How to Prepare Your Home for a Savannah Kitten

Step 1: Create a calm settling-in room

For the first few days, give your kitten a smaller space to build confidence:

• Litter box
• Food and water
• Cozy bed and a hiding spot
• Scratching post
• One or two toys
• A sturdy small cat tree

Step 2: Secure what Savannahs love to test

• Window screens and sliding doors
• Breakables on shelves
• Cords and dangling strings
• Toxic plants
• Open-top trash cans
• Gaps behind appliances

Step 3: Build a real enrichment setup

• A tall, sturdy cat tree
• Multiple scratchers
• Interactive wand toys
• Puzzle feeders
• Ideally a cat wheel for higher-drive cats

Step 4: Plan nutrition before your kitten arrives

The easiest transition happens when you already know what you will feed and how you will transition slowly. Our diet guide covers what we recommend and how to switch safely.

Step 5: Commit to an indoor-only safety plan

Savannahs are not safe as free-roaming outdoor cats. If you want outdoor time, plan for an enclosure or catio.

Step 6: Keep the first week simple

• Quiet visitors
• Consistent feeding
• Short play sessions throughout the day
• Gentle handling
• A predictable bedtime routine