Saturday, May 15, 2010

Blue, The Canadian Lynx







Blue came to our clinic with a broken leg. We patched him up with a pretty, purple cast. We had to put him in the clinic's bathroom as our cages are way too small for him. We only care for cats.



Blue lives in a local sanctuary that has native, North American wildlife. Blue is still a kitten, only 9 months old.


He's very friendly. He plays and purrs just like any ordinary house cat. Of course, that's not their normal behavior........Blue was raised by the owner of the sanctuary.


We were amazed at the size of his paws! Canadian lynx have large paws to help trek through deep snow.

Canadian lynx have short, stubby tails. And, their fur is incredibly soft. Unfortunately, these beautiful, mid-sized cats are trapped for their fur. After caring for Blue, I can't even imagine a fate such as this for him.