The Black-footed Cat Research Project Namibia was initiated in 2012 to 1) collect more fine-scale distribution records of black-footed cats in Namibia, specifically on farmland and protected areas in Namibia; 2) educate and raise awareness for this little known wild cat species; 3) investigate and identify threats and to establish its conservation status; 4) find strongholds for its conservation and 5) study the distribution, biology and ecology of this species in Namibia. Large parts of the species’ distribution range falls within private farmland, therefore landowner efforts and co-operation are important to conserve the species regionally. This rare species of wild cat should be seen as a flagship species of our unique arid southern Namibia. This project is a collaborative effort between the Black-Footed Cat Working Group (BFCWG), the Namibia University of Science and Technology (NUST) Biodiversity Research Centre (BRC) and the Ministry of Environment, Forestry and Tourism. Four female black-footed cats, the first ever to be studied in Namibia, were captured and collared by the members of the BFCWG on farmland near Grünau in February 2020. Ndele Shipala, the field technician and NUST Masters student, has been competently monitoring all the collared cats since capture and collecting data on home range (Figure 7). Shipala returned to Windhoek at the end of June and was unable to return until the end of September due to Covid-19 travel restrictions. This left the cats un-monitored for two and a half months. As soon as restrictions were lifted, Shipala raced down to check on the cats. Auas and Kara were quickly located and visual sightings confirmed that they were healthy and well. Worryingly, Lace and Prima could not be located and Shipala searched the surrounding areas extensively, climbed all possible mountains and contacted all the neighbouring farmers for permission to access their property to search. His dedication, passion and patience clearly showed and he never gave up. He has good relations with all the farmers and makes great effort to keep them informed and involved. Martina then joined him in October to help in the search, and together Prima and Lace were found to be healthy and well. We saw three un-collared black-footed cats as well, an indication that there is a healthy and viable population in the area.