{"id":2582,"date":"2012-04-02T03:18:12","date_gmt":"2012-04-02T10:18:12","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.mimitabby.com\/blog\/?p=2582"},"modified":"2012-04-02T07:45:45","modified_gmt":"2012-04-02T14:45:45","slug":"b-is-for-blackfooted-cat","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.mimitabby.com\/blog\/b-is-for-blackfooted-cat","title":{"rendered":"B is for Blackfooted cat"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.mimitabby.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/02\/blackfootedvictor847.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.mimitabby.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/02\/blackfootedvictor847-458x300.jpg\" alt=\"\" title=\"blackfootedvictor847\" width=\"458\" height=\"300\" class=\"aligncenter size-medium wp-image-2584\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.mimitabby.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/02\/blackfootedvictor847-458x300.jpg 458w, https:\/\/www.mimitabby.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/02\/blackfootedvictor847-400x262.jpg 400w, https:\/\/www.mimitabby.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/02\/blackfootedvictor847-150x98.jpg 150w, https:\/\/www.mimitabby.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/02\/blackfootedvictor847-1024x669.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.mimitabby.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/02\/blackfootedvictor847.jpg 1730w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 458px) 100vw, 458px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>One of my favorite species of wildcat is the Blackfooted cat. <\/p>\n<p>Black-footed cats are described as a naturally rare species. The World Conservation Union Red List shows them as Vulnerable, with a total effective population size of less than 10,000 and declining.  They may be locally common in certain localities in South Africa, but being restricted to arid environments, they also occur at low densities.<\/p>\n<p>According to the World Conservation Union rankings, Black-footed cats are more vulnerable than cheetahs and lions, due to their restricted geographical range and specific habitat requirements.<\/p>\n<p>If you like this cat, you might consider making a donation to the <a href=\"http:\/\/felids.wordpress.com\/\" target=\"_blank\">International Society for Endangered Cats.<\/a>  This painting is not for sale, but I do have other wild cat paintings for sale, you can see them <a href=\"https:\/\/www.mimitabby.com\/blog\/paintings-of-wild-cats-for-sale\">here<\/a>: <\/p>\n<p>A black footed cat named Crystal made it into the <a href=\"http:\/\/www.zooborns.com\/zooborns\/2012\/03\/critically-endangered-kitten-born-to-a-domestic-cat.html\" target=\"_blank\">news<\/a> recently.<\/p>\n<p>Have you ever heard of these cats? 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