Diego's journey to find a permanent home has been filled with uncertainty and challenges, but he has finally found his sanctuary at Lions Tigers & Bears.
Diego was anonymously dropped off at a pet hospital in Rancho Bernardo, leaving no clues about his origins. There was no way to tell whether he was a wild bobcat or an illegally bred, captive exotic cat, as the people who left him refused to provide their names or contact information.
Despite being sick, Diego did not exhibit typical wild bobcat behavior. He appeared accustomed to human contact, knowing how to feed from a bottle, purring when held, and constantly seeking human interaction.
After receiving medical treatment for two days to stabilize him, the pet hospital contacted Lions Tigers & Bears to provide permanent refuge for Diego in coordination with the California Department of Fish and Wildlife. Upon his arrival at the sanctuary, Diego was very trusting of humans, and we began acclimating him to life at our sanctuary.