Scottish Wildcat Association

We have raised: £65.98

About Scottish Wildcat Association

The only charity dedicated to the conservation of the critically endangered Scottish wildcat.

No angry tabby or feral the wildcat is a genuine wild species of cat; it was here long before we were and long before the domestic cat had even evolved! The Scottish wildcat is infamously the only wild animal to be completely untameable, even when captive reared; they may look a little like your pet cat but these are incredibly tough superpredators, sometimes called the Tiger of the Highlands.

Sadly, our wildcat is critically endangered with only 400 individuals remaining in the wild and barely a handful in the captive breeding population. We act as advocates for the wildcat to the general public and media, pushing public awareness and collecting donations to support captive breeding-for-release programs, scientific research and in-the-field conservation work.

Funds raised may be used to ...

Field conservation work Improving captive breeding welfare Opposing the use of snares Neutering and inoculating feral cats Raising public awareness