Bobcat that survived being hit by a car gets a custom-built kennel
A bobcat in Pennsylvania that survived being hit by a car has received a custom-built kennel for rehabilitation. After undergoing surgery for broken legs, the bobcat has been healing well and is now able to exercise in her new enclosure. Generous donations and a quick response from a local kennel builder facilitated the construction of the kennel in just two weeks.
- ▪The bobcat was hit by a car and arrived at Raven Ridge Wildlife Center with broken legs.
- ▪Surgeons operated on the bobcat, and she has been recovering for two months.
- ▪A local kennel builder was able to construct a custom cage for the bobcat in two weeks.
- ▪A generous donation in memory of a supporter of the wildlife center helped fund the kennel.
- ▪The bobcat has gained weight and is now exploring her new enclosure.
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A new kennel and generous donation are giving this Pennsylvania bobcat a new life. Dawn Rise Ekdahl / Raven Ridge Wildlife Center Get the Popular Science daily newsletter💡 Breakthroughs, discoveries, and DIY tips sent six days a week. Email address Sign up Thank you! Terms of Service and Privacy Policy. In March, we reported on a wild bobcat that had been hit and dragged by a car, who also got her head stuck in the car’s grill. As if things could get any worse, the wild feline arrived at Raven Ridge Wildlife Center in Pennsylvania on a Sunday, and the nearby veterinary practice was closed. But thanks to two lucky acquaintances, a mobile x-ray machine was brought in, revealing that the bobcat had broken two legs.
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