Zuzu
ZuZu is an F1 Savannah. His original owner bought him, had him neutered and declawed, then decided that he didn’t want him anymore. He said that ZuZu was vicious and was going to euthanize him. Thankfully, he decided to contact a friend who said she would take him. When ZuZu became aggressive with her, she called us to see if we had room for this boy. Of course, we said yes.
We found that ZuZu was not aggressive, he just didn’t like to be cornered. So, we gave him his space and found that he was a very gentle cat. He now lives with the other hybrids in Hybrid Haven, and his best friend is Maxi another F1 Savannah.
Here is the email we received from the person who took Zuzu:
I need some advice about an F1 and an F2 Savannah. I got both yesterday from someone who had these two and wanted to get rid of them because they spray in the house. This owner told me that both are really sweet cats, even lap cats, and very socialized. I took them in and now we face some challenges with these boys.
The F1 is 14 months old, neutered and front paws declawed. He is very, very aggressive and I cannot approach him in any way. He is in a kennel and he attacks the wire, the wood just everything he can get his teeth in. He smacks really hard the wire also with his front legs and when I open the door from that kennel he jumps right at me to attack me. I use a shield (cardboard) to protect myself when I want to give him new food or water. Everything flies around in his kennel when I just enter the room.
Is this a normal behavior for an F1 when they are re-homed? What is the best way to approach him? His kennel is a mess already and I really want to clean it up or change bowls in there what is almost impossible with this guy. I am pretty sure when I don’t shield myself his big fangs will go right into my hand, what I want to prevent for sure.
Adopt Zuzu
With your $50 adoption fee, you receive:
- A sponsorship certificate.
- An 8.5 x 11 full-color image (ready to frame).
- The history of the wildcat you chose.
- The knowledge that you're making a difference in the lives of the wildcats at WildCat Ridge.
Sponsor Zuzu
With your $500 sponsorship fee, you receive:
- A sponsorship certificate.
- An 8.5 x 11 full-color image (ready to frame).
- The history of the wildcat you chose.
- One private tour of WildCat Ridge (for two adults, no children under 18, June thru Sept. with the fulfillment of payment).
Zuzu
