A Somerset housebuilder has supported Tropiquaria Zoo in Watchet with a £500 donation towards the smart new enclosure for Bode the bobcat.

Tropiquaria rescued Bode after his former owner was convicted of animal neglect-related offences.

The problem was that Tropiquaria did not have any suitable accommodation for Bode, so a fundraiser was launched, and Summerfield Homes agreed to contribute. The finished enclosure is complete with a pond tailored to meet Bode’s requirements.

Visiting Bode to see how he was adapting, Philip Morgan, sales and marketing director at Summerfield Homes said: “As house builders, we know how important it is to feel at home and are pleased to have played a small part in making this happen, we wish Bode well in his new home.”