F4 Savannah Pics

[il Gatopardo]

Henry in tube

 

[il Gatopardo]

Trying again with Henry

 

[Patti]

Beautiful boy!

 

[il Gatopardo]

Thank you! He bites as I reply. Does this happen with all savannahs?

 

[Tigitodwitz]

Thank you! He bites as I reply. Does this happen with all savannahs?

Biting you? I think it's normal with all cats, I'm no expert but I think it's important to deter this behavior as soon as possible so it's not a permanent behavior. When they bite make a high pitch squeal and they'll learn to stop. Just like if you were they're brothers or sisters.p

 

[il Gatopardo]

I should have been more succinct, my bad. it is mating behaviour to which I refer. As an F2 he came unfixed, but per the vet I did it anyway. To no avail. He will remove my blankets and, if he can, take hold of me. my arms are perpetually torn and this happens every single time I lay down, bed,nap etc. it is a bit annoying but nothing in the world will separate us. he's my boy but I thought perhaps this has been heard of before.

 

[Kristin]

Yes she loves to travel. In the first picture, Mystique is chatting away and being curious. Then she was a little calmer in the second picture. I have a third picture with her sticking out her tongue. lol maybe she can smell something yummy to eat? Wants down to explore.


She found her first wasp on this trip. She jumped up and must have got stung on her back end. Luckily didnt have any reaction other than a jump. She won't touch them now. They fly by and she learned they aren't as yummy as flies.

Zeddie and Mystique sound like they could be related! Haha

They really do! haha! She is my little princess...I am leaving her for the first time on Friday for a whole week I wrote out a 13 page manual for our petsitter, with half of that being for Zeddie lol!

 

[Katniss]

They really do! haha! She is my little princess...I am leaving her for the first time on Friday for a whole week I wrote out a 13 page manual for our petsitter, with half of that being for Zeddie lol!

Ah.. so we are torn.. petsitter who may or may not stay a full hour in morning and evening...or Back Bay Vet ..who's awesome and we have no worries..hmmmmmmmm..so torn...........but at least we leave early Sat morning and on the Sat..they have visitors..Sunday dark, Monday vistors... and we are home Monday afternoon.. help us decide!!!!!!!!!!!!! they are together with blankies and let out during day together..but in small space together all day Sunday.. aargh!! Big room at home but little interaction all weekend.. hmmmmmmmmmmm.. what do we do!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

 

[Pam Flachs]

I should have been more succinct, my bad. it is mating behaviour to which I refer. As an F2 he came unfixed, but per the vet I did it anyway. To no avail. He will remove my blankets and, if he can, take hold of me. my arms are perpetually torn and this happens every single time I lay down, bed,nap etc. it is a bit annoying but nothing in the world will separate us. he's my boy but I thought perhaps this has been heard of before.

You want to stop this behavior. How old was he when he was neutered, and how long ago? If he was older before neutering, it may take some time before his hormones settle down. Even though he would not have been fertile, he may still display the same behaviors as any other stud cat, but those should subsist with time.

Do not let him take hold of your arms! Let him know this behavior will not be tolerated. You could get a serious infection requiring medication or hospitalization from the scratches or bites. You want to ignore the behavior and not reward it, which you are doing by allowing the biting to continue. In your cat's mind, this is now a ritual every time you lie down. When he does that, try telling him "NO" in a loud firm voice, and removing yourself from the bed, or him from the room, shutting the door behind you, for a time-out. Using your body language and tone of voice, let him know you are not happy with the way he is playing. If you can, when he starts to bite or scratch at your arms, offer a sturdy stuffed toy in place of your arms, or try scruffing him by the back of the neck and setting him down firmly on the floor facing away from you, then walk away. It won't be fun having to do this over and over again, but he will soon learn that you are not a chew toy and can learn to know which behaviors are tolerated and those that are not. You will need to be consistent with your retraining of this habit until it is gone.

And no, this is not a behavior restricted to Savannahs! Any cat or other pet may do this....as long as they are allowed to.

 

[Kristin]

Ah.. so we are torn.. petsitter who may or may not stay a full hour in morning and evening...or Back Bay Vet ..who's awesome and we have no worries..hmmmmmmmm..so torn...........but at least we leave early Sat morning and on the Sat..they have visitors..Sunday dark, Monday vistors... and we are home Monday afternoon.. help us decide!!!!!!!!!!!!! they are together with blankies and let out during day together..but in small space together all day Sunday.. aargh!! Big room at home but little interaction all weekend.. hmmmmmmmmmmm.. what do we do!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

The worst is finding someone to watch them! Luckily my cousin and his girlfriend will be staying at our house to take care of our brood. If they weren't able, I don't know what I would have done!
How well do you know the petsitter? I know with Zeddie an hour here and there wouldn't be enough, she is far too social. Such a difficult decision