I have a new cat!

kindlekitten · 02-09-2010, 06:38 PM

I ended up getting one of the Savannah cats I was looking at. I got him late last week but have been quiet about it to make sure he settled in and we were bonding. even though I wanted a kitten I fell in love with a 6 month old whose original "mama" was having a crisis and couldn't take him. he came with the name "Rafiki" which means "friend" in Swahili, cool, but just not right for him. I think he may be "Strider". we've been working on that and it seems as though he likes it, he is already responding to it.

my camera is giving me hell, and I can only send images from my phone when I am away from home. so here are some other Savannah's to give you an idea;

the black is very similar to mine, the profile of the spotted cat gives a good idea of what they look like (black cats are just so hard to photograph!) and the big guy is honest to goodness his grandpa!!!

his breeder took a video of him playing with her dog the morning he left. she tried to send it to me, but said it was too big. I suggested she put it on youtube. she'll ask her son for help later.

anyway, meet Strider! (sort of)

Ervserver · 02-09-2010, 06:42 PM

awesome cats...I've only seen them in Cat Fancy

poohbear_nc · 02-09-2010, 06:45 PM

Wow - gorgeous cats!

Will you have to change your login to "KindleBigCat"?

kindlekitten · 02-09-2010, 06:47 PM

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Originally Posted by Ervserver

awesome cats...I've only seen them in Cat Fancy

he's incredible. I've had cats my entire life and just on the little time I have had him, he has done so many different things!

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Originally Posted by poohbear_nc

Wow - gorgeous cats!

Will you have to change your login to "KindleBigCat"?

lol! I already changed my handle once and lost a year's worth of karma and status! I'm sticking to this one. kindlekitten was a remarkable cat in her own right

desertgrandma · 02-09-2010, 07:18 PM

Oh. My. God.

Couldn't you find a bigger one???

Heres to a happy relationship.....

kindlekitten · 02-09-2010, 07:29 PM

he won't get as big as Grandpa who is 100% Serval. besides! the dog is 180 pounds!

lilac_jive · 02-09-2010, 07:55 PM

Holy moly that's a big cat! I've never even heard of that kind of cat before, very cool!

happy_terd · 02-09-2010, 08:36 PM

congrats

kennyc · 02-09-2010, 08:43 PM

Congrats KK!

What a cat!

Katti's Cat · 02-09-2010, 10:09 PM

Ooooooh - grats on that beauty. I looked at them and I sooo want one of them. But so far no luck downunder.

Hope you enjoy him. And I'm sure those coyotes won't touch another cat after encountering him.

nikkie · 02-09-2010, 11:45 PM

Wow!!! I didn't realize Savannah cats were so big. Nice choice!

kindlekitten · 02-10-2010, 12:17 AM

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Originally Posted by Katti's Cat

Ooooooh - grats on that beauty. I looked at them and I sooo want one of them. But so far no luck downunder.

Hope you enjoy him. And I'm sure those coyotes won't touch another cat after encountering him.

this little fella is only going outside with an escort for a very long time and NEVER at night!

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Originally Posted by nikkie

Wow!!! I didn't realize Savannah cats were so big. Nice choice!

they are just awesome!

Sweetpea · 02-10-2010, 02:50 AM

Is it a domesticated cat??? It is huge!

I think my husband will have kittens if I propose to take a cat like that

PennyPie · 02-10-2010, 06:23 AM

Katti's Cat...I looked up the cat on Wikipedia, and it says this:

The Australian Federal government has banned the importation into Australia of the Savannah cat, as the larger cats could potentially threaten species of the country's native wildlife not threatened by smaller domestic cats.[11][12] A government report into the proposed importation of the cats has warned the hybrid breed may introduce enhanced hunting skills and increased body size into feral cat populations, putting native species at risk. The report states that the Savannah cats are not worth the risk.[13][14]

So, don't get your hopes up too high!

