FAQs

The Serval Cat

• Do Servals make good pets? Yes, our servals make good pets. At Wild Cat Breeder, our servals are hand-reared from 10-12 days of age. Servals have been human companions for centuries and were kept by the Romans and Egyptians. Typically, servals are very trainable and easy to handle making them excellent pets and rodent catchers.
• Will my pet serval be litter trained? Yes, your pet serval cat will be litter trained. They are trained at Wild Cat Breeder before sale. Wild cats are very intelligent and naturally clean, so keeping their tray full of fresh litter is important or they will seek out a cleaner place to use.
• Will I need a license? Yes, you will need a license for a pure bred wild cat. Licenses can be obtained from the head of Environmental Health on your local council, who will provide you with compliance conditions for a Dangerous Wild Animal (DWA) license. Even though my cats are not dangerous, all wild cat owners must have a license.
• What size can I expect my pet serval to be? Servals vary in size from 20 to 44 lbs. They are about the same size as a large spaniel.
• How long can I expect my pet serval to live? Given the correct diet, your serval could live anywhere from 12 to20 years.
• Could I have a serval with other pets? I wouldn't recommend having a serval with anything smaller than itself because it could cause considerable damage to a smaller animal. The serval does not have any malice; it is just naturally powerful, so we must respect that and enjoy with care. Your cat's teeth could be knocked out with one paw slap or the serval may even cause the death of your domestic cat. I would not recommend that anyone own a huge cat at the same time as a tiny domestic cat. I would not want to do anything that would make me responsible for the death of a domestic animal. You are required to have an enclosure for housing a serval indoors or outdoors.

The Asian Leopard Cat

• Do Asian Leopard cats make good pets? Based on my own experience, I believe Leopard cats make great pets. They are easy to handle as long as you start to bond with them at two weeks of life. Mother's milk is a must for newborn cubs, but leaving them with the mother beyond 2 weeks of age, will imprint the wild habits of the mother and establish the natural instinct for survival in the wild. To tame cubs, I take them at two weeks, bottle feed, care and bond with them. This ensures great pets and is good fun to watch. What a joy!
• Will my pet Leopard cat be litter trained? Yes, your pet Leopard cat will be litter-trained. They are trained at Wild Cat Breeder before sale. Wild cats are very intelligent and naturally clean, so keeping their tray full of fresh litter is important or they will seek out a cleaner place to use.
• Will I need a license? Yes, you will need a license for a pure bred wild cat. Licenses can be obtained from the head of Environmental Health on your local council, who will provide you with compliance conditions for a Dangerous Wild Animal (DWA) license. Even though my cats are not dangerous, all wild cat owners must have a license.
• What size can I expect my pet Leopard cat to be? Our male Leopard cats vary from the same size as a domestic cat to just slightly larger. They're really not big at all. Our female Leopard cats are the same size as a domestic cat and even a bit smaller.
• I have heard Leopard cats are nocturnal. Will I ever see my Leopard cat awake through the day? Yes, you would see your Leopard cat up and about through the day. Their wake and sleep patterns are similar to a domestic cat. Your Leopard cat doesn't need to go out and hunt at night for food, so you will see your Leopard cat and be able to play with it during the day, too.
• Will I need an enclosure or a pen for my Leopard cat? Yes, you are required by law to have a pen. These little cats are governed by the Dangerous Wild Animal act. Even though Wild Cat Breeder's cats are domesticated, they are considered by the law to be the same as wild animals.
• Will my Leopard cat become dangerous? No, not as long as you continue to give them the same kind of attention, care and respect as Wild Cat Breeder has already given to your Leopard cat. As long as you care for your cat, you will have a pet that loves your presence. Only a Leopard cat from the wild or one that hasn't been handled by loving human hands, will be shy or scared of humans; fear is what makes them DANGEROUS. Our captive-bred, bottle-fed, handled Leopard cats have learned to trust humans.
• Could I have a Leopard cat with other pets? Yes, you can. Leopard cats are amazing when they are given an opportunity to meet another animal and very accepting of others. I have never seen a domestic cat act as sweet as a Leopard cat acts when it is introduced to a new cat. Watch what a domestic animal does when it is introduced to another animal. Most of the time it will fight with the new creature. The fighting may take up to 1 week before it calms down and accepts the new addition.
  The Leopard cat is very loving. The first time I introduced another animal to one of our Asian Leopard cats I couldn't believe what I was seeing. Our Leopard cat actually put it's two paws through the introduction cage and touched the other animal in the most loving and beautiful way. It was just like a human being holding someone they love. I will remember that for the rest of my life. The way the Leopard cat behaved was unlike anything else I have ever experienced as an animal owner. I would recommend a Leopard cat to any caring pet owner.