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Kindness can lead to all kinds of amazing events. That's what we've learned from today's story. In February of this year, in Lincoln, a woman named Jackie Hamaker watched a bobcat walk right up to her front porch. Except, as reported by Nebraska News, at the time, she had no idea it was a bobcat.
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It was pure kindness that led her to open her front door. The temperatures were frigid, and she knew that a cat who looked this malnourished, would not make it long out there on their own. She gently lured the cat with food into her garage, and she was amazed at how friendly the cat was, which is something abnormal for any stray cat, let alone a bobcat.
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“We put it down on a sleeping bag, and I got a couple of space heaters, put some food and water out, and it started eating,” she explained. “I pet it on the head, and it started purring. I thought, ‘What a beautiful, exotic cat. Somebody’s lost their cat.'”
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Jacky took some pictures and posted them on social media, looking for guidance, but the responses she got were more shocked than anything else. “I was just surprised that it was a bobcat,” Hamaker said. “When I opened the door and stepped over her, she didn’t even move.”
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Once she realized it was a bobcat in her garage, she immediately contacted the Nebraska Wildlife Rehab. When the team arrived, they noticed just how much help this poor animal needed. “By this time of year, she should probably be about 20 pounds,” said Laura Stastny, the Executive Director of Nebraska Wildlife Rehab. “She wouldn’t be an independent cat if she were raised in the wild; she would still be with her mother. But she is less than ten pounds in weight, and she is quite thin, almost emaciated.”
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Finally in good hands, the team started running tests on the cat. A little while later, unfortunately, the cat began having seizures. “She’s been on medication to keep her stable,” she said. “She’s been doing well and gaining weight and eating. Now it’s a little bit of a wait-and-see, to see how she recovers. Unfortunately, she is really tame. She won’t be a candidate to be re-released into the wild.”
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And although we always root for wild cats to get back into the wild, in this case, we can't help but feel relieved. Had Jacky not mistaken this kitty for simply an exotic cat that day, chances are we would have lost this beauty. And now, although she won't be released into the wild, she will be able to find new joy with loving humans in her new life.
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Close-up of a pretty bobcat with green eyes cleaning itself.
Photo is a representation of scenes.
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A cute bobcat sitting on the ground in the grass.
Licensed media provided as editorial context.
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Close-up of a beautiful bobcat near a tree.
Picture does not depict real parties.
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A bobcat sitting perched on a wooden fence.
Model portrayal.
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