Behind the scenes: What it takes to rescue Virginia’s only wildcat

ROANOKE, Va. – The Southwest Virginia Wildlife Center in Roanoke is building a statewide reputation for rehabilitating Virginia’s only wildcat: the bobcat.

The center recently took in two orphaned bobcat kittens transferred from another rehabilitation facility in Lee County. Staff members say bobcats are among the most complex — and expensive — animals to rehabilitate, in part because the goal is to raise them without making them comfortable around people.

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