Saveah

The Savannah Cat is a new and fairly rare exotic domestic cat breed. A Savannah is the result of crossing a wild African Serval cat to a domestic cat. Savannahs may also be referred to as Serval hybrids. The African Serval is a 30 to 40 lb. wild cat that requires licensing, permits, and a facility to house them. Savannahs are a great alternative to owning an actual wild cat. Savannah cat combines the beautiful "wild" look of the African Serval with the playful and affectionate disposition of a domestic cat. There are very few Savannahs currently in existence, and the demand for them is quite high. The first documented breeding of an African Serval to a domestic cat was in the mid 1980's. The breed got Registration Status with The International Cat Association (TICA) in 1999 and Evaluation Status with TICA in 2001.

Savannah cat personality
Savannahs are a highly intelligent ,energetic, breed of cat. Savannah cats act much like a dog. They can learn their name and can be leash trained if started young. Most Savannahs even play in water! They are very agile and can most likely jump to the highest place in your home. Savannahs are very smart and can be mischievous. Savannah cats can open cabinets, find hidden toys, and learn to play fetch. Our F1 Savannah, Nyah, loves to play tug of war with her toys and comes when her name is called. Our F5 Savannah stud “Jag” will hold his hands up like a child to be picked up. I have other Savannahs that get upset and cry if we shut a door. They have to see us and know where we are at all times. They all have unique personalities.

Are they aggressive?

NO! At least none I've ran into.They all have different personalities just like any other breed of cat!

Wild blood doesn't mean they are ill mannered :O)

This is me sleeping ON Nyah .Nyah is an F1 Savannah

(50% Wild African Serval)

When purchasing a Savannah cat be positive you are going to give him/her a forever home. Savannahs create strong bonds with their owners so make this a lifetime commitment! If re-homing your Savannah cannot be avoided, we will gladly take them and find a new home .

Do Savannahs get along with other pets?

Absolutely! I feel hybrids are more tolerate of dogs than my domestics.

SAVANNAH CAT CARE
As far as care of our Savannahs, we use killed vaccines and feed high quality cat foods as we do for our domestic cats. Our Savannah kittens use a litter box just as any domestic cat does. Males will need to be fixed around 5 months of age . Although some Savannahs are sterile they still have the male hormones and will most likely start to spray and mark their territory if not neutered in time. Female cats spray too so please make sure to spay them before 6 months of age.

ABOUT THE DIFFERENT (F) GENERATIONS
The first generation Savannahs (called F-1's) are 50% Serval 50% domestic cat. F2’s being around 25% and so on. The first few generations of male Savannahs are expected to be sterile.
Savannahs are slow to mature, usually taking 3 full years to reach full size. Gender makes no difference in their temperament.

IS THERE ANY KNOWN BREED SPECIFIC HEALTH RISKS/PROBLEMS?
In general, the Savannah cat breed is very healthy and there are no known breed-specific, diseases or afflictions to date .i

SAVANNAHS ARE EXPENSIVE! WHY?
Savannahs are very difficult to breed. You must have a license to own a Serval and large facilities to house them in to start off with. It takes several years and lots of money to purchase and raise a Serval with several queens for breeding. The queens may never produce, or the Serval may not have an interest in the domestic queens. There is also a gestational difference between the African Serval and a domestic cat, causing the kittens to be premature. These kittens have to be taken care of around the clock and may acquire quite expensive vet bills.

CAN I REGISTER MY SAVANNAH?

YES,All my Savannahs are registered through the

International Cat Association (TICA)

ARE SAVANNAHS LEGAL?

Savannahs are legal in most places but every state is different. Some localities require permits, and some outlaw the hybrids altogether. Therefore, it is imperative that one checks with local, county AND state authorities BEFORE buying a hybrid cat of ANY kind. Call your local authorities to find out!

Savannah kittens

kittens