Caught on Video: Adorable Bobcat Kitten Plays at Oregon Zoo

He is a fuzzy two month and has everyone at the Oregon Zoo distracted. This spotted bobcat kitten is living in the zoo's veterinary medical center while he waits for a flight out of town.

He was removed from the wild near Eagle Point, Oregon by well-meaning but misguided people.

It's been determined he would not be able to survive in the wild on his own.

So, the zoo - working with the Association of Zoos and Aquariums - found a new home for the kitten. While arrangements are made to fly him to his new home, the zoo is caring for him.

"In most cases, we try to arrange for animals to go directly to their new homes," said Kristin Spring, hospital manager for the Oregon Zoo’s veterinary medical center. "But in special situations, we can care for them at the zoo for a short time depending on space. Fortunately, we had room at our vet center this time."

As adorable as he is, officials at the zoo and Oregon Department of Fish and Wildlife say he should still be in the wild. They want people to know that it is illegal to remove a young animal from the wild and it greatly reduces its chances of survival.

"If you see a young animal alone, please leave it where it is," the communications coordinator for the Oregon Department of Fish and Wildlife, Michelle Dennehy said. “Its mother is likely to be nearby, even if she can’t be seen. Most animals leave their young to forage or hunt.

"Bobcat kittens, when taken from the wild and fed by people for more than a few short days, become habituated to humans and most likely can never survive in the wild without causing problems with people, pets or livestock."