We have Bob cats in our suburban neighborhood here in Atlanta. Last year I heard a kitty meowing and got up and went out on the deck after midnight with the flashlight and a mother Bobcat had stashed her kit up in a woodpile next door while she sneaked down to the lake to hunt for a duck. It was so cute running around and then my flashlight brought Mom back up. I finally left them alone and went back in.
Was it a Bobcat or Manx cat? Some Manx look like Bobcats because of color and markings also about the same size.