Scottish ministers are being urged to order a report into cats' impact on wildlife which could see pets banned from areas ...

The report advised the Scottish Government that domestic cats should be subject to restrictions in some areas.

The Scottish Animal Welfare Commission (SAWC ... through predation and competition for resources with vulnerable wildcat ...

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New genetic research indicates that hybridization with domestic cats is putting the Scottish wildcat at serious risk of extinction. A 2023 study that analyzed whole genomes of modern, museum and ...

Owners could be forced to keep pets indoors or, in some cases, prohibited from owning them, to protect wild animals ...

The 21-point scale is a recognised measure of how much a wildcat has become hybridised with domestic cats. Rival group Scottish Wildcat Action (SWA) immediately sought to discredit the claim ...

Scottish Wildcat Action (SWA) suggested holding a "national conversation" on responsible cat ownership. It has also suggested captive breeding of pure wildcats at National Wildlife Reintroduction ...

Scottish Wildcats ... cats and runaway pet cats that may also live in the countryside, but look closely, because their markings are unique. The giveaway clue is the wildcat's tail, with its ...

A man took to TikTok to share a clip of what he claims is the UK's rarest wild animal which he found during a trip to the ...

The IUCN lists this wild cat as Endangered, with only 1,378 mature individuals in the wild. A reduction in prey, habitat loss and fragmentation, and hunting are threats to this species. At a glance, ...