‘Here, little kitty!’ Bobcat surprises Jeffco woman in her living room

A Jefferson County woman who left her back door open for her pet cat on Sunday night received an unexpected gift from the cat distribution system a bobcat perched on her living room shelf The woman called Jefferson County sheriff s deputies after finding the feline tucked behind a plant and their interaction was caught on body-worn camera video shared by the sheriff s office on social media A Ken Caryl woman had a surprise visitor on May when she left her back door open for her pet cat and a bobcat wandered inside instead Jefferson County sheriff's deputies tried to lure the feline out with lasers but it eventually left on its own Courtesy of Jefferson County Sheriff's Office Hi kitty kitty I m going to see if he chases the lasers a deputy stated after spotting the bobcat from across the room He s not a normal cat a man offscreen reported Cats are all the same they all like the same thing Here little kitty kitty the deputy responded The deputy tried using a green laser on his Taser to entice the wild cat to come out but the animal was not interested in a play session the sheriff s office announced Colorado Parks and Wildlife functionaries recommended turning the lights off leaving the back door open and leaving the cat alone to encourage it to leave which it did after about four hours spokesperson Jacki Kelley explained Bobcats are secretive rarely seen predators that the bulk often live in the foothills canyons mesa and plateaus where brush and woodland are plentiful according to CPW A Ken Caryl woman had a surprise visitor on May when she left her back door open for her pet cat and a bobcat wandered inside instead Jefferson County sheriff's deputies tried to lure the feline out with lasers but it eventually left on its own Courtesy of the Jefferson County Sheriff's Office Related Articles Twitter ordered to pay million for developing Boulder lease Aurora father unveiled dead by hikers on Chaffee County trail Retired military dog reunites with Colorado Springs soldier on Memorial Day FAA ground delay at DIA lifted early hundreds of flights delayed Supreme Court backs Utah oil railroad expansion and scales back a key environmental law Bobcats are mostly nocturnal but may be seen during the day when looking for food for their young Humane World for Animals bureaucrats declared To reduce feasible conflicts make sure pets are supervised outdoors and dogs are leashed in populace areas and confirm that garbage and other food sources are not accessible Get more Colorado news by signing up for our daily Your Morning Dozen email newsletter