a word of caution......invesitgate a breeder as you would a dog breeder. my friend bought what she thought was one of these cats for $600. and while it is an adorable cat.....tis no bengal. what it was .....the usual rip-off from a BYB of the cat world. that's a whole lotta money for a little 'usual' kitty. as with BYB dog breeders........how do they sleep at night?!
Has anyone ever heard of a bengal cat?
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Bengals are not wild cats though. Way back when they did come from wild cats, but now they are just a breed like any other. They just have the spotting and a lot smarter more independant of personalities. My cat, whatever she may be came from a friend who just didn't want her anymore for no reason. I will own a Bengal someday because they are wonderful cats with great personalities. But I will never buy from a breeder, I only adopt and rescue pretty much or else I pick 'em up off the streets.
Yes I quoted myself here because I mentioned Ocicats as what I thought you may be refering to on Animal Planet but I just wanted to correct myself because Ocicats are not wild either, they are 100% domestic cat (crosses of Abys, Siamese, and American SH). Just wanted to clear up that mistake I made.
THey are very beautiful!
I LOVE the ragdolls though - they are my favourite.
The Maincoon is my close second fav though..
I agree they are my fav two breeds of cat..I have a maincoon, and hope to have a ragdoll very soon...(keep my fingers crossed)
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I LOVE the ragdolls though - they are my favourite.
The Maincoon is my close second fav though..
I agree they are my fav two breeds of cat..I have a maincoon, and hope to have a ragdoll very soon...(keep my fingers crossed)
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My husband and I are planning on getting a Bengal cat at some point in the future. We went and looked at a few kittens a few months ago from a breeder we have locally. She had some CUTE kittens.
I have done tons of research on the Bengals and the only people that seem to have problems with them are the ones that have an F1-F3 generation.
If you like the Bengal cat you should look at a Savannah. A Savannah is a cross between the African Serval and a domestic cat. The Bengal is a cross between the Asian Leopard and a domestic cat. A Savannah does get large as the Serval is a large cat.
I know of a guy who has a Serval as a house cat. The thing is huge and he said it can be very destructive at times.
I'm still doing my research on what I'd rather have -- Bengal, Savannah, or a Birman.
I have done tons of research on the Bengals and the only people that seem to have problems with them are the ones that have an F1-F3 generation.
If you like the Bengal cat you should look at a Savannah. A Savannah is a cross between the African Serval and a domestic cat. The Bengal is a cross between the Asian Leopard and a domestic cat. A Savannah does get large as the Serval is a large cat.
I know of a guy who has a Serval as a house cat. The thing is huge and he said it can be very destructive at times.
I'm still doing my research on what I'd rather have -- Bengal, Savannah, or a Birman.
