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Posted Dec. 4, 2007,
Serval!
By Ann Magnuson
When the news of the world gets me down and I begin to believe the hype and the snark I just click onto Macchuie's Gallery and all is right with the universe. Ordinarily I wouldn't approve of keeping exotic pets. Raising a wild animal in a suburban home isn't exactly what nature intended. But this serval cat seems to be getting along fine -- especially with these Scottish breeders' other domestic cats. The story of how this one-day-old orphaned cub found itself in this home in Scotland is fascinating but it's the pictures that turn me on. Cuteoverload! I was lucky enough to see a serval in the wild (in Botswana) and wish I could have one for my very own. But I don't think he'd survive long here in Los Angeles. I wonder if Tippi Hedren has any serval cats up at her Shambala wildlife santuary?
I WANTS ME SOME SERVAL!