Doris Finch adds to our stress:
Just to add to our critter compendium, a large bobcat was in the ungroomed part of our large yard on Monday morning. As my yard man described it [a gato montez], it would seem to have been a male--about 2' tall, 3' long, good spots, big tufted ears, very short tail. I was sorry to have missed him, but my gardener couldn't reach me to tell me. Location, Crescent Dr. where Bowring tees into it.
