Bobcats Fancy Suburbia
With financially distressed Westerners abandoning dens all up and down the state, a whole new species of homeowner has taken up residence in the California suburbs. Dry chaparral and low lake levels are making the right house hard to find in Southern California. But one bobcat family hit the jackpot on a lovely Tuscany Hills abode near Lake Elsinore.
The property came with a well stocked koi pond, comfortably dormant lawns and a disengaged previous owner. Plus it’s a great place to raise the kittens.
Way of the Wild
Bobcats don’t recognize our real property laws, so complaints from the bank will never keep them out of a dream home. Besides, the whole neighborhood benefits when foreclosed homes stay occupied. Families with strong moral values and sharp teeth will keep the rats away.
While many exterminators use harsh chemicals to eradicate varmints, bobcats employ the same all natural techniques that their ancestors have relied on for generations. Even humans still living in the area appreciate what the right animals bring to the community.
Animal Homesteads on the Rise
Bobcats make excellent neighbors. They’re quiet, keep to themselves and mostly sleep during the day. But please don’t call them lazy. They prefer the word “nocturnal”.
Opossums on the other hand, will always disrupt a peaceful neighborhood. Those critters are obnoxious, messy and let their kids run around in the street at all hours of the night. Some animals have no common sense.
Humans in this region seem to be re-grouping into the larger urban environments and having smaller litters. That might work to the species advantage one day, given the scarcity of resources in California.
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