We recently worked on a Serval Cat!

Serval cats are medium size cats from Africa. The cheetah is thought to descend from them. Like so many other animals in the wild, their numbers have dwindled. Their population has been in decline largerly due to human population encroaching on their habitats or being hunted for their beautiful pelts. Servals can also be preyed upon by other large cats.Their introduction as pets in North America is recent but the ancient Egyptians worshipped the serval as gods, and kept them as pets.
Servals are known to develop an intense emotional bond with their original owners and this lovely girl was no different. We could not have approached her easily on our own (servals have unusual long legs and proportionally small heads but she showed us her teeth were definitely full size!) without stressing her and possibly causing her harm, but she was completely … Continue reading