My New Savannah Kitten

[Chasing Embers]

Those pics gave me a good giggle, and a bit of nostalgia. Look at those eyes! You can see the gears turning. She already knows who owns who!

 

[jkrug]

Great looking feline Nate.

Love the way she's looking at the camera so intensely. ::

 

[fearsclave]

Savannahs are neat cats. The parents of my sixteen month old goddaughter have one, an older male named Tsuki. When they brought Summer home, Tsuki started guarding her. He'd stay closely to her, always paying attention to what was going on around her, watching while she slept, the works. He still does it, although from a safer distance, because she's mobile and grabby now.
Never seen a cat do anything like that before. I like Tsuki.

 

[brian64]

Very impressive looking animal. I'd be scared to death to own a cat that big. It could skin you alive just for fun. You can never entirely trust a feline.

 

[Chasing Embers]

You can never entirely trust a feline.

That's what makes them fun. :mrgreen:

 

[ssjones]

That's a cat fit for a King!

 

[mso489]

Cats, dogs, horses, cattle and almost any non-human creature, you have to learn enough of their perspective to not directly oppose them, or know what you're doing if you do. Kindly dogs can get snappish if they are threatened or in pain. You have to learn your creature, as a species and as an individual. An active respect of companion animals is required. Movingly, to me, when this respect is extended, it will be returned in many ways. Some people cultivate this to a high degree. A vet tech with tattoos and piercings could clip the claws of my cat (usually requiring two or three people) just seated in the animal hospital waiting area. She (the vet tech) was a horse person and headed to vet school. Apparently she had body language, body chemistry, and a whole vocabulary of moves that spoke directly to non-human creatures. I told her that it was a gift, and she said, "I know." Boy, did she. My awe hasn't worn off, though my fine old cat is long gone.

 

[cosmicfolklore]

Congrats on the cat. Beautiful!

 

[mso489]

Look in those eyes. It really puts you in touch with other life on this planet.

 

[iamn8]

Thanks guys!! She arrived late last night. I set her up in her room and left her to rest after her long day. I woke up this morning and just cracked the door and saw this. Such a sad squeak!! She's beautiful and totally fearless. No fear. My other cat however is PISSED.
HERE

 

[mcitinner1]

We want lots of pictures Nate.

 

[pagan]

Nice pussy! I have contemplated the idea of getting one

:rofl:... Im gona be nice, just this once

 

[iamn8]

Not sure why vid didn't work, but here it is on YouTube
TUBE

 

[iamn8]

Here she is this morning. After a full day of Tivo hissing and sulking, she's SLOWLY coming around. Today she's not reacting to the new kittens scent with violence. That's a big improvement.

I've had cats my entire life. Obviously every cat is an individual with their own quirks and idiosyncratices, but this cat, without doubt, has characteristics I've only scene on National Geographic.

 

[cosmicfolklore]

Very cool! Do you just put out a stump for it to scratch on?

I wouldn't have a single silk tie let in the house, haha!

 

[mackeson]

I had never heard of the breed before you posted this. Cool looking cat. Sounds like you're all getting settled in together.

 

[cosmicfolklore]

Darn, I showed the video to my daughter... now she wants one. We already have three cats, but only one of them was wanted. The rest belong to my kids, extended vacation at grandpa's.

 

[iamn8]

I hear ya Cos, I'm done at two. She is really fearless. I'll try to bring her to next meeting for a field trip. She'd love the attention. She is such a cute kitten and lots o fun! I feel AWFUL confining her to one room, but have to for now.

Thanks Mack!

 

[bootlegbonvivant]

Now THAT's a cat! I have 2 cats and a dog now. I end up with the strangest cats possible for some reason...

 

[mso489]

Gorgeous. What presence. Does she have a loud purr? Some big cats don't, for some reason. Much vocalization? Lots of cat toys are in order, to play her out. No mice at your place this winter, or none you'll see. Smack-smack.