Gentleshaws have recently taken possession of three Savannah Cats of uncertain lineage, after they were seized in an ungoing court case. After careful and lengthy observation of the cats, I believe I have a tentative identification of each animal, which I have posted in the description for the photograph I took of the eldest, Agnes, as well as the comments for the two photographs Zoogiraffe has previously posted of Betty and Pandi.
The top part of the sign says it is a serval and leopard cat cross, while the bottom part of the sign says it is a serval and domestic cat cross. A savannah cat is of course the latter and I suspect the top part is a typo. They may have been confusing it with bengal cats, which are a leopard cat and domestic cat cross.
The top part of the sign says it is a serval and leopard cat cross, while the bottom part of the sign says it is a serval and domestic cat cross. A savannah cat is of course the latter and I suspect the top part is a typo. They may have been confusing it with bengal cats, which are a leopard cat and domestic cat cross.
Actually, I have the impression from speaking with the staff of the collection - specifically, the widow of the founder - that when confiscated, the cats were said to be a miscellaneous mix of uncertain heritage which included both leopard cat and serval - hence my attempting to provide a best guess as to the most likely combinations!
