'I am heartbroken' | Owner speaks after exotic cat captured Anna Fyfe tells 11Alive she was forced to give up her Serval cat Nala, a cat illegal to own as a pet in Georgia. Author: Meredith Sheldon (11Alive) Updated: 11:37 PM EDT July 9, 2021 ATLANTA — An exotic African cat is now out of an Atlanta home and captured by Georgia's Department of Natural Resources. The Serval cat named Nala is native to Africa and illegal to own as a pet in Georgia. DNR came to take the cat on Thursday, according to Nala's owner, Anna Fyfe. DNR confirmed to 11Alive in a statement that they are evaluating the cat before being permanently sent to a licensed facility.