From Umoya Khulula Wildlife Centre
Cassandra the serval is the ultimate hissy kitty, but we wouldn’t have her any other way!
Sadly, this year has been particularly bad for servals falling victim to the illegal pet trade. We will never understand why anyone believes a wild animal belongs in a home instead of the wild.
Thankfully, Cassandra was confiscated and given a second chance.
A chance to be free. A chance to be wild. A chance to live the life she was always meant to have, rather than being confined for human entertainment.
Since arriving at the centre, Cassandra has done incredibly well. She has grown stronger, gained confidence, and shown us exactly what a wild serval should be.
Now comes the moment we’ve been working towards. Cassandra is ready to move to a soft-release enclosure, where she’ll take the next important step on her journey back to the wild.
Every animal rescued from the pet trade reminds us why this work matters. Wild animals are not pets. They belong where they can roam free, hunt, and live as nature intended.
“Hey, you know how there’s a species of cat that has been through millennia of adaptation to living in human homes?”
“Yeah.”
“Well let’s ignore that and start from scratch because this other species of cat has spots.”
“Great plan. Pass the cocaine bucket.”
Lol this made me think of those Columbian narco hippos! 😄
It’s that kind of behavior that makes me think wealth should be in the DSM-V.
Logic does often seem to go out the window when one has too much cash burning a whole in their pocket… 🤔