Greg,
It seems that the authorities here regard the the potential ecological
impacts are pretty much the same as for a normal cat, though I think
they might be fooling themselves. There does not seem to have been any
real ecological impact studies one in the USA either, although it is
interesting to see that ownership of these cats is restricted still in
some states over there.
At least the breeders in Australia are only selling kittens that have
been spayed/neutered to the general public and restrict sales of entire
animals to registered breeders. I think the price of $5000 for a
spayed/neutered kitten will only appeal to a niche market, as I think
there are much cheaper ways of getting your curtains shredded. I must
say that the prospect of renting one for a week has a certain appeal to
me, as there a couple of little yappy dogs just up the street that I
would love to introduce an 11Kg moggie to as a new playmate ;)
Cheers,
Carl Clifford
Gregory Little wrote:
Carl
Followed one of your links, no information on the potential ecological
impacts of this cat.
Greg Little
Greg Little - Principal Consultant
General Flora and Fauna
PO Box 526
Wallsend, NSW, 2287, Australia
Ph 02 49 556609
Fx 02 49 556671
www.gff.com.au
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Sent: Friday, 13 June 2008 3:32 PM
To: Birding-aus
Subject: [Birding-Aus] Savannah Cat Legal Status
Dear All,
I have just spoken to contacts in DPI and AQIS regarding the status of
the the Savannah cats under the relevant state and federal legislation.
The official view is that because of the level of back-breeding of the
initial Serval X domestic cat hybrids with domestic cats, the Savannah
cats are legally regarded as domestic cats and may be imported and kept
in the same manner as a normal cat. Their size and appearance is not
taken into account for the classification, much as it is not taken into
account for the importation of dog breeds such as Great Dane, German
Shepherd or Malemute.
People who do feel strongly about the importation of this cat breed
should write to the relevant departments, such as the state DPI or
equivalent, National Parks or AQIS, or probably your local state and
federal members setting out your concerns and giving the link to the ABC
story.
Unfortunately,after talking to my contacts, I got the impression that
the importation is a fait accompli. Perhaps their popularity may wane
once people find that they are more assertive than the average moggy,
and I don't think I would like to see the result when one looses its
temper with a toddler and does a slice n' dice of the kids face.
For those that would like to read up a bit more on the breed, have a
look at http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Savannah_(cat)
<http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Savannah_%28cat%29>
Cheers,
Carl Clifford
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