Topic: so how much did your pet cost

[Khalee]

I know I wont be getting one of these any time soon, not for that price


No Ordinary House Cat

June 12, 2004



 (Photo: CBS/The Early Show)

 
 
(CBS) Saturday Early Show resident veterinarian Debbye Turner has met a few cats in her time. She's found a new breed called the Savannah cat.

The Savannah has the ears of a bobcat, the spots of a leopard, and can grow to as large as 30 pounds. Furthermore, what's getting a lot of people's attention is that these cats don't seem to act like cats.

Savannahs look like something you might see on a nature show. But they are not considered wild and a growing number of Americans are keeping them as a pets.

After first seeing a Savannah online, Nicole Sanders had to have one.

"It's just amazing to look at the way they walk," says Sanders. "They stalk. They prowl, you know. They growl. The hissing. It's quite amazing."

Some of their decidedly "unfeline" tendencies are part of the appeal of Savannahs. They actually enjoy playing in the water, heartily play fetch, and can be trained to walk on a leash.

During Turner's visit with Sanders, her Savannah, Vicious, exhibited energy to spare. The Savannahs' wild side can be attributed to fact that they are bred from wild cats.

"We take a serval that's native to Africa and breed it to a domestic cat, oftentimes a Bengal cat," explains Dale Hummel, a breeder of hybrid cats. "That creates what we call a first generation Savannah."

Dale Hummel and his wife, Holly, are among the country's top breeders of hybrid cats. Their goal: to breed cats that combine the physical traits of an exotic cat with the behavioral predictability of a domestic or housecat.

"If we don't produce something like this, we're going to get too many wild cats into these homes," says Hummel. "A hybrid cat is so much easier to care for and makes a better pet than a wild animal."

The hybrid cat breeder recommends that anyone with children under the age of five or six avoid the first generation of Savannahs.

"Not that they are at all aggressive, but they aren't going to interact with children as the children would like to," Hummel explains.

The first generation offspring, or F1, produces a cat that weighs 3 to 4 times that of a regular house cat. But this designer kitty comes with a designer price tag. An F1 can cost $6,000 and up.

So, why not just get a regular cat for a lot less money?

"I've had cats in the past and they just kind of sit around and mope," says Sanders. "I call Vicious, he's in my face in two seconds.

"I don't have kids yet. So I was like, 'You know what? I could do the cat thing now. Then I can have kids in the future.'"

While cute, it's important to note that Savannah's are not legal everywhere. Municipalities, counties and even some states have laws banning hybrid breeds. So if you are interested in owning a Savannah, be sure to check with your local, county and state government before buying a hybrid of any kind.

and some links http://www.tica.org/  http://www.savannahcatbreed.com/
http://www.savannahcat.com/

[James_Smith]

Quote:
Some of their decidedly "unfeline" tendencies are part of the appeal of Savannahs. They actually enjoy playing in the water

When we had the twins, they both liked playing in water. Jasper in particular - he actualy had webbed paws, we reckon he was a throwback to some earlier genetic line, none of the others in the litter were like him at all. They were all like his sister Lulu -  black & white, slim and female. Jasper was very much male, a tabby and pretty enormous. Built like a tank as well, very strange skeleton on him. I really miss him, he was a lovely natured creature - got on with humans and other animals. Lulu was fine around humans, but after Jasper died she really got nasty with other animals since it was now her job to protect her territory (Jasper always used to do the guarding). Mum took her into the vet one time, and as she was sitting in the waiting room a low growl could be heard. People looked around to find the source of it, and saw Lulu pressed up against the door on her carrybox, staring at an Irish Setter and emitting some pretty threatening sounds...

Willow (our current resident cat) also doesn't seem to mind water at all. But not to the same extent as Jasper. While Willow will play in it if it's where she is right now, Jasper would actually go off and find it. As soon as you ran a tap anywhere in the house, he'd come charging in.

[Khalee]

I know I wont be getting one of these any time soon, not for that price


No Ordinary House Cat

June 12, 2004



 (Photo: CBS/The Early Show)

 
 
(CBS) Saturday Early Show resident veterinarian Debbye Turner has met a few cats in her time. She's found a new breed called the Savannah cat.

The Savannah has the ears of a bobcat, the spots of a leopard, and can grow to as large as 30 pounds. Furthermore, what's getting a lot of people's attention is that these cats don't seem to act like cats.

Savannahs look like something you might see on a nature show. But they are not considered wild and a growing number of Americans are keeping them as a pets.

After first seeing a Savannah online, Nicole Sanders had to have one.

"It's just amazing to look at the way they walk," says Sanders. "They stalk. They prowl, you know. They growl. The hissing. It's quite amazing."

Some of their decidedly "unfeline" tendencies are part of the appeal of Savannahs. They actually enjoy playing in the water, heartily play fetch, and can be trained to walk on a leash.

During Turner's visit with Sanders, her Savannah, Vicious, exhibited energy to spare. The Savannahs' wild side can be attributed to fact that they are bred from wild cats.

"We take a serval that's native to Africa and breed it to a domestic cat, oftentimes a Bengal cat," explains Dale Hummel, a breeder of hybrid cats. "That creates what we call a first generation Savannah."

Dale Hummel and his wife, Holly, are among the country's top breeders of hybrid cats. Their goal: to breed cats that combine the physical traits of an exotic cat with the behavioral predictability of a domestic or housecat.

"If we don't produce something like this, we're going to get too many wild cats into these homes," says Hummel. "A hybrid cat is so much easier to care for and makes a better pet than a wild animal."

The hybrid cat breeder recommends that anyone with children under the age of five or six avoid the first generation of Savannahs.

"Not that they are at all aggressive, but they aren't going to interact with children as the children would like to," Hummel explains.

