cats at the same time at BigCatRescue.org/VR