I once came across a tiny bobcat in Palomas Mexico. A couple of local guys came into a bar there with the little kitten in a tiny cage and were having great fun teasing the poor girl. I bought(rescued)the Kit for $10. It was quite a challenge raising Kit as she wasn’t weaned when I got her and being in high school at the time, I wasn’t used to someone needing my attention every couple of hours.
We lived out in the country (25 miles from town) and I lived in the guest house at the time, so it was a good place for Kit and me. She had free reign and the dogs gave her a wide berth. She left once at about 6 months but found life on her own a little difficult (pregnant I think) and returned home for another 4-5 weeks then she left for good.
She was much bigger than the biggest house cat I’ve ever seen at 6 months. I had beaded gloves right by the door and if she didn’t meet me at the door I put them on as I knew it was going to be a Pink Panther-Kato thing (a play fight to the death) and I had to be ready.
That was a really wonderful thing you did.
For the life of me, I can’t understand the impulse by some mean people to tease and harass animals in that way.