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Critter Visitors

November 23, 2016 By: Summer Samba39 Comments

somali cat sitting on outdoor concrete table

I have a treat for you today! I have some videos of critters that come visiting around my house. The humans have a security camera system, and it went off when these guys below showed up. Since the camera has a speaker, she tried talking to them… just wait til you see what happens when she does! (You will have to deal with listening to her voice, but it’s worth it.)

If you can’t see the above video, click here to watch it on YouTube.

somali cat sitting on ledge of built-in jacuzzi

This is a daytime view of where the raccoons were. They were probably messing around with the water. In a later video, my human caught two of them frolicking on the pavement.

The lights by the side of the house were on for the next video, and my human didn’t hear the notification sound. She only saw the visitor after it was gone.

If you can’t see the above video, click here to watch it on YouTube.

Yep, it’s a bobcat on patrol, only minutes from downtown Los Angeles! That’s the first one my human has seen around our house.

somali cat on path around side of house

Here is the path during the day, and I’m here to show you the difference in size between me and the bobcat!

somali cat on wall, looking dubious

Now you know why I’m never, ever allowed outside at night, not even on my leash!

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Comments

  1. Toffee Ripple Fuzzypants says

    July 6, 2018 at 10:39 am

    Summer!
    Yoo are brave to venture outdoors. Mine Lady sez it is too scary!!
    Toffee

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  2. Emmit & Mimi says

    May 20, 2017 at 9:41 pm

    omc! scary but fascinating to see a bobcat!!! Glad you are all safe from the critter-visitters!

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  3. Pipo/Minko/MrJackFreckles says

    November 27, 2016 at 11:21 am

    We do have coons here, but bobcat sightings are not nearly as common. Lynxes maybe further north.

    Would not want to have one in our yard either…at any time! Wow!!

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  4. Basil says

    November 25, 2016 at 1:00 pm

    Oh wow Summer it all happens in neighbourhood, how exciting! 😀

    Thanks so much fur sharing, we loved it

    Purrs

    Basil & Co xox

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  5. The kitties of purring pines says

    November 25, 2016 at 3:31 am

    Amazing visitors, Summer!

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  6. meowmeowmans says

    November 24, 2016 at 5:32 pm

    That’s amazing that you had a bobcat in your backyard, Summer. Our human never saw any of those when he went to college near where you live!

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  7. Cathy Keisha says

    November 23, 2016 at 6:28 pm

    How scary! Not that I’m scared of anything. You sure that bobcat doesn’t live on your property? The peeps used to have raccoons and opossums in their yard at the old house. Our old super said he’s seen skunks and deer in our parking garage and the peeps go in there every weekend.

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  8. Noodle says

    November 23, 2016 at 5:39 pm

    Cool Kitty!
    Have a super Thanksgiving…

    Noodle and crew

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  9. Jean Dion says

    November 23, 2016 at 5:11 pm

    Holy moley! A bobcat? I’m so glad you stay inside at night!

    My crew has to worry about cooper’s hawks that roost in the neighborhood (and sometimes visit the yard to snack on the little birds on the feeder). Predators are everywhere, it seems.

    Jean from Welcome to the Menagerie

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  10. William's Kith & Kin says

    November 23, 2016 at 4:45 pm

    Those raccoons are a riot! The bobcat was pretty cool too. Maybe they all came for Thanksgiving turkey!

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  11. THe Island Cats says

    November 23, 2016 at 4:07 pm

    We’ve had raccoons here…they like to eat the bird food. Right now, we have a coyote problem on the island, so no small animals should ever go out at night unattended.

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  12. Robin says

    November 23, 2016 at 3:57 pm

    You get a lot of cool visitors, Summer! It was funny to see all those raccoon eyes light up in the first video. They are such silly creatures. The bobcat is really pawsome! We don’t have anything like that around here. We get a lot of skunks, rabbits, and deer.

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  13. Lola and Lexy says

    November 23, 2016 at 3:26 pm

    Holy cat! You get some interesting visitors in your yard. Maybe the racoons wanted to take a swim. And that Bobcat is scary!

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  14. Melissa, Mudpie & Angel Truffles says

    November 23, 2016 at 3:26 pm

    Those raccoons are too cute!!! Have you seen the new Geico commercial where the raccoons are “chatting” over their garbage find? It’s hysterical.

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  15. BeadedTail says

    November 23, 2016 at 3:16 pm

    We have raccoons here too but we don’t have any bobcats that we know of. It’s pretty cool to see one but so glad you haven’t run into him in the daytime! We know your human would never let you be hurt in any way. Never ever.

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  16. Mickey's Musings says

    November 23, 2016 at 3:14 pm

    We have never seen a bobcat.How interesting it was.
    We do get the raccoons,and we loved the glowing eyes 🙂
    Made mum laugh!
    Purrs Georgia and Julie,
    Treasure and JJ

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  17. Flynn says

    November 23, 2016 at 2:51 pm

    It was funny to see those shining eyes! That bobcat was big!

