A Ponca City farm specializes in a rare breed of cat.
Oklahoma Magazine, By Farah Bazzrea
Upon entering the Stucki home, visitors immediately discover A1 Savannahs is rampant with exotic, spry spotted kittens enjoying the good life, pouncing and leaping, playfully swatting at each other, entertaining themselves and spectators alike. See full article.
International Feline Conservation Federation Convention
Guest Speakers : Jarod Miller TV personality, naturalist,
zoologist and lecturer on captive and wild animal management. Jim Fowler: one of this nation's most respected wildlfie spokespersons.
Kathrin Stucki from A1 Savannahs and Mindy Stinner co-founder of the Conservator's Center, Inc. will be teaching the Exotic and Wild feline Husbandry course.
Course teaches natural history, regulatory agencies, facilities and equipment, nutrition, health, behavior conditioning, and contingency planning.
A1Savannahs flies to El Salvador to assist with the ideas and realization of the Serval habitat in the Fundacion Refugio Salvaje. Besides the Servals from A1Savannahs, the enourmous animal park houses lions, tigers, cougars, leopards and Margays. The president of the park, known for providing paradisical enclosures for all his exotic cats, relied on A1Savannahs expertise in the preparation of a complete balanced feline diet as well as the set up of a Serval habitat that provides plenty of species designed enrichment and adequate breeding quaters.
A1Savannahs - Protagonist in including advanced US Military technology into their routine Serval Hybrid care program.
A1Savannahs is using the latest FLIR Thermography cameras.
The infrared heat that an animal emits from its body can be "viewed" with an infrared camera. The heat patterns that can be seen, show a trained practitioner how the blood flow is normal, or abnormal, in a particular animal. Blood flow can be either increased or decreased, both indications of health problems.
Unlike X-Ray or Ultrasound, Thermography doesn't radiate waves and therefore it is a save, non-invasive, but reliable diagnostic tool. A1Savannahs Thermography cameras complete the preventive health care program designed to detect health problems before they show clinical signs.
Customers are going wild over cats bred in Ponca City.
The Oklahoman Newspaper, By Jennifer Palmer
Visitors to A1 Savannahs have included movie stars and famous athletes, as well as regular folks, searching for a furry companion that might raise an eyebrow or two. The cats, which are bred from wild African servals, can be as big as a toddler, pounce 7-feet in the air and run alongside their owner.
On a recent afternoon at the rural farm, owned by Martin and Kathrin Stucki, dozens of cats sauntered back and forth in their cages. They feasted on raw chicken legs and, when taunted, playfully batted at a feather dangling from a stick.. see full article
March 2010 - Kissa Magazine about A1Savannahs cover
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The Feline Conservation Federation is an international non-profit organization dedicated to the propagation and protection of wild felines. The FCF has been around for more than five decades.
A1 Savannahs generated the most donations for The African Safari Sweepstakes, an international fundraiser to help the FCF continue its programs and services, I want to thank you, your support is greatly appreciated. - Lynn Culver (Executive Director, Feline Conservation Federation)
A1Savannahs is proud to have Scotty Nguyen the World Champion Poker Player as a visitor of the farm, a friend, and returning customer. Still in awe over the beauty and sweetness of the other two cats, Scotty and his wife Julie have welcomed their third A1 Savannahs cat into their family.
The French agricultural department designated A1Savannahs as an approved educational facility for Serval cats and Savannah cats. A1Savannahs is currently training a French breeder. After two months training at A1Savannahs in Oklahoma, the French government granted the couple from Paris the permit to import, raise and breed African Servals and Savannah cats in Paris France.
The first non-zoological facility in France to be granted the permit to breed servals was trained by A1Savannahs.
A1Savannahs is now accredited by the Feline Conservation Federation. FCF accredited facilities operate with the highest level of husbandry and management practices.
October 17, 2009 -- A1Savannahs is the latest facility to be accredited by the Feline Conservation Federation, an international non-profit organization dedicated to preserving, protecting and propagating wild felids.
This facility joins other USDA licensed zoos, sanctuaries, educational centers, breeding compounds, and private owners who comprise the growing list of FCF accredited facilities.
A1Savannahs, located in Ponca City, Oklahoma, was also approved for FCF accreditation. The FCF accreditation board judged A1Savannahs to be operating with excellence in both facility management and feline husbandry.
"This is a step in the right direction", says Mr. Callahan, adding, "It is important for professional breeders that raise and breed servals to meet high standards of husbandry."
As an FCF accredited facility A1Savannahs will raise the bar for others and set a positive example about the importance of supporting conservation of wild felids, including servals, which are used in breeding programs to create the exotic hybrid known as Savannahs.
The FCF accreditation is the seal of approval that assures donors, the media, and members of the public that accredited facilities are operating with the highest level of husbandry and management practices, encouraging emulation by others.
http://www.felineconservation.org
A1Savannahs is hosting the next FCF Wild Feline Husbandry Course
Course teaches natural history, regulatory agencies, facilities and equipment, nutrition, health, behavior conditioning, and contingency planning. Students receive 145-page textbook, certificate, and lunch.
September 21st, 2009 - London, UK
!! Guinness Book of World Records(TM) !!
The Guinness Book of World Records(TM) confirmed:
Scarlett's Magic bred and raised by A1 Savannahs is the largest pet cat in the world. "Magic" shown at 18 month with Leonie Stucki. Many congratulations to the new owners Kim and Lee Draper.
September 4th, 2009 - California, USA
The Savannah Cat Shoppe in the Los Angeles area will open its doors. With many state and local leaders in attendance, this grand opening is expected to be an exciting start to Labor Day weekend in Southern California. The exquisite Shoppe with A1 Savannahs blood line cats is in the prestigious Promenade Shops at Dos Lagos, nestled right in between Victoria Secret and Banana Republic.
August 2009 - Chinese Cat's Magazine about A1Savannahs
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A1Savannahs in Brazil's Cat's Magazine
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2009 Cat Fancy article about A1Savannahs
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October 2nd , 2008 - Tulsa, OK USA
Exotic cats bred as pets
By Jennifer Pierce, NEWS 9
Martin and Kathrin Stucki claim to have bred the perfect cat. It's a mix of wild and domesticated. And if it sounds dangerous, the couple says it's only wild in appearance.
"It's the first time ever possible to have a cat with a wild appearance, that has a domesticated personality," Kathrin Stucki said.
A full grown Savannah is the size of a small dog, it even walks on a leash and if it's trained it will play fetch.
"It's very easy to train them to play fetch," Kathrin Stucki said. "They bring toys back faster than my dog." ... see full article
