Jasper

Jasper, a Safe Haven resident since 2011

HISTORY

Jasper is an African serval found wandering the streets of Hollywood, where police discovered him under a vehicle. Though it has never been confirmed, it is likely Jasper was either abandoned or escaped from his owner. After being treated for multiple injuries, Jasper was brought to Safe Haven where we accepted him for placement.

Jasper, much like our other servals, is shy and not very tolerant of his keepers. In the late afternoon, you can find him lounging on top of his den while biting at his tail. He doesn’t seem to understand that the twitching tail in front of him is actually his own, and nips at it as if it were a separate entity. When he isn’t out in the open, Jasper makes sure you’re aware of his location by hissing whenever you get too near.

ABOUT AFRICAN SERVALS

African servals are small, lean, wild cats who are native to the Africa savannah. They have very distinctive coats with black stripes and spots. Their hunting skills are driven by a keen sense of smell and their ability to jump as high as 12 feet in order to catch birds and other prey. Although servals generally don’t live beyond 10 years in the wild, they can live into their early twenties in captivity.