Small Wild Cat Conservation

There are 37 species of wild cat in the world today. Most people are aware of the big five - tiger, lion, leopard, jaguar and cheetah.

Many are familiar with the medium felines - snow leopard and cougar, or mountain lion. This website is about the remaining 30 small wild cat species from the clouded leopard to the black footed cat, the world's smallest wild cat.

Our Photo Gallery Pages feature some of the rarest small cats in the world, with pictures sent from researchers in the cats' native countries.

Have a look at our Wild Cat Videos for some of the cutest felines from around the world. 

Scottish Wildcat fact sheet added - less than 400 of these beautiful cats left, including the adorable kitten shown above. Purchase Wildcat Haven - the only book written on these feisty felines!

Read all about the 30 small wild cat species on our feline fact sheets. Also available in Spanish, French and Russian. More fact sheets on Medium & Big Cat pages.

Help field researchers learn what these little cats need to survive. Make a donation to support wild cat conservation programs around the world

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