African wildcat, Milow, injured

We are often asked why we keep “domestic” cats in our project, referring to our African wild cats, with pure bloodline/genes. The African Wildcat (felis silvestris lybica) is under threat also due to breeding with domestic and feral cats in their territory, so they are important for a conservation program. That’s why we also have … Read more

Artistic caretaker at WCW

We currently have a great artist in our (assisting) caretaker team. Sophia Schröder from Germany, when she finds time, often sits down near our ambassadors to make excellent drawings like this one of our proud male leopard Félipe in his famous pose. We for sure are impressed by her work, so we will share more … Read more

Cheetah conservation….

Cheetah conservation….. …has different aspects, and also in our project, however a small example of what is happening in the wild, shows e.g. the same importance to clear the many acacia thorn bushes invading in our cheetah camps, like it is in many wild areas such as Namibia. CCF Namibia has a focus on this … Read more

Co-mothering leopard females at Wild Cats World

When Feline gave birth to two cubs on November 4th, 2015, the other female Felicia was introduced already after a few days as part of the WCW leopardproject and “experiment” to have the leopards living as a group or Pride, to see what’s possible and what isn’t. To show the other side of the leopard. … Read more

Assistance needed for this young clouded leopard!!!

We are looking for an organisation that is into protecting, keeping and releasing clouded leopards? Please contact us (Wild Cats World) on info@wildcatsmagazine.nl. There’s a young clouded leopard waiting for a speedy release. At this moment he is cared for at the Cikananga wildlife Rescue center, Java/Indonesia. Anyone who can help out, the sooner the … Read more

Volunteer Andrea Zimmermann

Andrea Zimmermann, Germany In January 2016, I had the honor of spending two weeks at Wild Cats World, Kirkwood, SA, volunteering. Apart from the fact that it was high summer and the landscape was quite barren because of that, I at once fell in love with the countryside and the vast skies, both day and … Read more

Long-term volunteering at Wild Cats World

Long-term (volunteering) “assisting caretaker” offer at Wild Cats World. Look at the website www.wildcatsworld.org or write Babette de Jonge on info@wildcatsmagazine.nl. This offer is just for die-hard (wild) catlovers, small and big, who know how to work but also know how to make the best of every (free) moment. Close to the cats, being able to bond, but … Read more

Happy announcement

On Sunday morning January 3rd, our leopard Felicia gave birth to one healthy (male) cub and we name him Solo. Felix is the proud daddy of the little boy. Sadly the birth of the second male cub didn’t go well; it was a breech birth (legs first) and sadly the cub died right after birth. … Read more