I know Sparky... Breaks my heart however; they won't come relocate him. Apparently with the boundaries they keep... Moving him to another location puts two bobcats at risk. They don't play well this time of year and if a battle between two of them occurs, they both risk injury & death. Don't feel confident enough in myself to trap him... And re-locate him myself or believe me I would. I love animals... All of them. It really sucks because the more they develop in this area... The more wildlife ends up on our property. We have deer, black bear, coons, possom, quail, plus more I probably don't want (mice). Good for the chickens though. That's why I spent over $800 on electric nets... So I wouldn't have to ever be put in this position. What I didn't realize is that there was a cat large enough on my property to leap 4' in a single bound. There's nothing next to the fences for them to leap from. I don't have a cat so I have no problem with the coyotes running the property. And up until now.... Nothing has ever made its way in.
I think next spring, I'm going to look into a guardian dog. It just breaks my heart all the way around. I have two very young nephews, and 5 children of my own that walk our wooded driveway everyday to and from the school bus. Not to mention, some of my birds are from Montana and not super easy for me to replace especially their quality for a threatened breed. I will try and get a hold of my friend who is a vet tomorrow to see if there are any other options. Right now, game & wildlife left it as our only option.
Ugh!
