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I just love the pictures of all these beautiful babies

Here is one of mine. This is Aurora. The other pictures are Amber, our Bob cat. For my pictures online, I use a digital camera, but I use film for all my other photography.
 

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Amber will grow to approx 30 to 40 pounds. Her sire, father, was 60 pounds! But, males are usually about 10 pounds heavier and 60 was hitting the upper limit
 

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It is legal in most states. I live in Ohio and checked with the state first. I did need to get a permit. You also need to check your local laws.
 

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Amber, your bobcat is gorgeous. I must admit, I'd be a little scared to own one, but I think they are beautiful.
 

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I love the close ups. I just posted a bunch in my own thread titled My whole crew, I think. Check them out. It sure brings out their personality!
 

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Originally posted by AmberThe Bobcat
It is legal in most states. I live in Ohio and checked with the state first. I did need to get a permit. You also need to check your local laws.
I'm glad to hear you checked everything out well before getting your beautiful bob cat. I have to admit that like a couple others have said, I'd be a bit nervous and scared to own a bob cat!
 

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Yes, Amber stays indoors at all times, unless we take her out on a leash and harness or for her car rides. As to why we have a bobcat? My wife and I breed Pixie Bobs. I don't know if anyone is familiar with a Pixie Bob, but as legend has it, they are part domestic and part bobcat. Pixies do get quite large, our male is 21 pounds. Our bobcat is not for breeding, she has been altered already. I just became more interested in bobcats after owning Pixies. There is no worry about owning one. She was not taken from the wild and they are very friendly. Bobcats tend to be more shy and are not very agressive, as compared to other wild cats. We bottle fed her as a kitten and they actually become very attached to you. They do, however, require a lot more work to take care of. They need more attention and play time and I admit, are not for everyone. You have to be very dedicated to her, almost like having children I think.
Here is another one of my Pixie bobs.
This is Little Roar
 
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