3 days ago · Scotland will not ban cats, the first minister has confirmed after animal experts suggested restrictions on their movements should be considered in some areas. The Scottish Animal Welfare ...

Cat lovers in Scotland can breathe a collective sigh of relief. The Scottish government will not be banning felines in the country home to an estimated 840,000 pet cats. First Minister John ...

2 days ago · LONDON -- The Scottish government wants everyone to know it does not plan to ban cats. First Minister John Swinney was forced to issue the statement after a report by independent experts branded ...

The Scottish wildcat is a European wildcat (Felis silvestris silvestris) population in Scotland. It was once widely distributed across Great Britain, but the population has declined drastically since the turn of the 20th century due to habitat loss and persecution. It is now limited to northern and eastern Scotland.

4 days ago · The Scottish Animal Welfare Commission (SAWG), which advises ministers on animal welfare, had urged them to look further into the pros and cons of "compulsory containment" of cats in certain parts ...

4 days ago · Scottish government gives update on reports cats could be banned It has been estimated that cats across the UK kill tens of millions of wild animals each year - including birds, mammals, reptiles ...

2 days ago · The Scottish government wants everyone to know it does not plan to ban cats.

The Scottish wildcat is the only native feline still found in the UK and are similar in size to a domestic tabby cat, but larger and more robust. They are listed as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List, but in Britain wildcats are one of three mammals to be classed as Critically Endangered.

Aug 16, 2024 · The Scottish wildcat (Felis silvestris) is one of our most elusive carnivores and the only native member of the cat family still found in the wild in Britain. The wildcat is a European protected species.

The Scottish wildcat is a small feline with brown mottled fur and markings similar, but not identical, to that of a domestic tabby. It has a distinctive thick, blunt tail with a black tip and rings.