Saving Wildcats

Saving Wildcats Wildcat conservation and recovery in Scotland 🐾

Working with communities to bring the Highland tiger back from the brink of extinction 🧡

03/09/2026

Nothing. Just a kitten waving 👋

What a wee superstar 💫Last month, 5-year-old Leo ran Paisley's 3K Fun Run to support the recovery of Scotland's wildcats...
02/09/2026

What a wee superstar 💫

Last month, 5-year-old Leo ran Paisley's 3K Fun Run to support the recovery of Scotland's wildcats, and he raised a whopping £100!

The whole team want to thank Leo for his incredible determination and contribution to Scotland's wildcats 🎉

You can become a conservation hero too. Find out more ➡️ justgiving.com/campaign/ScottishWildcats

📸 Rebecca Pietryga

01/09/2026

'Mon ye witty bunch - caption this 😹

Wildcat recovery in Scotland would not be possible without the support and contributions of the UK conservation breeding...
31/08/2026

Wildcat recovery in Scotland would not be possible without the support and contributions of the UK conservation breeding programme ✨

As hybridisation (interbreeding with domestic cats) began escalating in the 1970s, wildcats in captivity were protected from the threats facing those in the wild.

By 2019, Scotland's wild-living population was facing genetic extinction. Thankfully, wildcats in over 30 zoos, wildlife parks and private facilities offered a lifeline, and the UK conservation breeding programme was formed 🧬

Individual wildcats were selected from the programme based on their genetics and were brought to Saving Wildcats’ dedicated conservation breeding for release centre, based at Highland Wildlife Park. With careful breeding and pre-release management, they have produced healthy kittens that have been successfully released into the wild 🌄

Find out more about the UK’s vital conservation breeding programme ➡️ savingwildcats.org.uk/conservation-breeding

📸 Wildcat at Aigas Field Centre - Ben Nicholas

27/08/2026

Watch Michael Corr Artist transform Glenmore Visitor Centre & Cafe’s white wall into a wonderful wildlife masterpiece 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿

In collaboration with the Aviemore and Glenmore Community Trust, Saving Wildcats commissioned the mural to celebrate Scotland's biodiversity, including the recovering wildcat population.

Watching Michael's remarkable process is truly captivating 🎨

Make sure to pay a visit to the centre and enjoy Michael’s work with a warming cup of coffee and a delicious slice of cake 🍰

Part of the bigger picture 📸Wildcats are just one of thousands of Scottish species that all play a key role in a healthy...
26/08/2026

Part of the bigger picture 📸

Wildcats are just one of thousands of Scottish species that all play a key role in a healthy, functioning ecosystem. These photos highlight just a few of the animals they share their home with.

✨ Which critter's cameo is your favourite?

To see more images like this, and to support wildcat recovery, you can help tag camera trap data on Mammal Web ➡️bit.ly/mammalwebwildcats 🐾

25/08/2026

A little lesson in camouflage… 🫥

A wildcat’s brown fur and dark stripes make spotting them in thick vegetation very tricky. Their ability to ‘disappear’ is helpful when they’re hunting and can protect kittens from potential predation 🐾

But this only works if they stay still!

Wildland’s Activities Manager, Grant Shorten, enjoyed this rare moment before the well-groomed kitten vanished into the undergrowth 🌿

Saving Wildcats is incredibly grateful to WildLand Limited for their ongoing support with wildcat releases.

For more information about project supporters ➡️ savingwildcats.org.uk/supporters

20/08/2026

Don't wait for wildcat news to creep up on you... 👀

Be among the first to enjoy exclusive wildcat anecdotes, exciting project updates, conservation career opportunities, and groundbreaking research.

Sign up to get your wildcat newsletter delivered straight to your inbox ➡️ savingwildcats.org.uk/join-us 📬

📣 FIRST VIDEO OF WILDCAT SWIMMING IN SCOTLAND 🌊This summer, Craig Porter was canoeing with friends down the River Spey w...
18/08/2026

📣 FIRST VIDEO OF WILDCAT SWIMMING IN SCOTLAND 🌊

This summer, Craig Porter was canoeing with friends down the River Spey when they spotted female wildcat, Sully, swimming in front of them.

To our knowledge, this is the FIRST EVER recording of a wildcat swimming in Scotland 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿

While GPS-radio collar data has indicated that released wildcats have been moving across rivers, it is truly wonderful to get visual confirmation of them entering the water.

“We could see Sully downstream standing on the bank as we canoed down. We actually thought it was a fox due to its size! It's also cool how she kept her tail dry the whole time,” said Craig.

The team are so grateful to Craig and his friends for sharing their remarkable footage. By doing so, they are directly contributing to wildcat recovery in Scotland by furthering our understanding of their ecology 🐾

If you’ve been lucky enough to see a wildcat, find out what to do next ➡️ savingwildcats.org.uk/haveyouseenawildcat

📸 David McKillop, Will Walter

17/08/2026

Here’s 55 seconds of Margaret’s self-care routine 💅

✅ Find a quiet space (behind a log)
✅ Groom
✅ Meditative grounding (bare paws in the grass)
✅ Deep tissue rock massage
✅ Go for a jog

You can sponsor this queen and support her as she saves her species in Scotland ➡️ savingwildcats.org.uk/sponsor

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