John Swinney has said his Government will not allow a legal release of lynx or other large carnivores in Scotland, as he also urged caution on the reintroduction of beavers. The First Minister was ...

First Minister John Swinney has ruled out the legal reintroduction of lynx into the wild in Scotland. His comments follow ...

The SNP was this week forced to deny plans to ban or restrict domestic cats – after the suggestion was made in a Scottish ...

Scotland’s government confirms it has no plans to ban cats after an expert report suggests containment measures to protect wildlife.

A brave cat has been dramatically rescued alive after spending an agonising five days trapped beneath a building during the chaos of Storm Éowyn.

A missing cat has been reunited with its owner - after being trapped for five days underneath a block of flats.

A cat is recovering at home after being trapped underground for five days during Storm Éowyn. Cleo, a 15-year-old Bengal, was ...

A cat has been rescued after spending five days trapped beneath a building in Dundee as Storm Eowyn battered Scotland.

Residents heard the cat's cries from the foundations before animal rescue officers discovered Cleo stuck five feet underground and began a rescue.

The question of whether cats are a menace for birdlife is under debate again, so just how bad for biodiversity are our beloved moggies?

The Scottish Animal Welfare Commission said cats kill at least 700 million birds and other animals each year in the U.K. It ...

Scotland's first minister reassured the public that the country had no plans to ban pet cats after a report sparked rumors ...