| An African Serval was found limping along in the Arizona desert. She was probably a pet or perhaps used in the hybrid breeding scheme that has become all the rage where Servals are bred to domestic house cats to produce Savannah Cat hybrids. The domestic cats are often killed in the process. The kittens sell for thousands of dollars, but when they mature they all spray and bite and make awful pets. The hybrids are usually discarded by the time they are two or three years old. This Serval was obviously abandoned and is at the Tucson Wildlife Center, a non-profit sanctuary dedicated to native wildlife. Lisa Bates-Lininger the founding president of the Tucson Wildlife Center said, "She was dehydrated and tired and just ready to give up. She may have died last night, but luckily we got her in. We got her emergency treatment, fluids for shock, and she's also missing a rear leg." Flying the Serval from Arizona to Big Cat Rescue in Tampa, FL will cost $520.00 plus the cost of her carrier. But that is just the beginning... Servals can live into their late teens and proper care is thousands of dollars each year. Her new 1,200 square foot Cat-a-tat will have to be specially modified to accomodate her three legged hopping. Until she arrives we won't know what other medical conditions she may be facing. | 
