The kittens had been staying at the Greenwood facility in Boulder County eating, playing and napping while receiving care from the animal care team and veterinarians in the form of vaccines, medications and regular check-ups.
Greenwood’s role with the kittens ended Aug. 1 when the kittens were transferred to a licensed rehabilitator that specializes in carnivores.
“We were thrilled that they were going to a facility with a brand new, large carnivore enclosure designed specifically for raising Bobcats through the winter,” Greenwood said in a press release.
Donations received for the bobcats’ care will be passed along to the independent rehabilitator that is caring for them in the coming months.
Last month, were found in Louisville hanging around a backyard not far from where their mother was killed by a car.
Greenwood Wildlife Rehabilitation Center received communications from Animal Control about the situation and put out traps in an effort to rescue the litter. Thanks to an animal control officer and the homeowner, one was finally caught. The next day, another two were captured and reunited with their sibling at Greenwood.
The fourth kitten was found two days later when a citizen noticed him in a tree, shaking and clinging to the bark. A group of people in the community worked to coax the kitten down. The final baby more than a week after the first kitten’s rescue.
The first kitten rescued died. Officials said she was the runt of the litter and suspect underlying health issues contributed to her rapid decline.
