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1. Question: Do savannahs require a special diet?
Answer: No special diet is required for
Savannah Cats, although I believe in feeding only the best super premium foods.
I recommend all natural diet with at least 32% protein no by products or corn
based preferred. Calcium in small quantities as well as taurine (in small
amounts) may be added to the diet but if feeding a good quality food which is
necessary this may not be needed although taurine supplements have been
veterinarian recommended for the breed. If you are looking for a supplement I
use missing link which has all of the essential nutrients needed for the
Savannah Cats as well as oasis but there are many excellent supplements on the
market appropriate for adding to a commercial diet as well as a meat diet .
Please follow your veterinarians suggestions with calcium as well as taurine as
too much can be just as harmful as not enough .
2. Question: How big will my savannah get?
Answer:
No one can say for sure but a good estimate would be somewhere in between the
size of the mother and father.
Individual genetics and mother nature.More important than the weight of the
savannah should be the resemblance to the ancestral breed.
3. Question: Do savannahs get along with
other animals?
Answer:
Yes but it is best to introduce animals early on when the savannah is a kitten
(closely supervised for the savannah kittens safety). Do not assume that a baby
can defend himself against a much larger dog that may consider it a threat and
do harm. I do not own dogs and do not recommend a kitten go into a home
with an unpredictable pet of any kind.
5. Question: Can savannah cats be registered ?
Answer: Yes.
The two registries are IPCBA and TICA
A good place for information about the savannah is TISBA. The first savannah association formed.
6. Question: Are savannah cats compatible
with children ?
Answer: Yes as long as the children are taught to treat the kitten/cat properly .Most incidents with pets and children occur from rough play or mistreatment on the part of a young child . Both need to learn respect and to be gentle.
7. Question: Are there any diseases
associated with savannahs as a breed?
Answer:
Savannahs seem to be very healthy. This could possibly be due to what is known
as "hybrid vigor". However the usual veterinarian recommended vaccination
schedule should be followed.
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8.Question: Do savannahs use a litter pan ?
Answer: They certainly do and this is not an option in our house.
They are better than allot of domestic cats in this respect. They are quite meticulous about the pan and should be provided a clean litter pan no clumping litter for kittens and preferably unscented .
9. Question: Do I need a license to keep a
savannah cat?
Answer:
In most states keeping a Savannah Cat is no different than keeping any other
breed of Domestic cat.
This is a document put out by the dept. of Agriculture on the status of hybrids
10. Question: Can I let my savannah cat roam outdoors?
Answer: No.Not unless you would care to break my contract which states "indoor only"
There are many reasons for this but first and foremost my interest is to keep the cats safe and should be yours as well if you choose to make one of my cats a part of your life.
11. Question : Can I use my regular veterinarian for a savannah cat?
Answer : Absolutely. There should be no issues regarding special care.
United States
Animal and
Department of
Plant Health
Agriculture
Inspection Service
Clarification of Hybrid Animal
Crosses --
Animal Welfare
Date: FEB 21 1985
Area Veterinarians in Charge, VS
Directors, VS Regions
Animal Care Specialists, VS
Several years ago a memorandum clarifying the status of hybrid crosses between
wild and domestic animals under the Animal Welfare Act was issued. The
memorandum is apparently no longer available and did not receive wide
distribution. This memorandum is therefore being issued in order to
clarify
the status of hybrid crosses.
All hybrid crosses between wild and domestic animals, such as wolf x dog, cat
x Jungle cat, buffalo x domestic cattle, etc., are considered to be domestic
animals. Thus, a wolf x dog cross is considered to be a dog and must be
maintained under the dog standards if it is a regulated animal. Any cross
between two wild animals is still considered to be a wild animal (i.e., wolf x
coyote, tiger x lion, etc.). This distinction should be kept in mind when
applying the standards during inspection or determining if licensing is
required or not.
/s/ R Rissler
R. L. Rissler
Assistant Director
Animal Health Programs
Veterinary Services
APHIS - Protecting American Agriculture
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