The first generation offspring, or F1, produces a cat that weighs 3 to 4 times that of a regular house cat. But this designer kitty comes with a designer price tag. An F1 can cost $6,000 and up.

So, why not just get a regular cat for a lot less money?

"I've had cats in the past and they just kind of sit around and mope," says Sanders. "I call Vicious, he's in my face in two seconds.

"I don't have kids yet. So I was like, 'You know what? I could do the cat thing now. Then I can have kids in the future.'"

While cute, it's important to note that Savannah's are not legal everywhere. Municipalities, counties and even some states have laws banning hybrid breeds. So if you are interested in owning a Savannah, be sure to check with your local, county and state government before buying a hybrid of any kind.

and some links http://www.tica.org/  http://www.savannahcatbreed.com/
http://www.savannahcat.com/

[James_Smith]

Quote:
Some of their decidedly "unfeline" tendencies are part of the appeal of Savannahs. They actually enjoy playing in the water

When we had the twins, they both liked playing in water. Jasper in particular - he actualy had webbed paws, we reckon he was a throwback to some earlier genetic line, none of the others in the litter were like him at all. They were all like his sister Lulu -  black & white, slim and female. Jasper was very much male, a tabby and pretty enormous. Built like a tank as well, very strange skeleton on him. I really miss him, he was a lovely natured creature - got on with humans and other animals. Lulu was fine around humans, but after Jasper died she really got nasty with other animals since it was now her job to protect her territory (Jasper always used to do the guarding). Mum took her into the vet one time, and as she was sitting in the waiting room a low growl could be heard. People looked around to find the source of it, and saw Lulu pressed up against the door on her carrybox, staring at an Irish Setter and emitting some pretty threatening sounds...

Willow (our current resident cat) also doesn't seem to mind water at all. But not to the same extent as Jasper. While Willow will play in it if it's where she is right now, Jasper would actually go off and find it. As soon as you ran a tap anywhere in the house, he'd come charging in.

[Khalee]

I know I wont be getting one of these any time soon, not for that price


No Ordinary House Cat

June 12, 2004



 (Photo: CBS/The Early Show)

 
 
(CBS) Saturday Early Show resident veterinarian Debbye Turner has met a few cats in her time. She's found a new breed called the Savannah cat.

The Savannah has the ears of a bobcat, the spots of a leopard, and can grow to as large as 30 pounds. Furthermore, what's getting a lot of people's attention is that these cats don't seem to act like cats.

Savannahs look like something you might see on a nature show. But they are not considered wild and a growing number of Americans are keeping them as a pets.

After first seeing a Savannah online, Nicole Sanders had to have one.

"It's just amazing to look at the way they walk," says Sanders. "They stalk. They prowl, you know. They growl. The hissing. It's quite amazing."

Some of their decidedly "unfeline" tendencies are part of the appeal of Savannahs. They actually enjoy playing in the water, heartily play fetch, and can be trained to walk on a leash.

During Turner's visit with Sanders, her Savannah, Vicious, exhibited energy to spare. The Savannahs' wild side can be attributed to fact that they are bred from wild cats.

"We take a serval that's native to Africa and breed it to a domestic cat, oftentimes a Bengal cat," explains Dale Hummel, a breeder of hybrid cats. "That creates what we call a first generation Savannah."

Dale Hummel and his wife, Holly, are among the country's top breeders of hybrid cats. Their goal: to breed cats that combine the physical traits of an exotic cat with the behavioral predictability of a domestic or housecat.

"If we don't produce something like this, we're going to get too many wild cats into these homes," says Hummel. "A hybrid cat is so much easier to care for and makes a better pet than a wild animal."

The hybrid cat breeder recommends that anyone with children under the age of five or six avoid the first generation of Savannahs.

"Not that they are at all aggressive, but they aren't going to interact with children as the children would like to," Hummel explains.

The first generation offspring, or F1, produces a cat that weighs 3 to 4 times that of a regular house cat. But this designer kitty comes with a designer price tag. An F1 can cost $6,000 and up.

So, why not just get a regular cat for a lot less money?

"I've had cats in the past and they just kind of sit around and mope," says Sanders. "I call Vicious, he's in my face in two seconds.

"I don't have kids yet. So I was like, 'You know what? I could do the cat thing now. Then I can have kids in the future.'"

While cute, it's important to note that Savannah's are not legal everywhere. Municipalities, counties and even some states have laws banning hybrid breeds. So if you are interested in owning a Savannah, be sure to check with your local, county and state government before buying a hybrid of any kind.

and some links http://www.tica.org/  http://www.savannahcatbreed.com/
http://www.savannahcat.com/

[James_Smith]

Quote:
Some of their decidedly "unfeline" tendencies are part of the appeal of Savannahs. They actually enjoy playing in the water

When we had the twins, they both liked playing in water. Jasper in particular - he actualy had webbed paws, we reckon he was a throwback to some earlier genetic line, none of the others in the litter were like him at all. They were all like his sister Lulu -  black & white, slim and female. Jasper was very much male, a tabby and pretty enormous. Built like a tank as well, very strange skeleton on him. I really miss him, he was a lovely natured creature - got on with humans and other animals. Lulu was fine around humans, but after Jasper died she really got nasty with other animals since it was now her job to protect her territory (Jasper always used to do the guarding). Mum took her into the vet one time, and as she was sitting in the waiting room a low growl could be heard. People looked around to find the source of it, and saw Lulu pressed up against the door on her carrybox, staring at an Irish Setter and emitting some pretty threatening sounds...

Willow (our current resident cat) also doesn't seem to mind water at all. But not to the same extent as Jasper. While Willow will play in it if it's where she is right now, Jasper would actually go off and find it. As soon as you ran a tap anywhere in the house, he'd come charging in.