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Cat Breed
Savannah cat is known for its loyalty and it will follow its
owners all around the house. It can be trained to fetch and
walk with a leash. It is reported to be a very social and friendly
creature with new people and other dogs and cats as well
In the early days of 1990, domestic out-
cross had greatly impacted the desired
and non-desired development traits of
cats. Most breeders perform Savannah to
Savannah pairings because out crossing is
considered less than desired and there is no
longer out-crosses required for Savannah
breed. Th at is because TICA championship
status for it has been achieved.
A Savannah’s exotic look is oft en due
to the presence of many distinguishing
characteristics such as various color
markings; tall, deeply cupped, wide,
rounded, erect ears; very long legs; fat
puff y noses, and hooded eyes. Th e body of
Savannah appears long and leggy when it
stands. Its hind-end is oft en higher than its
prominent shoulders. Its small head can be
called taller, rather than being considered
wide and it has a beautiful long, slender
neck. Th e back of the ears have Ocelli, a
central light band bordered by black, dark
grey or brown; giving an eye-like eff ect.
Its short tail has black rings, with a black
tip.Th e eyes are blue as a kitten, and may
be green, brown, gold or a blended shade
as an adult.Th e eyes of Savannah are
boomerang in shape, with a hooded brow
to protect them from harsh sunlight.
Savannah cat is known for its loyalty
and it will follow its owners all around
the house. It can be trained to fetch and
walk with a leash. It is reported to be a
very social and friendly creature with new
people and other dogs and cats as well.
While some may run and hide or revert
by growling and hissing when seeing other
stranger, Savannah does not have any
such inhibitions in meeting new people.
Th e key factor in sociability as Savannah
kittens grow up is exposure to other
people and pets. Th e most-noted trait of
the Savannah is its ability to jump, they
jump on top doors, refrigerators and high
cabinets. It can leap about 8ft high from a
standing position. It is very inquisitive and
learns how to open doors and cupboards.
Anyone buying a Savannah will likely
need to take special precautions to prevent
it from getting in into troubles such as
injuries from iron nails or any open sharp
objects kept in the environment.
Th ere are three basic factors that aff ect the
character of the Savannah cat behavior:
Lineage, Generation and Socialization. If
a bred line has a tendency for a specifi c
behavior over other behavior, it is likely
to be passed to the breed lines of the
off spring.
Laws governing ownership of Savannah
cats are diff erent in diff erent countries, for
example- some states in United States have
restrictive laws on hybrid cat ownership,
including Hawaii, Massachusetts, Texas
and Georgia, but Savannahs are more than
fi ve generations from the serval, hence
they are allowed to be owned in New York
states, but not in the city of New York.
Th e Australian Federal government has
banned the importation of the Savannah
cat in Australia, as the larger cats could
potentially threaten species of the
country’s native wildlife which usually are
not threatened by smaller domestic cats.
Savannah cats are legal in every province
of Canada, although some provinces
have restrictions on the ownership of F1
and F2 generations and importing from
United States requires rabies vaccination
and special permits. In India, the law is
that no animal shall be domesticated
who’s natural home is forest within the
geographical boundary of India; in other
words Savannah can be domesticated
here.
*Assistant Editor Creature
Companion Magazine
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Creature Companion | April 2019 • Vol. XII • Issue 4 • Noida