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. Scottish ...

Very little is known about the ecology and behavior of the rusty-spotted cat in the wild. Captive ones are mostly nocturnal.

The Scottish Animal Welfare Commission said cats ... cats indoors at dawn and dusk can balance the needs of domestic cats and wild animals.” “Scotland is a nation of cat lovers,” said ...

The Scottish government has said it will "under no ... The commission said domestic and feral cats are also a threat to the nation's rare wildcat population by competing with them for food and ...