"Jabari" the Serval

About Jabari "Jaba" the Serval
Jabari is a Serval (Leptailurus serval). He is leaner and more social, and he is projected to weigh 24 lbs.

Is a Serval a Regular Domestic Cat?
Answer: Yes and No. Servals are in the Cat family, but are not considered domestic cats. Their behavior allows them to be domesticated.

Read about servals on wikipedia, at en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Serval

Zaboomafu "Zabu" the F1 Savannah

• Click here to Hear Zabu's Wild Cry !

• Click here for a Serval species description

• Click here to learn more about Savannah Hybrids

• Click here for our Savannah's Breeder Rock Creek 
       (unfortunately Rock Creek closed due to illness of owner)

• Click here for a Serval Breeder

About Zabu

Zabu is a 5 year old F-1 Savannah, who is mostly African Serval (Leptailurus serval) and partly a wild/domestic hybrid. He weighs 20 lbs, though some F-1's weigh 35 lbs, or more.

Are Jaba and Zabu Safe and Legal?

Yes they is safe. Unlike large cats (lions, leopards), Servals and Savannahs are easily domesticated, and can be legal in most states (including California). Zabu and Jabari were both bottle fed as kittens, so they treat humans like family.

So, What is a Serval/Savannah Hybrid?

All cats, large and small, are in the biological family Felidae, However, house cats are in the genus Felis, while Servals are in the genus Leptailurus (see cat evolutionary tree at page bottom). This means that Servals are closer to cheetahs and lynx than they are to house cats! Servals can mate with certain domestic cats, to produce a domesticated hybrid called a Savannah. Savannahs have much of the size and coloring of a Serval, but behave more like domesticated cats.

See a black serval on YouTube:
youtube.com/watch?v=HUhGnInNRXo

Learn about Servals and other Exotic Cats at:
exoticcatz.com/

What do Zabu's Parents Look Like?

Zabu's Dad, a pure Serval named Hunter weighs in at 34 Lbs, lives in Oregon, and is shown below.

"Friend" the Bengal Hybrid


 

• Click here to Hear Our Bengal's Wild Cry !

• Click here for a Bengal species description

• Click here to learn more about Bengals

• Click here for a Breeder -- Calcatta Bengals

About Friend

Friend is a 2-year-old Bengal, which is an Asian Leopard Cat (Felis bengalensis) mixed with some Abyssinian & Tabby domestic cat. They are sometimes also called Spotted Tabby Bengals.

Is a Bengal a Regular Domestic Cat?
Answer: Sometimes.

Is he Safe and Legal?

Yes he is safe. Unlike large cats (lions, leopards), Bengals are easily domesticated, and legal in most states (including California. Friend is more social and less afraid of noise and crowds than regular cats.

So, What is a Bengal?

Bengals and Domestic Cats are share the same biological family (Family: Felidae) and also the same genus (Genus Felis). However, Asian Leopard Cats are a different species (Felis bengalensis) than domestic cats (Felis domesticus) , but 5 generations after cross-breeding with Domestic cats, the progeny are considered domestic.
(see cat evolutionary tree at page bottom),

What do Friend's Parents Look Like?

Friend's Dad, a beautiful animal, is shown below:
 

In 2005, Friend's Breeder was picked as Bengal Breeder of the Year.

Other Great Cats we had once, but are NOT forgotten:

Nugget, Jr.

(Click here to see Nugget's Abyssinian Breeder ---
Cedarwood cattery)

Speedy

Speedy is just an ordinary cat. But don't be fooled, Speedy is no ordinary cat.

         Cat Evolutionary Tree:

             See how Servals, Asian Leopard Cats, and domestic cats are related:           

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