Savannah Cats & Disabled People

[casper75]

My thoughts on your rough draft are:

1. Who does the background check, who are the "relevant authorities"?
2. How did you choose F3 and F4 should be allowed? Why not aim for SBT which you can at least justify as "purebred" in the cat fancy's eyes? Given that the government was only allowing F5 and further before the outright ban, I think it a stretch to hope they will not only reverse the ban but loosen the generational limit...
3. I guess this goes back to #1 as to how do you determine breeder status...
4. Why not require simply that all kittens placed by registered breeders must be altered and microchipped, unless sold to another registered breeder?
5. Who does the screening process? Are there fees involved in all of this to fund the process?

1: Normally the police here do background checks I'm a member of our local Fire Brigade which is totally staffed by volunteers & during my application I had to have a background check done on me before my membership was approved.

2: Breeders would need to be registered with such organizations as TICA & local councils both cats & dogs are required to be registered here.

3: I choose F3 & F4 because their kittens would become either F4 or F5 generations but correct me If I'm wrong.

4: The screening process could be done by either the breeders or handled by local councils, Here's a breeder that conducts a screening process before a kitten is placed In a new home: http://www.ajsavannahs.com/

5: From looking at Bengal Cat breeder's websites all Kittens which are not used for breeding are to be de-sexed & microchipped.

Like I said it is a very rough draft that's why I'm going to need all the help I can get before drawing up the final proposal.

 

[Brigitte Cowell]

1. So then you need to put police background check.Remember if you are asking the government to do this, then there needs to be funding for this somehow. Else the government is not going to want to bother doing it!

2. TICA does register cattery names but doesn't really police whether an applicant is a bonafide breeder. Anyone that sends in a fee can register a cattery name. I'm not sure that counts much as screening folk.

3. Yes you would be producing F4 and F5 but for the government's purposes they are then allowing F3s into the country when they never allowed earlier than F5... you are asking them to not only reverse a bad but go further.

4. Yes, many good breeders (including Adrienne of AJ Savannahs) do screen their buyers, but I'm not sure when asking a government body to release a ban that they would agree to simply trust a breeder to do the right thing?

5. I'm not sure I understand, which Bengal Cat breeder? Ones in Australia? Is that a requirement or simply that is "normal" for Bengal breeders there?

I know it is a rough draft, I am simply giving you feedback where I see questions on what you are asking to do. Not only am I a Savannah breeder of nine years (Savannah pet owner for 11 years), but I also co-run Savannah Rescue and serve on TICA's Legislative and Feline Welfare Committees. I'm also Australian by birth.

Have you talked much with cat folk in Australia? Lesley Morgan Blythe is a fantastic resource and adores the Savannah.

 

[casper75]

Here's the link to the list of Bengal Cat breeders In Australia: http://www.cat-world.com.au/bengal-breeders If it's possible to get In contact with Lesley Morgan Blythe that would be fantastic because she may be able to help me cover some of the issues you have raised.

 

[Brigitte Cowell]

I do suggest you talk to people in Australia like Lesley Morgan Blythe. People like there are going to best be able to tell you how to go about things there

 

[admin]

brigitte's points are exactly what most of us would probably ask you...the Australian govt is not going to allow F3's and F4's...I would preface it as SBT's - forget the generation...

I have not much to add to what Brigitte has said...all i can say is there are too many restrictions and you do not need to buy into the govt's BS...

 

[casper75]

I do suggest you talk to people in Australia like Lesley Morgan Blythe. People like there are going to best be able to tell you how to go about things there

Thanks for that I looked up her name on Google & I see that she is a cat breeder from Tasmania would that be her?.

 

[Brigitte Cowell]

She's also an all breed cat judge of long-standing... also the International Liaison Officer for the Australian Cat Federation which puts her on their executive committee. She's been around in the cat fancy in Australia so long that there's really nobody she doesn't know! She's also an ardent fan of the Savannah since she met them in 2004 at the World Cat Congress in Texas

 

[admin]

So she would be an excellent person to contact and work with!

 

[casper75]

She's also an all breed cat judge of long-standing... also the International Liaison Officer for the Australian Cat Federation which puts her on their executive committee. She's been around in the cat fancy in Australia so long that there's really nobody she doesn't know! She's also an ardent fan of the Savannah since she met them in 2004 at the World Cat Congress in Texas

Thanks for that she will be a great help for me I'm coming to the US In 2013 so I hope I can catch up with a breeder so I can meet these beautiful cats.

 

[Trish Allearz]

Sounds like you have received a lot of good advice! For me- for a person who wasn't dealing with a SV cat ba, I'd agree with Brigitte- it's all personality that will matter in regard to a kitty that would work well with you. I think my F2 boys- in particular- would do great with people with certain handicaps- they are just so sweet and funny, but I find boys a bit more mellow then girls. I have an F6 kitten who went home to an older gentleman in a wheelchair- I am told the kitty goes on his shoulder every evening to purr and snuggle and that the kitten seems to 'know' his owner has certain health issues.

I find this breed to be a very aware breed. It is one of the reasons I love it!