What is a serval?
The African Serval (Leptailurus) is a medium sized, wild spotted cat found in sub-saharan Africa. Weighing approximately 25-50 pounds at maturity, they are long bodied and long legged, standing up to 30 inches at the shoulder when fully grown. They live in the savannah grasslands of Africa were they feed on small reptiles, rodents, fish and small birds. They are very graceful and can leap several feet into the air to catch prey. This high leap and playfulness along with the long legs and distinctive spotted markings has been passed on to the savannah cat.
If you want to be able to take your Serval places with you, you should have your Serval wearing a harness at an early age. Every once in awhile put the leash on it and guide him around the house. You must remember, they will think this is fun and will not cooperate at first. But with time and patience they will start to understand that this is a routine humans prefer. Always use a harness, never trust a collar. They can get out of a collar within seconds. My female took 3 seconds and decided the collar was not the thing for her. It is a good idea to put the harness on them and let them walk around to get accustomed to having the straps around their body. Then you should put the leash on the harness and let them run freely in the house or their cage. Keep an eye on them and do not leave them alone with the harness attached. They may get it hooked on something while jumping and choke. After they are accustomed to the harness and leash with no tension you should hold the leash lightly so
