F2B Kittens Sambu and Toki

Sambu (Terry) and Toki (Jimmy) are very happily settled into their new home with David in California. He's not set up on the AJSavannah Family Blog yet, so I just had to share these photos. Sambu is flying from his cat tree and landing on a very soft king-size bed about eight feet away.



Sambu and Toki are F2B kittens from our F1 Kboo and F6A Mbau. This is the same pairing that gave us my sweet Harvey. Their brother Howie is as beautiful, just that our other David, in Florida, (who also has our F2B Tessa from Kboo and Mbau) hasn't sent recent photos! (No pressure there...)



Age five months in these photos, Sambu already weighs 13 pounds, Toki a bit less. We wanted these boys to stay together and were very happy when David obliged. This is the delivery that stranded me in Charlotte, with Andrew coming to our rescu. Andrew has our F2B kittens Zeus from Gabatta, Fina from Kboo, and F3C Isis who is Ayo's granddaughter.



Toki , above, showing off his Happy Tail, below, his beautifully contrasted coat. Although smaller than his brother (who isn't???) Toki has always managed to more than hold his own in any altercation, real or imagined.



Sambu has Kboo's sweet face and I think he's almost as pretty as Harvey. We expect him to be about 90% of Harvey's size when full grown, based on his birth weight and weight at age five months. Toki will be a large Savannah, but always dwarfed by Sambu. Even though Toki has the much larger personality.



We're expecting F2B kittens from Gabatta and Mbau late October. And should know in about a week if Kboo is pregnant, also from Mbau. If yes, her babies would be due mid-November.

The Angels Take a Road Trip

Our three AJS' Angels are worn out tonight. They took a road trip today to meet a new family who might want to add one, or two of them, to their home.

Lucy was the center of attention this time -- and the reason for the road trip -- due to her extremely loving nature. While all our kittens are affectionate, Lucy is possibly THE most cuddly Savannah we've had. Brie and Tessa went along for moral support and we were happy to hear what we've known all along... that others also think Brie is much more beautiful in person than in photos. She's a beauty.

Brie left, Lucy right in photo below.



Lucy was her usual unflappable, regal, elegant self, meeting and greeting, then exploring her new domain with alacrity. Brie sprawled on her side and waited for someone, anyone, to come to her, then reached out a paw toward her wiffle ball, and practically demanded we roll it to her. She could not be bothered to actually get up and grab it herself. She's BRIE...

And Tessa, our poor outnumbered F2B Savannah kitten shown below, Tessa played fetch and jumped and rolled and did everything she could to make it all about her. But to no avail. The F3C Savannahs stole the spotlight.



They were wonderful travelers today. Our kittens start taking short road trips when they're about eight weeks old. Just to the corner to start with, then to Dairy Queen, and always secure in a pet carrier and strapped into a seatbelt. So the slightly longer road trip today was not a big deal. Although they did sleep soundly on the way home!

Just checked on them and all three Angels are asleep on our king-size bed. Brie is curled between the pillows, Lucy reclining with her shoulders and head against my pillow, and Tessa has burrowed under the covers.