Hey all of our fellow cat lovers!
I am Martin Engster owner of A1 Savannahs along with my son Max. I know most of you do not know a lot about us as we have kept pretty to ourselves since owning A1 Savannahs. I have finally decided to venture out and start a blog about our fun, insane, stressful, amazing, and blessed life as Savannah Cat Breeders.
I am 37 years young, have a very supportive and loving son and my family basically just rocks. We live in the middle of nowhere Oklahoma on our small ranch but it is nice and quiet and we really enjoy it here.
In September of 2013 I decided to start a new adventure in my life and became a dad to a bajillion Savannah Cats. We had worked with the previous owners for several years before we actually had this business opportunity to own A1 Savannahs.
When we started this journey it came with a lot of ups and downs. It was NOT easy at first, not that it is always easy now, but my son and I stuck with it and with the help my my parents things got better. We have learned a lot in the last several years but still have a ton more to learn. We are not perfect in any way, shape, or form. We do NOT know everything there is to know about Savannah Cats, and Servals, and USDA regulations, and state regulations and TICA codes, and enrichment, and nutrition but we do our absolute best and our love for cats and this breed is why we do this.
My dad, brother and myself have a machining company where we work normal business hours. I do all of our customer relations as well as advertising and marketing. And Max and my parents along with some other helpers manage all the cleaning and caring of the cats on a daily basis. It literally take a village to do all this.
This is really my passion and I have a love for my cats that I just can't not describe. There have been many times that I have wanted to throw in the hat because lets be honest, it's not all rainbows and butterflies. But it is always the cats that keep me going. If times are tough it is the cats that get me through and remind me why I do all of this in the first place. Its not about the money or how we make a living but its my hobby. I always say this is my really expensive hobby, but that's besides the point. ;) I absolutely love what I do everyday and am blessed to have the opportunity to do so.
I hope all of you enjoy our blog as much as we enjoy sharing it.
