Savannah cat

A domestic cat breed that began as an African serval crossed with a house cat. Judee Frank made the first cross on April 7, 1986, and TICA accepted the Savannah as a registered breed in 2001. The early generations are hybrids in the full sense. First-generation kittens are very difficult to produce, and males are usually sterile until around the fifth generation. Australia bans importing them, and litter box problems are a common reason owners surrender them to rescues, so check local law and what a part-wild cat needs before falling for the spots.