A Michael Broad Blog
by Martin Floyd (Bromsgrove, Worcestershire) Scottish wild cat spotted early one morning crossing the A38 at Upton Warren, Worcestershire, heading off towards the sailing centre. Definitely a Scottish wildcat, thought it was a fox at first but then the headlights lit it up and he stood and stared right back. It was a bit …
by George (Kemnay) Scottish Wild cat – Photo by gnasheruk Last September (2009), I spotted a wild cat next to my property on two separate occasions, both sightings were at around 04:00 hrs. Hi George… thanks very much for reporting two sightings. This is good of you. You didn’t leave a more detailed address …
by John (Blantyre, Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland) I think I have just seen TWO wildcats in my garden. I went into my kitchen and noticed my own two domestic cats were sitting up at the window, then all of a sudden I heard what sounded like a baby crying. I assumed it was maybe another …
by Richard Yule (Banchory, Aberdeenshire, Scotland) Playing golf at Tarland Golf Course – 8th hole. My wife thought she spotted a fox (an idea of size) but on closer inspection (wooded area next to the course) it was clear that the animal was a wild cat – striped body and movement like a cat. …
by Michael (London, UK) As at early March 2009 the results of the Scottish Natural Heritage (SNH) Scottish Wildcat Survey is due to be published. The survey began in 2006 and this short article is based on a report by Adrian Davis with the intention of spreading the word about this rare, elusive and …
Scottish Wildcat in defensive mode © Nick Lawes As the domestic cat is a direct decendent of the wildcat it is interesting to have a look at this animal to see how much the cat has changed from the days, some 10,000 years ago when all small cats were wild cats. The Scottish Wildcat is …
by G levy (Mintlaw, Aberdeenshire, Scotland) On Saturday 12th February 2011, at approximately 9:30 pm, while returning home with my wife from a night out we saw two wild cats which I assume were a male and female being approached by what I also assume was a domestic tom cat. The three cats were …
by Michael Scottish Wild cat – Photo by gnasheruk Is the Scottish Wildcat a Moggie? I have just read a scientific paper that begs this question. I know that there is the ever present danger that the last remaining wildcat in Great Britain, the Scottish wildcat, will be so diluted in genetic purity through …
