Savannah is a very active and confident cat that enjoys interaction with humans and others felines. Inquisitive and intelligent, he is always seeking something to do that is interesting the more adventurous the more exciting. Make sure you give him plenty of durable, strong toys and regular playtimes or you'll likely discover that he is very destructive.

1. Savannah Cat Breed Information - Creature Companion
Savannahisa veryactive andconfidentcatthat enjoysinteractionwithhumansandothersfelines.
Inquisitive andintelligent,he isalwaysseekingsomethingtodothat isinteresting the more adventurous
the more exciting.Make sure yougive himplentyof durable,strongtoysandregularplaytimesoryou'll
likelydiscoverthathe isverydestructive.
He has a strongbond withhisfamilymembersandisdeterminedtospendtime withthem. Thisincludes
walkingonleashesortoretrieve toys.Whenhasn’tshowinghislovebygivingcouple of headbutts,he
couldbe searchingforwatersto splasharoundin.?Thisis a joyful playful catwhoisbestwhenhe hasa
companionwhoenjoysengagingwithhimandplayingwithhim.If raisedinahome withthemtheycan
be a goodfitwithothercats, childrenandevenfriendlydogs.
Short coatsof Savannahare simple togroombyweeklycombingorbrushing.Cutthe nails,andwash
the ears whennecessary,andremembertoflossyourteeth.

2. Other Quick Facts
 SavannahSavannahisa large bodywithlegsthatare lengthy,however,isaboutsimilarinsize to
anotherdomesticallylarge feline.
 SavannahSavannahisa cat withspotswithstrong,solid,dark-brown,orblackspotsthatmay be
oval,round,or extended.The parallelstripesspreadouttowardsthe back,and the patternof
spotsfollowthe linesof stripesstartingfromthe shouldersandrunsacross the entire body.
Spotssmallerinsize coverthe legs,face,andfeet.
 Savannahsare a varietyof colors.Savannahcouldbe brown-spotted,blacktabbyorblacksilver
spottedtabbyas well asblacksmoke.BlackSavannahsare blackin colorhowevertheymayalso
have subtle "ghostspots"thatcan be observed underthe blackhue.
The History of the Savannah
A kittenthatwasborn froma serving(atinyAfricanwildcat) ona domesticcatinthe year1986 marked
the beginningof Savannahasa breed.The first-generationcrosswascalledSavannahand,whenthe
breederPatrickKellyheardabouthershe wasa goodmatch, he decidedtodevelopthe Savannah
breed.Kellyalongwithfellow breederJoyce Sroufe beganabreedingprogramandcreateda standard
for the newbreedof cats.
Diet and Nutrition
Savannahcat share the same nutritional needsasdomesticcats.Certainexpertsrecommendamixture
of commercial dryfoodsorwetfoodas well ascookedor raw meat.Some expertsthinkthe breed
requires more taurine andcouldsuggestanaminosupplementwithtaurine.Othersrecommendthatif
youofferdry food,itshouldnotcontaingrainsor corn, as itswildancestorsconsumedafull protein
diet.
Make sure youhave clean,freshwaterfor yourcat (althoughcats thatlive insavannahsare most likely
to splashinyourwater bowl).
If you're consideringadoptingakittendiscussthe dietof yourcat withyourbreederaswell asyourvet.
The needsof a cat will varythroughoutitslifetime anditisimportanttomake sure your cat isn't
overweightoroverweight.
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