Enter the Supercat.

The Supercat is a type of hybrid cat bred by crossing African or South American wildcats with domestic cats.  The most popular is the Savannah, half moggy, half serval (a cheetah-like African wildcat) which can be as much as three times larger than a regular kittycat and carrying a hefty £6,000 price tag.

Other breeds include the Safari (domestic cat meets South American Geoffroy’s Cat) and the caracat (created when a lynx-like Middle Eastern wildcat puts on a Barry White album and invites your home pussycat to dinner).

However, concerns have been raised over how dangerous these animals can be. In some parts of the US and Australia, it is thought that they are capable of killing koalas.  In Britain, thanks to the Dangerous Wild Animals Act (DWAA), first generation supercats can only be kept under licence and in outdoor cages. Subsequent generations can be kept as normal pets.

There are fears that these powerful, potentially aggressive cats could be a threat to families with small children. The Savannah Cat Club of Great Britain (SCCGB) warns owners not to leave supercats with young children, adding that this is good advice for any breed of cat.

Hmm… could there be a business opportunity manufacturing “Beware of the Supercat” signs?  To the sign-make-o-tron!

Read the full story at the Telegraph website.

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