The first time Mwezi Mugerwa saw the African golden cat, he didn’t know what it was. While reviewing camera trap footage at Uganda’s Bwindi Impenetrable Forest National Park, the conservation ...

Alley Cat Rescue's African wildcat conservation program operates in South Africa to protect the wild cat species Felis lybica ...

New research shows female black-footed cats rely heavily on abandoned springhare burrows to shelter themselves and raise their kittens, using a constantly shifting network of underground dens to ...

There are 41 recognized cat species in existence, 34 of which are so-called "small cats." Truly wild-born cats face many challenges to their environments and food supplies that could lead them to ...

Ancient DNA is finally putting hard numbers on a mystery that has trailed humanity for millennia: when our most familiar feline companions first stepped out of Africa and into homes, ships and cities ...

Uganda’s Echuya Forest Reserve will become a national park, alongside five other forest areas. That news is being heralded by small cat conservationists as a win for the threatened African golden cat ...

Alley Cat Rescue’s African Wildcat Conservation Programme has reached a significant milestone in South Africa after surpassing 15 000 domestic and hybrid cats sterilised since the initiative launched ...

Like your pet cat, lions and tigers have sharp teeth and retractable claws. They sometimes use those fierce claws to knead or make biscuits. They enjoy a nap and a good grooming sesh. That’s not ...