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I'd love a Savannah...

I couldn't afford one when I got my first moggies five years ago though, and now I'd be too afraid that it would eat my smallest mog! Besides, three cats is already too many (I only ever intended to have two, but I stupidly agreed to take in a retarded incest-kitten from one of my friends a few months ago :p).
 
Picking these two up on Saturday, my first ever kittens/cats. Was never allowed one growing up because my Dad is allergic. They're rescue cats, and currently with their foster mum, about 11 other kittens and several adult cats.

Meet Lola (9 weeks old)
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Such a sweetie, kept washing me yesterday when I was visiting, also having plenty of hyper moments, including not being able to work out why she couldn't get the kitten she was trying to have a scrap with through the glass dining table :D

And Dave (11 weeks old)
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He was found abandoned by a railway line in Wales with his Mum, sister and brother. Was looking at one of the other kittens the foster Mum has, when he just climbed into my lap and sat down as if he'd always been there. How could I resist him after that :)

Can't wait to pick them up and let the fun commence now! :D
 
Westyfield2 said:
I've got two Savannahs :p.
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Yep. And you don't upload enough pics of them...hint hint. ;)

Back to pricing:

http://www.jacarandacats.com/Savannah-Kittens
SBT Savannah kittens available from around £500 (though expect to pay around £650).

Savannah kitten available for £300:
http://savannahcats.uk.net/
Be careful though, my guess is that its phenotype may not be great.

To own a Serval or F1 Savannah, you need a license. Though from F2 onwards, you do not require a license.
 
sunama said:
I believe that that is an F1, so it is essentially 50% Serval. By the time you get to F2 or below, the cat behaves more like a (standard) domestic cat.
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Ours IIRC are F3 and F5. The F5 still does the whole leaping thing (I've had him head height before :eek:), and he still plays fetch chasing/returning a ball, etc. So it's not too diluted at F5 level.

That said I would admit that I can see an obvious difference in behaviour between our two.
 
Skunkworks said:
Kudos for getting rescue cats.
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Thanks, I looked at the ones in cats and dogs homes here, but then i've heard the odd bad thing about them both, and I knew in a foster home they'd be getting a lot more attention, and therefore make better cats.

Tefal said:
*note to self, if you ever meet knip sit in her lap like you've always been there*
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Just don't squash Dave ok :D

The foster Mum had some three week old ones in another room with their Mum, could post some pics of them later, as they were very cute as well. :)
 
Referring back to my earlier question, I think I'm settled on the idea of getting a kitten, having had various cat-owning friends reassure me that the proximity of the road near my property shouldn't be a danger as it's so quiet for 90% of the day and the back-garden is the easiest route to open-spaces and fun.

A friend of a friend has a couple of cute little shorthaired kittens that need a new home, one a tabby female and the other a black male. They both look adorable, as you'd expect, but I'm more drawn to personality, and at roughly 10-weeks old they should be old enough to start showing that - right?

So, what should I look out for with regards to the kittens themselves and the home they have been brought up in?

They have apparently been litter-trained, wormed and Frontlined, so should I expect some sort of paperwork from a vet with regard to the latter two points? Or is that something you can do yourself with stuff bought from a store?
 
Frontline and worming tablets can be bought at the pet shop i think but if they have been registered at the vet and it was done there they will have a record of it.

In terms of looking at personality, a kitten that is friendly and been well socialised will be fairly brave and outgoing for the most part.

Why dont you get both kittens? 2 is no more work than one and they'll keep each other company when your not around.

Regadless of what you get, they should be neutered and vaccinated as soon as they are old enough :)
 
Lola and Dave look great.

I'd also recommend two cats, they are good entertainment for each other. At 10 weeks they should be pretty social and if they come up are being quite bold, if hiding they can be nervous or just quite excitable.
 
_dogma_ said:
Why dont you get both kittens? 2 is no more work than one and they'll keep each other company when your not around.
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It's a consideration, but in my experience having two isn't necessarily better than having one.

Sure, they keep each other occupied, but my last two were a nightmare come the point in the evening where you wanted to get your head down. They'd either tear around the place taking turns to chase each other or jump all over the bed and your face until you got up and made a fuss of them.

Cute at first, but tiring after a while!

I haven't properly read this thread, so apologies if this is a oft-asked question, but is there an ideal 'starter pack' for a new kitten? It's been so long since I had cats that I've forgotten what you need and I'd imagine the choices are much broader these days.

Cat box, water bowl, food bowl, litter tray, litter, cuddly toy, etc?
 
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