Melissa very kindly agreed to let me publish some of her pictures of her male F1 Safari Cat “Sabini”. “F1” stands for first filial meaning the first offspring from a wild cat x domestic cat mating – a wild cat … Continue reading →
Safari Cat photos: copyright Helmi Flick. Click on the thumbnails Introduction This is one of the rare cat breeds by my reckoning (8/10 where 10 is the most rare). This is supported by the fact that there are very … Continue reading →
Safari Cat 3 (third linked page). The Safari cat can be breed in a range of coat colors and patterns. For example, when the Geoffroy’s cat is crossed with a Tortie Shorthair you will get black spotted, red spotted and … Continue reading →
This is a first generation Safari cat called Marechal Xeva. She is the first of the Marechal Cattery’s F1 Safari females. She looks like the Geoffroy’s Cat, which in my opnion is exactly what the Cattery set out to achieve. … Continue reading →
This Safari cat is “melanistic”. A “melanistic” cat is one where the color of his/her hair has become black or nearly black due to an increase in the amount of a chemical called melanin in the cat. In an albino … Continue reading →
Safari cats “sacrificed” (look bottom right hand side of the document reproduced below, please scroll down) in the cause of stem cell research. As I am sure you have realised the word “sacrificed” means killed. The Safari Cats were killed … Continue reading →
Quite a few people search for breeders of this cat. It could have been as popular as the Savannah cat, possibly (see below the table as to why I think it isn’t). The breed is rare and there are few breeders. … Continue reading →
The photo is copyright protected. It is by Helmi Flick. For much more on this rare cat please go here. I really love the look of this F1 female Safari Cat. She has a great intensity in her gaze. This … Continue reading →
The photo is copyright Helmi Flick. Please respect it. This cat’s face completely intrigues me. Look at the intensity with which this cat looks at the camera. Her name is Xspotica. At the time of the photograph she was a year … Continue reading →