Kindlekitten...I'd never heard of this breed...OMG!!! That is one impressive beastie!!! My little Lily maybe weighs 6 Lbs (Our cat), and my Molly (longhaired Chihuahua) weighs 4-1/2 Lbs. All I got is 'WOW'

Sweetpea · 02-10-2010, 07:11 AM

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Originally Posted by PennyPie

Kindlekitten...I'd never heard of this breed...OMG!!! That is one impressive beastie!!! My little Lily maybe weighs 6 Lbs (Our cat), and my Molly (longhaired Chihuahua) weighs 4-1/2 Lbs. All I got is 'WOW'

You've got some tiny cats then, as our little one already weights 5Kg (about 11 Lbs) (I know because we went to see the vet friday

) And the big one is much heavier!

02-09-2010, 06:38 PM	#1
kindlekitten Professional Adventuress Posts: 13,368 Karma: 50260224 Join Date: Sep 2009 Location: The Olympic Peninsula on the OTHER Washington! (the big green clean one on the west coast!) Device: Kindle, the original! Times Two! and gifting an International Kindle	I have a new cat! I ended up getting one of the Savannah cats I was looking at. I got him late last week but have been quiet about it to make sure he settled in and we were bonding. even though I wanted a kitten I fell in love with a 6 month old whose original "mama" was having a crisis and couldn't take him. he came with the name "Rafiki" which means "friend" in Swahili, cool, but just not right for him. I think he may be "Strider". we've been working on that and it seems as though he likes it, he is already responding to it. my camera is giving me hell, and I can only send images from my phone when I am away from home. so here are some other Savannah's to give you an idea; the black is very similar to mine, the profile of the spotted cat gives a good idea of what they look like (black cats are just so hard to photograph!) and the big guy is honest to goodness his grandpa!!! his breeder took a video of him playing with her dog the morning he left. she tried to send it to me, but said it was too big. I suggested she put it on youtube. she'll ask her son for help later. anyway, meet Strider! (sort of) Attached Thumbnails Attached Images

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desertgrandma Enjoying the show.... Posts: 14,270 Karma: 10462843 Join Date: Jun 2008 Location: Arizona Device: A K1, Kindle Paperwhite, an Ipod, IPad2, Iphone, an Ipad Mini & macAir	Oh. My. God. Couldn't you find a bigger one??? Heres to a happy relationship.....

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kindlekitten Professional Adventuress Posts: 13,368 Karma: 50260224 Join Date: Sep 2009 Location: The Olympic Peninsula on the OTHER Washington! (the big green clean one on the west coast!) Device: Kindle, the original! Times Two! and gifting an International Kindle	he won't get as big as Grandpa who is 100% Serval. besides! the dog is 180 pounds!

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lilac_jive Grand Sorcerer Posts: 5,870 Karma: 27376 Join Date: Dec 2008 Location: Pennsylvania Device: PRS-505	Holy moly that's a big cat! I've never even heard of that kind of cat before, very cool!

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Katti's Cat Wizard Posts: 2,259 Karma: 175640 Join Date: Nov 2009 Location: Brisbane Australia Device: Sony PRS-600	Ooooooh - grats on that beauty. I looked at them and I sooo want one of them. But so far no luck downunder. Hope you enjoy him. And I'm sure those coyotes won't touch another cat after encountering him.

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PennyPie Cocoa & Toast...mmmmmm... Posts: 275 Karma: 1000 Join Date: Aug 2009 Location: Ohio Device: Sony PRS-700, iPhone	Katti's Cat...I looked up the cat on Wikipedia, and it says this: The Australian Federal government has banned the importation into Australia of the Savannah cat, as the larger cats could potentially threaten species of the country's native wildlife not threatened by smaller domestic cats.[11][12] A government report into the proposed importation of the cats has warned the hybrid breed may introduce enhanced hunting skills and increased body size into feral cat populations, putting native species at risk. The report states that the Savannah cats are not worth the risk.[13][14] So, don't get your hopes up too high! Kindlekitten...I'd never heard of this breed...OMG!!! That is one impressive beastie!!! My little Lily maybe weighs 6 Lbs (Our cat), and my Molly (longhaired Chihuahua) weighs 4-1/2 Lbs. All I got is 'WOW'