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Evening Standard · Nov 6, 2023

Wildcats and domestic cats began interbreeding in the 1960s, study suggests

Interbreeding may have boosted wildcat immunity to domestic cat diseases, but now threatens their survival as a distinct species

The Guardian - UK · Nov 6, 2023

Wildcats lived alongside domestic cats for 2,000 years but only started interbreeding 60 years ago – new study

You are unlikely to have seen one, but wildcats are still clinging on by a claw in Scotland. Most of the cats living in the wild in Scotland are hybrid cats with a mix of wildcat and domestic cat ancestry or feral domestic cats. But my team’s new study showed…

The Conversation · Nov 6, 2023

New compound from pig blood reverses ageing in rats, groundbreaking study claims

Study co-author says he ‘could hardly believe the profound epigenetic rejuvenation effects’

The Independent UK · Nov 6, 2023

Britain’s ‘loneliest sheep’ now at centre of rehoming row after rescue

Fiona the sheep was rescued after over two years stranded on the foot of Scottish cliffs

The Independent UK · Nov 6, 2023

Ordeal of ‘Britain’s loneliest sheep’ continues as activists accused of intimidating farm staff

Police called to farm in Scotland after ‘scary’ visit by animal rights protesters

The Guardian - UK · Nov 5, 2023

‘A calm and gentle individual’: Yampil the bear becomes first Ukrainian animal rehomed in UK

Five Sisters Zoo in West Lothian is building an enclosure for the animal who was traumatised when a Russian shell destroyed his zoo last year

The Guardian - UK · Nov 5, 2023

10 top tips to keep your dog calm this Bonfire Night

Why are dogs scared of fireworks? Here are some top tips to help calm them.

The National (Scotland) · Nov 5, 2023

After absence, the heart really has grown fonder

After time away with an injury, I make a long overdue visit to the plot to see how things have been getting on without me

The Guardian - UK · Nov 5, 2023

Melbourne Cup: why brands are quietly distancing themselves from the ‘race that stops the nation’

Experts point to social and animal harms and the cost-of-living crisis – and say for younger generations, the cup is ‘just not cool anymore’

The Guardian - AU · Nov 4, 2023