The Safari Cat is a beautiful hybrid cat that is the result of a mating between the wild Geoffrey's cat and a domestic cat. If you are looking for the "call of the wild" in your feline companion, the Safari Cat might be just what you are looking for.

Some sources state that the Safari Cat and the Bengal are the same cat, while others distinguish the Safari Cat as a separate subspecies. The Bengal is the result of the mating of a domestic cat and an Asian wildcat, while the Safari cat is a hybrid between a domestic cat (usually a shorthair) and the Geoffrey's Cat. Since many sources do not state which Asian wildcats are used to produce the Bengal, and since they are differentiated as different cats in some places, they will be treated as distinct here. The Safari Cat is relatively rare and is not kept widely. They are reported to have wonderful personalities. They are generally healthy and quite hardy with surprisingly docile personalities considering their heritage.

The Safari Cat is quite exotic in its wild looking appearance and is relatively large for a domestic cat. The average individual will weigh 15.5 kilograms (30 pounds)! These beautiful cats are usually seen with a rosetted or leopard spotted coat.

The Safari Cat was reported to have been bred before the more popular Bengal. Because there are some difficulties in breeding them they were not widely bred. Since the popularity of the Bengal has soared, many people are taking a second look at hybrids such as the Safari Cat.

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If you are attempting to create first generation Safari Cats, also called F1s, some sources report that male Geoffrey's Cats may kill the female domestic cat. Breeders are reported to have better success by mating a female Geoffrey's Cat with a Domestic tom.