Although PoC is passionate about cat welfare and the truth (painful though the truth is often is) sometimes it is nice to simply look at a picture of a cat and a second filial Savannah cat is a good subject for a cat picture 😉 It is just a way of lightening the atmosphere a bit.
The photograph was taken in the living room of A1 Savannahs some years ago now. These young cats were being socialised by being allowed to run around the home thereby interacting with both the home owners and visitors. It was good socialisation.
From a purely commercial standpoint it was quite interesting to see tens of thousands of dollars running around the living room because these kittens are very expensive, often costing thousands of dollars each.
Another observation that might interest someone is that this kitten is wearing Soft Claws® (claw caps). The stick-on claw caps. I am not sure why the Stuckis put them on the kittens. It may have been because of my visit but there was no need to do it in fact. That is not a criticism.
In spite of all of the negatives I can think of, this sweet little baby is at play.
I’m not sure that she knows that it could be better. For now, she’s playing and adapting, like so many do.
I love kittens as much as I love puppy breath.
Nancy I always love your comments, they are from the heart and no one can write anything meaningful without.
I agree the kitten doesn’t look happy, he is probably wondering why he can’t enjoy digging his claws in. Not in words of course, but his instincts must tell him something un-natural has happened to him.
As always, cats have no choice but to accept their fate 🙁
Michael do you think you would feel differently now to how you felt a few years back on that visit, seeing cats especially bred and confined and kittens wearing claw covers? I think you would feel a deep sadness because I’ve noticed your empathy for cats growing even more over the years since then.