Domestic Cat

known as the Asian Steppe Wildcat or Indian Desert Cat, differs from its European counterparts by having a more greyish-yellow or reddish background color. They are distinctly marked with small black or red-brown spots, which are sometimes fused into stripes.Hybridization with feral domestic cats has been reported from Pakistan and central Asia. The female Asiatic wildcat mates quite often with a domestic male, and hybrid offspring are frequently found near village where wild females live. The situation in other parts of its range is probably similar. The Asiatic Wildcat is listed on CITES Appendix II, and protected only in Pakistan and India. Hunting and trade are allowed but regulated in China, Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan, Turkmenistan, Tajikistan and Uzbekistan. They have no legal protection in Iran, Georgia or Mongolia.