Hi All
We hope you have had a wonderful Christmas and are having a peaceful time. We have been reflecting on what has been amazing year. It has gone so quickly and there have been numerous highlights, but one message keeps jumping out at us and it is this: THE SCOTTISH WILDCAT IS NOT FUNCTIONALLY EXTINCT
Over the last 12 months we have recorded at least ten new wildcats in Aberdeenshire alone and that is in addition to the Clashindarroch population and the wildcats in our first Wildcat Haven area on the West coast. Scottish Wildcats still roam the forests of Scotland and crucially they are breeding. We have all delighted in watching the family of wildcats which have taught us so much about wildcat biology. The story of the kittens made the National press and helped to raise huge awareness that the wildcat still breeds in the wild.
But perhaps this Wildcat family’s most important message of all, is that they are telling us; Not to give up. Not to forget about them. Not to cage them. Not to betray them. Not to stop fighting for them. It is a message that we have received loud and clear. All three kittens have survived and hopefully the 2 female kittens will go on to raise offspring of their own in the coming year. It promises to be another exhilarating year ahead and rest assured, we are ready and raring to go.
We have put together a compilation of some of the kitten highlights. We hope that you enjoy it. You can watch it here:
https://www.wildcathaven.com/news/what-an-amazing-year
We continue to be the only organisation focussed solely on protecting the wildcat in the wild where it belongs. If you want to support our work then we would be extremely grateful. Here is the donation link:
https://www.wildcathaven.com/donations-page
Alternatively if it’s easier you can Text to donate*:
- To donate £3, text WILDCAT to 70331
- To donate £5, text WILDCAT to 70970
- To donate £10, text WILDCAT to 70191
- To donate £20, text CAT20 to 70191
Many thanks as always and we will put together a compilation of everybody's favourite feline; Finlay. He has certainly had an eventful year, so keep watching.
Very best wishes
Emily and the whole Wildcat Haven Team
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