European Wildcat. The European wildcat is the smallest of Europe’s cats and is a subspecies of the African wildcat, which is ...

A European wild cat was nearly extinct. Now, it is making a comeback. The Iberian lynx is no longer classified as endangered, with one group calling it the “greatest recovery of a cat species ...

In 10 years, the European population of captive fishing cats has dropped from 90 to 55 members, mainly due to aging females, putting this population at risk of extinction. Currently, reintroducing the ...

Shelter staff suspected the kitten wasn't a domestic cat at all, and contacted the Retscheider Hof wildlife center, which confirmed the animal was a European wildcat, a protected wild species ...

At these European destinations, cats outnumber tourists By AGENCY. Global Thursday, 01 May 2025 11:00 AM MYT You’re more likely to meet a cat in Belgium than in Greece. — AFP. Are ...

It turns out that the domestic cat is most closely related to the wild cats of Africa, Europe and China. "You can take a look at your cat, that you share so much of your life with, and imagine that in ...

Cats won't be banned in this European country, the ... 6th 2025 at 12:26 AM. A cat poses for a picture in ... at dawn and dusk can balance the needs of domestic cats and wild ...

The analysis shows that cats are generally more popular than dogs in Europe. On average, 27% of households own at least one cat, compared to 25% that have at least one dog.

Cat fanciers have long known that their feline friends have wild origins. Now scientists have identified the house cat's maternal ancestors and traced them back to the Fertile Crescent.

Today, however, much of this natural habitat has completely disappeared, along with the largest of the cats. There are currently three wild species of felines living on the continent. European Wildcat ...