Statewide – Bobcat fever has been reported in domestic cats in some areas of the state. Some cases reported as close as Greene County. Bob Cat fever is carried by ticks that have bitten wild Bobcats then bite domestic cats. Out door cats or cats that go inside or outside are most at risk. The chance of catching the disease in time to save the cat is slim. The symptoms include fever, loss of appetite, weight loss Difficulty in breathing and seizures. The symptoms typically appear 5-14 days after the bite of an infected Lone Star tick. Most cats do not survive the disease.