Savannah Cat Chat - THE Place for Savannah Cat Talk

Welcome to the Savannah Cat Chat Forum! Our forum has been in existence since 2012 and is the only one of its kind. We were here, serving the savannah cat community before Facebook and Instagram! Register for a free account today to become a member! Please use an email program other than Hotmail, since Hotmail accounts are blacklisted by many servers and ISP's. Once signed in, you'll be able to participate on this site in some of the forums by adding your own topics and posts. But in order to take advantage of the full features, such as a private inbox as well as connect with other members ad access some of the larger topics, a donation of $2.99/mo or $25/yr is requested. This will allow us to continue running this forum!

AVAILABLE Rescue - Zuri - F2 - 20 months Young - Amore Savannahs

admin

Paige
Staff member
This listing is LONG, please read it all carefully before emailing us!

Generation: F2
Age: 20 months
Sex: Neutered
Location: West Hollywood, California area
Shipping: Not available.
Situation: Young Male Savannah Needs Quiet Home - NO children - Experienced Savannah owner or someone experienced with frightened, abused cats
Availability: Adopt
Children: Not suitable for children
Pets: One cat or possibly dog
Behavioral/Health issues disclosed? Zuri needs a quiet home with only one or two people - he cannot handle a busy home.

Further information:
Zuri is an 18 month old male, purchased from breeder Connie Cutbirth at Amore Savannahs - she will not be taking him back, so we need to find him a home that is quiet and calm. He just cannot handle the hustle and bustle of a busy household and will run and hide. He is said to love to be with his female human and will lay in a lap and purr - he loves to be stroked and petted. His owner said that Zuri would seek her out when the house is quiet and he does fine with one or two adults. So he will likely do better with a female owner. He is a frightened BIG boy - said to be stunningly handsome by his present owner.

Zuri was adopted, but is not doing well in his new home. He is a very big boy and needs someone used to dealing with traumatized cats. It seems that we were NOT informed when we first placed Zuri, by the original owner, that Zuri will strike out when frightened and become aggressive. He doesn't just strike out for no reason - he will charge at a human to scare them off, as he himself is very frightened. You need to be aware of this behavior and ready to deal with it. Zuri is a very large boy and as such, can be extremely intimidating. It seems he may have been abused by the former home's male adult and/or children.

Zuri does long to be with the new adopters other cat, but is just too traumatized to be comfortable in this home. That being said, he may do better with a larger cat or dog, once comfortable in his surroundings.

Zuri is up to date on his vaccines.

WHAT WE WANT IN A NEW HOME:
* A larger home allowing Zuri access to an outdoor enclosure, giving him refuge from humans, is ideal.
* Someone who has dealt with traumatized/abused large cats
* NO children
* Only one large cat or dog
* Quiet home
* Understanding, loving female owner as primary caretaker, if possible

We do NOT want to ship!

Adoption fee: $200 to be payable as consultation with Marilyn Krieger, the Cat Coach. There MUUST be a commitment to work with her for at least a month, to help Zuri become less frightened and more trusting. Often, F1 and F2 savannahs become extremely bonded to their owner(s) and have a difficult time transitioning - this seems to be part of Zuri's issue...so we want to give him and his potential adopter all necessary means to live a happy and normal, loving life.

Contact: info@svrescue.com

Reply: should include not only the location of the home offering, but a short description of the household and why it is suitable for “Zuri” given the information we have included.

Please check your state and city/county laws to confirm that Savannahs are allowed where you live.www.hybridlaw.com is a good place to start your search.

Additionally, due to the huge influx of offers we often receive for a given cat, when an offer is received that disregards crucial needs the cat has for a home, we may not find time to reply to those offers. We need to prioritize our time to responding to homes that have read the selection criteria and have addressed these needs in the email they have sent. Thank you in advance for your understanding.
 

Laura W

Savannah Super Cat
Zuri had a good trip home. He had chicken dinner last night, munched on kibble and checked out the quarantine room. I slept in with him last night and woke a few times to see him checking out the catio we are building for the fur babies. I slept on the floor under the window access and he didn't mind coming by me at all. Danny fed him breakfast this morning and although he didn't eat in front of us, he is eating, drinking and using his litter box.

Thank you SV Rescue for selecting us to bring this boy into our lives. I will post updates as they happen.
Zuri 8.15.15.jpg Zuri 8.15.15.jpg Catio.jpg
 

Brigitte Cowell

Moderator
Staff member
It sounds as perfect as it might be so far! I hope it all continues...sometimes we just get the right home and they act as if they never had a problem. He may just sense the empathy and understanding from you both :)
 

Trishy

Site Supporter
That catio looks wonderful! I am so happy to hear that Zuri is doing well and has found the right home.
 

admin

Paige
Staff member
I couldn't be more happy that Zuri is with you, Laura! he so deserves the best, understanding, loving home and looks like he has found it. Please thank Danny and his buddies for building such an awesome catio for Zuri!!! And please be sure to give us updates!!!
 
Top