Hello to all our new members, Kristine and I would like to welcome you to the group. We do not normally post informational messages, this is only to be a notification list of available Savannahs, but with the sudden influx of a lot of new members we thought maybe one message was needed.
We suspect that a number of you have recently "discovered" Savannahs from the Cats101 program on Animal Planet. We think it great that you wish to adopt a cat in need, but wanted to clear up an important point that many may be mistaken about due to this program. I am proud of Mondo that was featured in the program, he was the very leggy Savannah featured in the home environment (not the SV that was in the studio on the white background). Mondo is probably the tallest Savannah I have ever seen let alone bred, BUT he is not the norm.
The Savannah is a tall and elegant build of cat, but they are NOT typically twice the size of a domestic cat. The average Savannah is taller and longer than most cats but often weighs exactly the same. The lower generations (past the larger F1 and F2 generations) are not usually huge cats.
We feel that this program may have given a false impression of our breed, and do not wish folk to be disappointed by the Savannahs they may see on this list as available. Savannahs of F1 and F2 generation are rarely seen in Rescue anyway, we more commonly see the F4 and F5 generations, and they are normally not nearly the size of the cats featured on TV.
Please find attached a pdf article on Savannahs that may help you learn more about our breed.
Sincerely,
Brigitte Cowell and Kristine Alessio
Savannah Rescue Coordinators
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Brigitte Cowell
Kirembo Savannahs
www.kirembosavannahs.com
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Rescue Coordinator, Savannah Rescue
The Savannah Cat Club
www.savannahcatclub.com/rescue.htm
Brigitte Cowell Moyne