Savannah Cats

                                                            Ivie - Female

Few have ever even heard of the Savannah cat and many haven't had the privilege (as they see it) of being owned by one. But whether you are looking for a new pet or looking into the breed or this is the first time you have ever heard of the Savannah cat, here are a few facts you should know about the breed whether you are just looking for information or actually serious about getting one. They are hilarious to read about and even more hilarious to live with.

Savannah cats (Ivie) take a full 3 years to reach full growth. The first two years is usually when their body grows, while the third is when they develop muscle. Although there have been cases where they grow for up to 4 years. You can never fully know the size but from f1-f3 you can expect that they could get up to, at least, double the size of a normal house cat. Most get to around the 25lbs mark. Although there are many cats that get that big, Savannah cats are rarely ever, if ever, over weight. All of their weight is muscle and body, no excess gut on them.

They also look like they weigh more than they actually do as, when they walk around they can look rather large. They are somewhat like a slinky, they can easily fit into places you'd never think they could because of their size and then they can stretch from the ground to the top of your kitchen counter with ease. So why do they rarely ever get a gut like many house cats? While let's just say you better get the hell out of the way when you see one coming barreling around the corner. If you even have time. The amount of energy they have is equal to that of the most hyper dog. They run around, up, down, climb on everything they can and then do it 4 more times just because.

Also the amount of noises they can make is unbelievable. That doesn't mean they are overly noisy, although the very well can be, it just means that they make a lot more noises than your typical meow. One night you might wake up and think a bird has gotten into your bedroom, as your Savannah cat sits their chirping away. Try making your Savannah cat do something that they don't want to do and you'll hear so many different pitch meows, people will think you're either killing your cat or you have 10 different cats in your home.

Now jumping is a whole different matter. If you think you have ever seen a cat jump, you haven't seen anything yet. Say the average height of a person is what? 5'8" or so? While a full grown Savannah, heck even a year old one, can stand at you feet and within seconds leap right up over your head. No run on or anything. They are also cautious around new things. So say you buy something new and come home, sitting it in the middle of the floor. Eventually your Savannah cat will come up and sniff it, stretching its neck out as far as it can, keeping the rest of its body as far away as possible. Then let say you give the item a twitch, your Savannah cat will spring backwards a good 4ft in the air. Rather hilarious to see. They have huge back feet, you'd think you have just gotten a rabbit. Their hears are rather large also. As are their teeth, which isn't the greatest when they are a kitten because they generally don't have any bite inhibition.