I am thinking about adopting a Savannah F2.
That is good. I have a few questions, okay a lot of questions
. Hopefully, you do not mind them. My first question is this: Have you had a exotic hybrid cat(s) before? If so, which breed(s)? If you have not had any, then have you ever interacted with one? Also, if you owned a exotic cat hybrid, what generation was it? Now, if you have only interacted with an exotic cat hybrid, how long and how often did you interact with that cat? Lastly, what generation was the cat?
An F2 is an early generation cat. They will exhibit a lot of behaviors that a pure Leptailurus serval would exhibit. Meaning, the cat will most likely hiss a lot. However, unlike in domestic cats, it is there way of communicating. Leptailurus serval, have over 20 different hisses. An F2 Savannah, will likely have the same mode of communication.
He is 5 years old
First questions, why is the owner surrounding him? How long was he with the owner? How many owner(s) has the particular cat had? If, he has had more then one owner, what is his level of socialization with each family? How long was he with each family/families?
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and has had Eosinophilic Stomatitis.
How was that diagnosed?
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From what I understand from the host family is that it has been treated and is on a special diet now because of the condition.
How long was he with the "host family"? What rescue are you considering adopting him from? Do you mind sharing that information?
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If anyone has experienced this could you let me know if this is going to be an ongoing struggle with this issue or will it go away and stay away with the regimented diet.
I have never had an exotic cat or exotic cat hybrid, with that issue. I am sorry.
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Should I adopt or not? Opinions?
I would say it depends on his temperament/socialization more then the medical condition. Are you aware, you might NEVER be able to touch the cat, if he hasn't been well socialized. Even if he has been well socialized, it will more then likely take MONTHS to be able to touch him. Do you have other cats? Most early generation hybrids (F1-F3) do not do well with domestic cats they are not raised with.
I do NOT mean to sound discouraging. I just wanted to be clear, that, this cat will need time to adjust to his surroundings. Plus, depending on its socialization, it might "never be the pet" that you envisioned. That is all, I was trying to say, hopefully, it made sense. If not, I will gladly rephrase.
