Found here and there, as desert cat is (9)
I believe the answer is:
scattered
'found here and there' is the definition.
(dispersed into various places)
'desert cat is' is the wordplay.
'desert cat' anagrams to 'SCATTERED'.
Though, I am unsure how this is indicated.
'as' is the link.
Can you help me to learn more?
(Other definitions for scattered that I've seen before include "Sent off in different directions" , "Deter cast (anag)" , "Broadcast" , "Occasional" , "Distributed at random" .)