When a sister sanctuary in Florida shifted their mission to focus on native wildlife, they had to find a new home for their exotic animals. Saka has very long guard hairs which helps him stand out with his enclosure mates. He also has alot to say! He is often one to chirp, hiss, and chirp again all in the matter of a few seconds! He is very dominant and is quick to investigate new things.
Born January 1, 2008
Rescued August 19, 2023
How Saka Came to the Sanctuary
When a sister sanctuary in Florida shifted their mission to focus on native wildlife, they had to find a new home for their exotic animals. In summer 2023, we gladly took in their four serval boys: Kito, Saka, King and Simba. Prior to living in a sanctuary, Saka was a failed pet who was dropped off at a wolfdog rescue in Indiana in 2010.
Personality
Saka is very food motivated and normally one of the first of his enclosure mates to come up at meal time. He eats in a shift with Kito, and Saka always makes a point to grab his meal first. Of his enclosure mates, he gets along best with Kito and can normally be found near him. He enjoys laying in the patches of grass while basking in the sunlight.
Description
Saka has the fluffiest coat of all his enclosure mates and particularly long guard hairs on his chest. He also has a very wide nose.
Where in Sanctuary
Saka lives in an on-tour enclosure with Kito, King, and Simba. They live in Pear Orchard, near Cantata New Guinea Singing Dog.
Private Ownership
Saka started his life as a failed pet before making his way to a sanctuary in Florida. Unfortunately, servals are becoming very popular in the pet trade. The lack of legislation concerning the ownership of small cats makes it too easy to obtain a serval. People buy these cats when they’re young, but once they reach maturity, they become too much to handle. They make it very clear that they are wild animals. That’s how most servals come to live at Carolina Tiger Rescue.
Leptailurus serval
