Tragedy Sparks Unexpected Hope for Thailand’s Fishing Cats

This male fishing cat sustained mortal injuries after being chased and dragged from a tree in a village north of Bangkok. Villagers reportedly sought the cat for food. (Photo/Parinya Padungtin)

Photo/Parinya Padungtin , facebook An endangered fishing cat has died after sustaining injuries during an attack by villagers in the Pitsanulok Province just north of Bangkok. But there is a way to help. Villagers found the fishing cat in a rice field and chased it up a tree, says fishing cat biologist Passanan “Namfon” Cutter. … Read more

The fishing cat gets its first official movie trailer!

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Hi fishing cat fans! There’s been a long bout of radio silence, but we’ve still been hard at work in the background. As you may know we sought your help for coming up with a movie title. There was no shortage of clever submissions, but something that surprised us was how you rallied around our … Read more

Thailand Fishing Cats and Namfon get their Debut on ABC News (WATCH)

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  Our Thailand fishing cats and the remarkable Namfon and her team get their debut on ABC News. This is not by CAT in WATER, but is basically our project in a nutshell. Check it out!

Making Headlines!

We are honored to be featured in the Daily Camera! Here is a little snippet from the article: “Once they finally made it to the marshy area around Sam Roi Yod in Thailand, the signs of the elusive fishing cat were everywhere. There were pawprints. There was scat. There was a section of flattened grass … Read more

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