Serval Cat Escapes
Pet serval cats are kept in confinement for their own safety in someone’s home. They can escape. They can be killed. They are often declawed. What do you think? please continue reading
Category Archives: Serval
How many servals are left in the world?
The sad truth is that the experts don’t know how many servals are left in the world at 2017 (Dec.). However, the ‘experts’ are unconcerned at the serval from a conservation standpoint. Therefore there must be up ten thousand in the wild in Africa. That is a guess because I have to guess an answer to the question in the title. please continue reading
First UK family to have a serval as a pet
I believe that this is unique in the UK: a serval as a pet. The family lives in Oldham in Greater Manchester. There are two young children, Sienna and Brandon, one of whom is shown in the photo below. The … please continue reading
Unclaimed, Unmicrochipped Serval Roaming Around Reading, Pennsylvania
A serval was wandering around the streets of Reading, Pennsylvania, USA and picked up the a local rescue organisation, Animal Rescue League of Berks County (ARL), who re-homed the cat at a specialist wild cat rescue center. please continue reading
Find and save this escaped serval wandering around Palmetto Bluff, SC, USA
A 45-pound male serval has escaped his home in South Carolina, USA. I presume his home is the house of his owner. He is lost, wandering around a pleasant place called Palmetto Bluff which appears to be an exclusive private … please continue reading
Young serval plays with domestic cat (video)
This video shows a serval acting like a domestic cat. There is virtually no difference. An interesting aspect of the play is the high leaps by the serval reminescent of their style of hunting when they stun rodents in long … please continue reading
How do servals communicate?
Servals communicate through scent-marking, scrapings, body language and vocalisations. Adult servals scent-mark regularly when moving throughout their ranges. Urination is the most common method. The least common method is scaping the ground with the front or hind feet before or … please continue reading
Why do servals have short tails and big ears?
The serval has a short tail that measures little more than a third of its head and body length. Tails are used for balance. Arboreal cats such as the clouded leopard have thick, long tails. The snow leopard needs superb … please continue reading
Is the Serval Nocturnal?
The serval is a tall, slim and lightly built wild cat species found in Africa. In America, some people like to domesticate them. This is quite rare but they can be domesticated to a certain extent but in my view … please continue reading
Serval Scratches Me
This male serval scratched me. I was my fault. This is a bit of fun (it makes me laugh now) but at the time it hurt a bit and I wasn’t immediately sure how serious the injury was. The video … please continue reading