Cat Species
There are many species and subspecies of exotic cats. Here are a list of them. Follow the links to find out more about each species and the work YOU and Big Cat Rescue are doing to save them from extinction. Go to https://bigcatrescue.org/insitu/ for a comprehensive update on all of the conservation efforts we are currently funding and those we have funded in the past.
Amur Leopard - Panthera pardus orientalis - https://bigcatrescue.org/leopard-facts/
Andean Mountain Cat - Leopardus jacobita - https://bigcatrescue.org/andean-mountain-cat-facts/
Asiatic Golden Cat - Catopuma temminckii - https://bigcatrescue.org/golden-cat-facts/
Bay Cat - Felinae badia - https://bigcatrescue.org/bay-cat-facts/
Black-Footed Cat - Felis nigripes - https://bigcatrescue.org/black-footed-cat-facts/
Bobcat - Lynx rufus - https://bigcatrescue.org/bobcat-facts/
Canada Lynx - Lynx - Lynx - canadensis - https://bigcatrescue.org/canada-lynx-facts/
Caracal - Caracal caracal - https://bigcatrescue.org/caracal-facts/
Cheetah - Acinonyx jubatus - https://bigcatrescue.org/cheetah-facts/
Chinese Mountain Cat - Felis bieti - https://bigcatrescue.org/chinese-mountain-cat-facts/
Clouded Leopard - Neofelis nebulosa - https://bigcatrescue.org/clouded-leopard-facts/
Cougar - Puma concolor - https://bigcatrescue.org/cougar-facts/
Domestic Cat - Felis catus - https://bigcatrescue.org/domestic-cat-facts/
Fishing Cat - Prionailurus viverrinus - https://bigcatrescue.org/fishing-cat-facts/
Flat-Headed Cat - Prionailurus planiceps - https://bigcatrescue.org/flat-headed-cat-facts/
Geoffroy's Cat - Leopardus geoffroyi - https://bigcatrescue.org/geoffroy-cat-facts/
Golden Cat - Felinae aurata - https://bigcatrescue.org/golden-cat-facts/
Hybrid Cats - various mixed breeds - https://bigcatrescue.org/hybrid-facts/
Iberian Lynx - Lynx pardinus - https://bigcatrescue.org/iberian-lynx-facts/
Jaguar - Panthera onca - https://bigcatrescue.org/jaguar-facts/
Jaguarundi - Felisyaguarondi - https://bigcatrescue.org/jaguarundi-facts/
Jungle Cat - Felis chaus - https://bigcatrescue.org/jungle-cat-facts/
Kodkod - Leopardus guigna - https://bigcatrescue.org/kodkod-guigna-facts/
Leopard - Panthera pardus https://bigcatrescue.org/leopard-facts/
Leopard Cat - Prionailurus bengalensis - https://bigcatrescue.org/leopard-cat-facts/
Lion - Panthera leo - https://bigcatrescue.org/lion-facts/
Lynx - Lynx lynx - https://bigcatrescue.org/canada-lynx-facts/
Margay - Leopardus wiedii - https://bigcatrescue.org/margay-facts/
Marbled Cat - Pardofelis marmorata - https://bigcatrescue.org/marbled-cat-facts/
Ocelot - Leopardus pardalis - https://bigcatrescue.org/ocelot-facts/
Pallas's Cat - Otocolobus manul - https://bigcatrescue.org/pallas-cat-facts/
Pampas Cat - Leopardus colocola - https://bigcatrescue.org/pampas-cat-facts/
Pantanal Cat - Leopardus braccatus - https://biodb.com/species/pantanal-cat/
Rusty-Spotted Cat - Prionailurus rubiginosus - https://bigcatrescue.org/rusty-spotted-cat-facts/
Sand Cat - Felis margarita - https://bigcatrescue.org/sand-cat-facts/
Serval - Leptailurus serval - https://bigcatrescue.org/serval-facts/
Snow Leopard - Panthera uncia - https://bigcatrescue.org/snow-leopard-facts/
Southern Tiger Cat - Leopardus guttulus - https://biodb.com/species/southern-tiger-cat/
Tiger - Panthera tigris - https://bigcatrescue.org/tiger-facts/
Tigrina | Oncilla - Felinae leopardus tigrinus - https://bigcatrescue.org/tigrina-facts/
Wildcat - Felis silvestris - https://bigcatrescue.org/wildcat-facts/