No, the reason they spay/neuter the kitty is totally to protect their "investment". They definitely would not want anyone breeding their "copywright". It's all for the big $$$$ they don't give a damn about the "integrity of the breed" they're there to make alot of money.

Also, you bet the cat would rip everyone(including yourself)to shreads. It's an animal. I don't care how "domestic" they say it is....an animal still has "instincts"!!!!!!!!!

SHAME ON YOU !!!!
You would 'Trade Away' a loving pet ??
SHAME !!!! SHAME !!!! SHAME!!!!

If any of you think that your "Domestic" is truly domestic then you should have watched the special on Discovery Channel about domestic cats. Yes, they are cute and cuddly when they are in the house or in your backyard. But when they leave their area thy are on the hunt for birds and rodents. Statistics have shown that bird populations are lower in neighborhoods with free roaming domestic cats. I know I have three cats and my pretty Persian brings home the most birds. That's because she finds the nests and takes the baby birds. My Bengal brings home bigger ones as well as squirls and rabbits.

The Ashera is a beautiful cat and probably has a similar temperment to my Bengal which is very playful and very intelligent. Bengals and Savannahs are bred from the Asian Leopard Cat and the Afican Serval respectively with a domestic cat. The Ashera is bred from the Asian Leopard Cat and the Afican Serval together then that mix is bred with a domestic cat. No difference, just price.

I'm going to get one of these as soon as I save up the money. And if it's anything like my Bengal then I will be more than satisfied. One thing they say about Bengals is that they are a dog in a cat suit. Everything I read about the Ashera gives me the impression that these will be like a dog in a BIG cat suit. I can't wait to get one. My six yorkies need another playmate, especially one that will put them in their place when needed.

I just heard about this cat on NPR. I still have the same doubts as everyone here. My cats are persians and I rescued them from inhumane breeders. I hope that these big cats will never suffer that sort of thing for the kind of money they are worth. It sounds like the One Breeder plans on being the ONLY Breeder. This will get worse as the breed proliferates however. More gene doctoring and poof! I got a domesticated Lion in my house.

If you want a REAL Cat - get a Bobcat, go to www.myspace.com/beepsbeeps or www.okeepa.com (Click on BEEPS PAGE) to see my Pet Bobcat.... Hybrids??.... Yeah right! LOL -- Believe me some one is putting a lot of bluff & Bull-S**t on people for that kind of money.. Hey but if people are that stupid to buy one \"More power to them\"............ Teri, Okeepa Maine Coons & BEEPS the Bobcat.....

I think its a GREAT creature and I\'m gonna buy one if I can. Sure its expensive but then so is a porsche.....yet folks spend tons of cash on that and then flood the enviorenment with more pollution. I\'d rather have the ULTIMATE CAT, and a conversation piece like none other. This is NOT the Savannah cat nor is it the same as the Savannah cat i soon found out after doing some research. Thats like saying a volkswagen is a porsche. Sure they\'re both german but BIG difference. Thats why folks pay more. Some don\'t even mind paying 1,200,000 for a new Bugati. I would. But getting one of these is too cool, its nature, and it\'s beautiful. Sure I could get a stray cat and help save it and I already have but this is gonna make trips to the park MUCH more interesting.

Poor Nyla. I wish she had a home that wouldn't give her away so easily for this waste of money and time. It's a knock-off Savannah at a ridiculous price tag.

trade her away?
this wasnt written by an animal lover
20,000 for an exotic pet
disguting
you could build a shelter in your backyard for 20 cats with that money

my bengal cat is wayyyyyyyyyy more beautifull than this cat is! He might be big, but he looks so stupid with his ugly head. No thank you, i love my bengal which looks wild as well but he has such a sweet head!!!

I saw an add in a catfancy magazine the other nite while I was in the waiting room of a emergency vets office waiting for my cat to be brought out. I dang near fell out of my seat. I fell in love with this breed but 20 GRAND !?!?!?!

First, I think it's interesting how humorless most of your readers seem to be. Why is everyone so quick to assume that thegreenhead was serious about trading in his kitty? (Clue #1: Observe the type of merchandise that is displayed below. Is this the kind of merchandise you would expect a person who would coldly give away his or her kitty to display?) Haven't y'all ever said, "I'd trade my granny in a heartbeat" or "I"d trade my husband" or any such thing, jokingly, in your lives?

Second, I'll put in another plug for Bengals. While not free, I feel my cats' loving and doglike personalities were well-worth their $600 "adoption fee." They're beautiful, wild, affectionate and friendly cats who roam our house as if they were wild creatures but who sleep curled up on our beds like the docile housepets they are. One of them insists on sleeping UNDER the covers with us, the other likes her space, but I wouldn't trade either of them for an Ashera. Or a Ssavannah, whatever that is.

But if I had the money, would I want an Ashera? You bet I would.

What is the difference between purchasing an expensive cat like this and going down to the pound and picking up a mutt?
Either way the result is the same, a home for one cat. There is no moral higher ground to stand on when saying that you bought a cat that represents the beauty of genetic accomplishment by professional breeders vs a cat that careless owners allowed their cat to produce offspring that they didn\'t know what to do with! Obvious arguments about which animal is clearly better aside, there is no reason to think that this cats breed should be driven to extinction to protect the overabundance of more common species such as tabby and calico.

First of all, the fact that you would trade away your pet in a heartbeat perhaps demonstrates you should not have a pet at all. Any animal is a lifelong commitment - it is not to be traded away for the next "cool thing" or whatever matches your new furniture or any of the other idiotic reasons people "trade in" their pets. If this is how you feel, do us ALL a favor - get one of those epets that aren't real that you can ignore without hurting anyone.

Second there is absolutely no evidence this cat is what it claims to be - either as a viable "breed" or as a hypoallergenic cat. The company behind its development refuses to allow its methods to undergo standard scientific scrutiny - a hallmark of the fraudster. It's corporate history is also littered with failed ventures and venture capitalists who have been in and out of jail for defrauding investors.

Third - any cat that uses wild blood in its development comes with a very serious risk of behavioral problems, from marking and territorialism (that it will defend violently) to inappropriate prey drive (anything smaller than it - i.e. toddlers - are prey). Without responsible breeders working diligently on outcrossing to domestics and breeding for temperament, these risks are immense. And when you breed to domestics for temperament, you generally end up with a regular sized, brown tabby house cat. So, exactly how much responsible breeding do you think is happening for this 22 pound leopard lookalike? Yeah.

I'm all for free markets but the more research I do on this company the dirtier they sound. They're targeting Russia for sales - because they're well aware that multiple, confirmed and open scientific evaluation has proven many lines of Siberians - an abundant, far less expensive and completely domestic cat - are *naturally* deficient in the element that causes most human allergic reactions. So if you have a need for a hypoallergenic cat - and even Allerca will tell you there is no such thing as a 100% guaranteed hypoallergenic cat - you're a lot better off, meaning your family is safer and you'll spend far less, looking for a Siberian whose lines test for this particular anomaly. Visit some Sphynx breeders and Cornish Rex breeders - they may have cats that work for you too.

I think it's sad that anyone would even consider buying into this trash. There are enough fabulous breeds out there and wonderful moggies up for adoption in rescues. We don't need "designer" everything in this country.

Those cats are so beautifull.But is there really a difference between a ashera cat and a savannah cat?Except the price (which is extremely huge ) of course.