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  18. Mr. Chivers, Greyson, and Tabitha says

    November 23, 2016 at 2:27 pm

    OMC! That bobcat is really beautiful and scary. We have heard about bobcats roaming in CA but never saw actual footage. Those raccoons were so funny. Loved how their eyes glowed. Totally awesome footage. Stay safe! Purrs

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  19. mariodacat roever says

    November 23, 2016 at 1:12 pm

    We love your visitors Summer. We used to get Raccoons in our back yard too — not often, but maybe once or twice a year. M and D didn’t like it very much because they would damage the bird feeders (stupid humans shouldn’t have put out bird feeders anyway because that’s why the raccoons were there – looking for food. Now we’ve never seen a bobcat around here. It is so good you stay in the house at night and never go off your leash – you would become history, and we’d be extremely sad.

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  20. Kourtney says

    November 23, 2016 at 1:05 pm

    Ahhh, well that was a bit scary!! Be careful darling!
    And I cannot get over how adorable you are and those eyes are absolutely gorgeous!

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  21. The Swiss Cats says

    November 23, 2016 at 12:17 pm

    Wow, you have amazing visitors in your area ! Purrs

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  22. Ellen Pilch says

    November 23, 2016 at 11:50 am

    The video was dark, but I could see 3 sets of eyes. That is scary to have a bobcat in your yard, I am glad you only go outside supervised.

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  23. emma and buster says

    November 23, 2016 at 11:48 am

    A bobcat????? That’s scary!

    Happy Thanksgiving!

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  24. Madi says

    November 23, 2016 at 11:39 am

    OHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHH MY BOBCATS….THAT WAS AMAZING. I HAD NO IDEA THEY WERE IN THE CITY.
    I bet the domesticated kitties have lots of smells when they go out in to the great out of doors
    Hugs madi your bfff

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  25. Colehaus Cats says

    November 23, 2016 at 11:15 am

    Those raccoon eyes! MOL! But that bobcat, whoa! She’s looking for something to eat and Summer, we’re extra glad now you’re an inside kitty!

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  26. Caren Gittleman says

    November 23, 2016 at 10:55 am

    That Bobcat would make me move instantly! Oh wait!!! You ARE!!!

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  27. Margaret Elmendorf says

    November 23, 2016 at 10:39 am

    You do have lots of critters there Summer. We did see the raccoon’s eyes. That Bob cat is a big one. Don’t want to mess with that one.

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  28. Athena says

    November 23, 2016 at 9:05 am

    Raccoons and bobcats! Those eyes were so funny 🙂

    In London we have a few cats around at night and also some urban foxes. I’m always indoors asleep with Mum but we hear them sometimes in our back garden. The foxes are very hungry. Mum says they were chased out of the countryside by nasty fox hunters so have made their homes in the city.

    Purrs xx
    Athena

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  29. Tamago says

    November 23, 2016 at 8:55 am

    Wow, you have bobcat out there! How cool, but it sure is good idea to stay inside during the night 🙂

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  30. Sue Brandes says

    November 23, 2016 at 8:50 am

    Thanks for sharing. Glad you were inside and safe when they came to visit.

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  31. Mandi, Westley, Horus, Dean and Rory says

    November 23, 2016 at 8:28 am

    BIG KITTY!!! <3 I am glad you stay safe inside at night. It is better to view the outside critters from behind glass.

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  32. Kitties Blue says

    November 23, 2016 at 7:12 am

    OMC, Summer, that is quite exiting. We have a raccoon that gets on the catio almost every night, which is why we always must be inside before it gets dark out. Wow, a bobcat! That was a pretty cool catch. It seems as if wildlife is in most of our cities as we continue to encroach on their territories. XOCK, Lily Olivia, Mauricio, Misty May, Giulietta, Fiona, Astrid, Lisbeth and Calista Jo

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  33. Brian frum says

    November 23, 2016 at 6:09 am

    My goodness sweet Summer, you sure have some interesting visitors. Inside is sure a safe place to be!

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  34. HaHnnah and Lucy says

    November 23, 2016 at 5:50 am

    We didn’t know there was a bobcat about – we would have liked to have watched him but he climbed the steps and disappeared.

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  35. Austin Towers says

    November 23, 2016 at 5:37 am

    WOW!! We don’t get those here!! They look fierce!! I am glad you were inside, Summer!! xx

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  36. Grace says

    November 23, 2016 at 5:31 am

    I did not know that was a bobcat! Of course you don’t go out at night, and certainly never by yourself, why would even want to? Stay safe!

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  37. rosa - Cat Lady Confidential says

    November 23, 2016 at 4:26 am

    We don’t have bobcats or raccoons where I live. You mom is right in not letting you out at night Summer!

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  38. Toby and Leia says

    November 23, 2016 at 2:05 am

    It was fascinating seeing that big kitty. We’re very glad you were tucked up safely inside at night.

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  39. The Poupounette Gang says

    November 23, 2016 at 1:39 am

    That Bobcat is cool! We couldn’t see the raccoon video. The screen stayed black, although we could hear your human. We tried on YouTube too and got the same result. Strange!

    Purrs,
    The Chans

    Reply

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