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When an inexperienced owner needed to find a new home for her young African serval, Amnesty Wildlife Sanctuary stepped in to do what we call "placement coordination" - assisting the current owner in locating and screening a new owner for the animal.
This 6-month-old serval was healthy, friendly, and accustomed to being a house pet, so placing her in a cage in a wildlife sanctuary where she would be outdoors without human companionship would have been an inhumane option. We clearly needed to locate a knowledgable and experienced caretaker for her who would allow her to continue being a companion animal.
The cat's owner loved her and had been doing her best to