HOW MUCH Is That Kitty In the Window?

It is being described as the world's largest, most exotic and rarest cat. Standing at four feet tall, with striking features that echo its ancestors the African serval and the Asian leopard cat, the Ashera is certainly an impressive looking animal. As newspapers have been reporting today its creator, Californian designer pet company boss Simon Brodie, is confident people will be clamouring to own the pet, which has been bred to be sociable, easily maintained and unfussy about its food. But how many people are seriously going to be willing to meet its £12,000 price tag?