A bobcat recently died at the Bay Beach Wildlife Sanctuary. | Alan Vernon/Wikimedia Commons
A bobcat recently died at the Bay Beach Wildlife Sanctuary. | Alan Vernon/Wikimedia Commons
A well-liked bobcat at the Bay Beach Wildlife Sanctuary is being mourned after its recent death.
The sanctuary said that the bobcat died of kidney disease, FOX 11 News reported.
"Stretch in the sunshine, enjoy a good treat and do a fun activity like Bob would every day!" the sanctuary suggested in a statement.
The sanctuary went into more detail about Bob the Bobcat's death.
"With a very heavy heart, Bay Beach Wildlife Sanctuary announces that our dear Bob the Bobcat has passed away," the sanctuary said in a statement. "He was battling the end stages of kidney disease and was comfortable as possible with the help of our veterinarians."
The sanctuary reminisced about how quickly Bob the Bobcat started to fit in there, according to FOX 11 News.
"Bob quickly adjusted well and became Puc’s constant companion," a statement from the sanctuary said. "He also changed the way we did positive reinforcement operant conditioning. He warmed all our hearts with his kitty cry, showed his toughness and was a comfort many times to our animal care staff. We will truly and absolutely miss him. We appreciate everyone’s compassion for him and all our animals. We thank our veterinarians and Animal Care staff for all they have done to help Bob."
The bobcat first arrived in 2004 from Missouri where he had previously been held as an illegal pet. Bob the Bobcat first came to the sanctuary when he was just a one year old.
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