Questions
What kind of personality does a Bengal have?
Bengals are curious creatures by nature, and amazing problem solvers. If there's something you don't want your Bengal getting into, trust that they will make you work for it! They are playful, loving, agile, and very active. Bengals will also learn to play fetch, ours fetch better than the dog! They can be amazing for children with the right socialization, rarely do any of ours claw or bite, and often will just try to push away or run off before causing any hurt. Of course you should always monitor small children around animals. Bengals are also hypoallergenic, and people who have strong reactions to other cats can often be around Bengals with no problems. Keep in mind hypoallergenic means producing LESS allergens, so some allergy sufferers may still have a reaction. All in all Bengals have an amazing, active, loving personality and for the right person are extremely rewarding.
How much does a Bengal kitten cost?
Pet Price:
Our pet price varies between $2000-$2400
Breeding Price:
$3500 - $5000
Our pet price varies between $2000-$2400
Breeding Price:
$3500 - $5000
How do I purchase a kitten from you?
Our kittens are ready to leave at 14-16 weeks old. A $300 deposit will hold your kitten as a pet, a $500 deposit for kittens reserved as breeders. We rarely sell kittens with breeding rights, and will require additional information.
Can I get an a waiting list for your kittens?
Yes we have two different wait lists available to those interested:
Standard Wait List
Our standard wait list requires no deposit, simply provide us some information on what you are looking for and a good contact email, you will go on the list in the order that you contacted us.
Premium Wait List
Those interested in ensuring they receive a kitten should join our premium wait list, to join this wait list a $300.00 deposit is required, which is applied towards the full price of the future kitten. This wait list has priority and is contacted prior to the standard wait list when a litter is born. We usually only open two spots on this wait list per litter.
Standard Wait List
Our standard wait list requires no deposit, simply provide us some information on what you are looking for and a good contact email, you will go on the list in the order that you contacted us.
Premium Wait List
Those interested in ensuring they receive a kitten should join our premium wait list, to join this wait list a $300.00 deposit is required, which is applied towards the full price of the future kitten. This wait list has priority and is contacted prior to the standard wait list when a litter is born. We usually only open two spots on this wait list per litter.
What can I expect from your kittens?
Our kittens are raised in our home, and will be well socialized and used to human contact by the time you pick them up. Our kittens are normally ready to go home around 14-16 weeks of age. Before going home they will receive a vet exam for clearance to leave us and will be spayed/neutered. They will be eating raw food, and will be litter box trained.Our kittens are guaranteed against contagious diseases for up to 72 hours of being brought to your home, with a vet check within that time provided. Our kittens are guaranteed against HCM for 4 years, pk-def and pra-b for life, and congenital defects for up to 1 year. Your kitten will come home with their TICA registration paperwork, 30 days of free pet insurance, our kitten handbook, discounts for raw food, and a complimentary cat wheel. Our kittens are raised with much love, and we know you will love them just as much as we do!
Am I able to visit your cattery?
We operate a closed cattery, meaning we generally do not allow people to come and visit unless they are coming to pick up their kitten. This is for our safety as well as the safety of our cats. This is not a store front but our home where we live with our young children, and in today's day and age accepting strangers in our home is just too risky. We also pose the risk of exposing young kittens/cats to outside viruses and bacteria before their immune systems can handle it. We update our facebook regularly and are happy to send pictures, we also maintain open communication with all clients, and are happy to take short videos when time allows as well.
What diseases do you screen your cats for?
Our cats are screened through Optimal Selection which tests for 50 different genetic diseases and traits. We would like to outline the following as it is important to make sure a Bengal breeder is screening for these at the least:
- PRA-b, which is Bengal Progressive Retinal Atrophy. This disease causes the destruction of the photoreceptors in the retina, leading to blindness at usually around 2 years of age or younger. In order for a Bengal to inherit this disease they must carry two copies of the mutant DNA, a cat that only carries one copy will have no symptoms and only produce kittens that have this disease if bred with another cat that is also a carrier. For this reason we test our cats to determine if our cats are carriers so they are not paired with another carrier.
- HCM (hypertrophic cardiomyopathy) beginning at approximately 18 months of age, and at least every 2 years after that. This is a genetic or hereditary disease that causes a thickening of the heart muscle. While research is still being done on this particular disease, it is generally believed that two negatively screened cats cannot produce a positive kitten.
- P/K Def or pyruvate kinase deficiency. This disease can only be passed on genetically, and can cause anemia in infected cats. Like PRA-b, a cat that only carries on copy of the gene will have no detrimental health defects, but cannot be bred to another cat that is also a carrier, as a cat that inherits two copies of the mutant DNA be affected by the disease.
-All of our cats are FIV/FeLV negative
- As needed we also perform both fecal and respiratory PCR panels. These are tests that screen for a variety of diseases common in cats. These tests are performed on any new cat we bring into our cattery and as needed during their breeding careers.
I also want to take a moment to mention FIP (feline infections peritonitis). This is a viral disease caused by certain strains of feline coronavirus. This is a common virus, and most cats that carry the virus never develop FIP, however roughly 5-10% of cats with the coronavirus develop FIP. Unfortunately there is no way to screen for this disease, as a titre test only tells you if a cat carries the coronavirus, but cannot tell you if it will develop into FIP. We have never had an incident of FIP in our population.
How do you select cats for your program?
Our cats are selected based on a few different criteria. First and foremost is that they come from healthy lines that have been screened for HCM, pk def, and pra-b. We also look for genetic diversity and strong structural traits that contribute to a wild and exotic expression. While our cats are rosetted, we do not focus on doughnut or clouded rosettes, and focus more on medium to small rosettes with good horizontal flow.