Considering buying an F1 kitten - does anyone know this breeder?

[SV Dad]

I'm sure having another SV youngster helps scrape off a lot of energy. Our other cats just can't keep up with Chongo and are over his zeal and enthusiasm in less than 5 minutes. The plan has always been to wait a year before getting a second although I sometimes question if it was the right decision. There are certainly pros and cons to having a pair at a similar age, while it certainly helps having a rough and tumble buddy.

hmmm.... interesting question. pro's and cons. Rascal was quite rascally at one year. Bringing Mayhem on board clipped his wings and he didn't have as much time to get into mischief. His brother was on his case most of the time. But the younger they are they seem to accept a new addition.
The downside was Rascal's charm was diminished for two years. But he is now BAAAAAACCCCKKK!!!!
Of course, as you yourself know well, the house is trashed. The math is simple. 1+1=3 or more worth of mayhem (not the cat in this case, well err, maybe) .

 

[Brigitte Cowell]

Yes, I've always thought it was more an exponential than additive relationship when adding Savannahs to a household ;-)

 

[John Popp]

Does that mean if I had two, the resulting carnage would have meant me sleeping on the floor for 4 months or 8 months? Actually that would have been awfully rough on the boy if he had to watch his sidekick having free roam while he was crated. Soon enough I guess, soon enough.

 

[SV Dad]

Does that mean if I had two, the resulting carnage would have meant me sleeping on the floor for 4 months or 8 months? Actually that would have been awfully rough on the boy if he had to watch his sidekick having free roam while he was crated. Soon enough I guess, soon enough.

Not necessarily. Looking back (20/20 hindsight) Rascal wasn't that bad. Just compared to my previous DSH's he was a handful. Mayhem, was well... mayhem, but nowhere near the scale of Chongo. You could very well get an active but rather behaved cat. Just saying.

 

[Brigitte Cowell]

The one thing we can predict about a Savannah, is that they are unpredictable...LOL! You can't too much predict what kind of mayhem and fun a new Savannah might cause...they all develop different specialties... maybe like super heroes do...

 

[Sunny]

Those who have destructive Savannah's didn't ask the breeder the right questions if they were not looking for one. A gentle, people loving, energetic, headstrong and intelligent cat is what I wanted and what I got.

As far as the whole 10K damage, that is why you have insurance and human kids are no different. I don't keep score and personally feel sorry for someone who got one, didn't do the research, and expected just a normal cat.

I snap my fingers and Isis stops whatever she is doing. The oh crap poofie tail run when she did something wrong is her demonstrating she knows the difference. It's our jobs to teach them that.

As far as energy goes, she sleeps very little on the weekends as more when I am at work in the afternoons. Anubis and her are very close and that helps keep her out of harms way so to speak as an outlet for their energy. For an F3 she is pretty docile compared to many of the cats on here. Or I am verrrrrry used to energetic cats.

 

[Brigitte Cowell]

It might be both, you may have a more docile individual or you just may be more tolerant. I think over the years I've become quite used to their antics...but then I wanted a cat that DID things and so was not at all disappointed ;-)

There's been damage over the years, but usually i blame us humans for leaving things in precarious situation and so it is our fault not the cat's... it depends on how you look at it on whether they are being naughty or if we are being foolish for leaving something out that is such an obvious cat toy...

 

[John Popp]

Those who have destructive Savannah's didn't ask the breeder the right questions if they were not looking for one. A gentle, people loving, energetic, headstrong and intelligent cat is what I wanted and what I got.

Just to clarify, I got exactly what I was seeking. While at times he's mischievous, he's also sweet, loving, incredibly intelligent and not destructive. Conversely he's extremely athletic, I understand larger for his age, totally fearless and twice now moved very heavy and larger objects that were thought to be immoveable. The first resulted in surgery and the second despite coming away unscathed could have killed him. It stretches my imagination as to how either incident happened and all I can come up with is a great deal of velocity and inertia.

I think the world of my little guy and when the talk of children came up, I can draw a parallel to an 8 year old with the physical attributes of Lebron James. Not outside of what I thought I was getting into, just outside of what any suggestions of Savannah proofing your home would bring.

 

[John Popp]

maybe like super heroes do...

That's pretty funny! As I can't think of any spotted super heroes, I'll need to come up with one.

 

[SV Dad]

Ok, JP, here's a thought. Chongo wanted to get to the top of the divider and made a running leap to the top. This is amplified by making the top the end of the lever, thus creating sufficient force to move a heavy object. Perhaps Chongo has a knack for physics.