How Kito 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, Kito was a failed pet who was dropped off at a wolfdog rescue in Indiana in 2010.

Personality

Kito is the oldest serval at the sanctuary. He is easy-going and doesn’t pick fights or fuss over much. Of his enclosure mates, he gets along best with Saka and can normally be found near him. Kito enjoys scent enrichment, and his favorite pastime is lounging in a patch of grass and basking in the sun. 

Description

Kito has the second most fluffy coat of his enclosure mates. Has a marking on both of his shoulders that looks like Pacman eating a dot.

Where in Sanctuary

Kito lives in an on-tour enclosure with Saka, King, and Simba. They live in Pear Orchard, near Cantata New Guinea Singing Dog.

Private Ownership

Kito 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.