TO LOVERS OF A LOW PRICES BENGALS!
BUY A KITTEN FOR $ 200 or $ 2000? WHY SUCH DIFFERENT PRICES?
People! I want to tell you that we do not come up with prices, but there is a price category of the breed – world! This is not just a cat, but an exotic and very specific breed, which has many advantages and also has disadvantages – pedigree. Every decent and self-respecting breeder must notify. The pros add up solely from the professional cultivation of Bengal, and one of the minuses is a weak gastrointestinal tract, which requires proper feeding, and proper feeding with cheap food does not work, which causes diarrhea and sores. This is necessarily an expensive feed (Origin, Hills, Royal Canin) or raw food. Calculate how much it will take you to feed. Can you keep such a cat? (not to mention other costs). Bengal organism does not digest bad feeds it is very sensitive.
A true breed Bengal can not cost $ 200-$500. It’s ridiculous to hear to tears: “I will buy your kitten for $ 500” or “Are there kittens below $ 1000?”Are you an expert to set the price? Kittens are evaluated exclusively by breeders and experts!
We will explain. The average price of a Bengal kitten ranges from $ 1500-2500 as a pet (after sterilization) in breeding, the price is double and higher! Well, a kitten cannot cost $ 500. Also in catteries, there are kittens – teenagers, unfortunately, are sold much cheaper, not because they are worse, but because the demand for adolescents is lower than for a small one.
The Bengal cat breed is one of the most expensive cats in the world! If you decide to swindle this breed, then please be kind to know the price category, if you can’t buy a kitten for $ 1500 then take a kitten from the shelter. We are breeders who work on the breed and invest a lot of money and effort. And we want our work to be evaluated as expected. The breeder is a job and very difficult 24/7/365 . I want to open your eyes – When you buy kitten from $ 250-800 that usely means your buying it from a “backyard cattery”. You need to be prepared for surprises and not always pleasant. There are cats are living in cages of 100 pieces wild and inadequate, not socially adapted (and kittens will also grow wild, no matter how you raise them), eat cheap food and do not know about cat tree and litter box. Such animals often start with health problems, they rarely live long, full lives cat. $1500-$2500 $ a breeder – who invests his whole soul, feeds premium food and meat, the cattery consists of 10 (or even less) producers who do not live in cages, all affectionate and social adapted.
Buying a kitten from a backyard catteries for $ 200-500 is a roulette, it will not survive. Such topics were, are and will be. I bought for $100 and for some reason the kitten died? Turned out to be sick. By posting your posts about a bad breeder, you blame everyone except yourself. And I will not say anything about the appearance of such kittens …
Do not buy at low price kitten! It will cost you either expensive treatment or tears!
Make the right choice!
Is it worth getting a Bengal cat?
Have a nice day, dear readers! In this article, I want to share with you my experience as a client who bought a Bengal from us about a year ago, my personal opinion on whether it is worth getting a Bengal. He will tell you who this breed of cat is suitable for and who it is not.
Below I give his letter without changes and corrections, perhaps it will help someone make the right decision regarding buying a Bengal kitten.
The main priority in choosing a kitten for me was that there was no hair all over the house. I liked Sphynxes and Bengals. But Bengals captivated me with their color.
I went online to read about these breeds and finally settled on a Bengal kitten. There were many articles and descriptions, and it is understandable – cats of this breed are very beautiful, stately with silky fur, they are also said to have a character like a dog. This means that the animal will be devoted to you, it can be trained, they will bring toys.
What can I say about Bengal cats, judging by our Joker.
These cats are very active, absolutely. A small Bengal is like an ordinary kittens. He demands attention, wants to be played with. He will participate in everything you do. Cooking? He is nearby and ready to help stick his nose into all the pots and pans. Putting dishes in the dishwasher? He is right there! Ready to climb into it and check if you have laid everything out correctly. Decided to wash the dishes in the sink? He will wash the plates with his paw. Decided to take a shower? He will take it with you.
Bengal cats are not afraid of water, they have a special love for it. Splashing in a basin, taking a shower or a bath is normal for this breed.
The Bengal body does not digest bad food, it is very sensitive. Therefore, the issue of nutrition must be approached very strictly. You need to feed them good food, you can give them poultry, some types of fish.
They do not always like hands and cuddling. You want to cuddle and pet them, but they do not want to and will simply walk away. When they want to be petted, they come to your lap or pet your legs, ask to be picked up.
Bengals are very sociable, they meow-meow all the time. You talk to them, and they answer you. They are great conversationalists.
These cats are very smart! They can be taught to use the toilet, taught to walk with a harness, taught to travel.
They get along great with children, they love them very much. Our children are 7 and 4 years old, they love to play with them, run, have fun. They perceive the younger one as their peer, catch him, invite him to play. And they never scratch anyone for no reason.
Bengal cats are very clean, they only use a litter box. But the litter box must be clean! They do not like a dirty pot.
They love to play with curtains and flowers. It is a special game – to run behind the curtain and jump into it.
As a child, they are often clumsy, ours was exactly like that!
They have short, silky, shiny fur. They practically do not shed. They are considered hypoallergenic cats, although this is not entirely justified
There is a lot to say about this breed, but this is the main thing.
Let’s summarize. Is it worth getting a Bengal kitten?
YES:
- If you have enough patience;
- If you want a loyal friend and conversationalist;
- If you can find time for him when he is small – and this is very important;
- If you will not regret that the kitten breaks something or tears the curtains, or throws flowers off the windowsill because he rushed after a fly)))
NO:
- If you do not have free time for a kitten, you are rarely at home;
- You don’t like clutter, a small Bengal will throw everything around, knock over pots, and eat flowers;
- If you want an affectionate cat that you can cuddle all the time. Bengal cats bask at will.
I hope my article was useful for you. Have a nice day!
Jeremy S
Interesting facts about the Bengal cat
2. The picture of the surface of the cat’s nose is unique, like the fingerprint of a person.
3. Bengals almost never meow while communicating with each other. This sound is especially for people.
4. “Sociable” Bengal cats follow you from room to room to monitor your actions, her behavior is much like a dog! Bengals, are very curious animals and all the time looking for new games and activities, so do not leave them for a long time unattended. They will quickly teach you to close the drawers of cabinets 🙂 They like to hide, especially in boxes, nourish a secret passion for packs. A Bengal is a cat that always finds something to play with.
5. Bengal cats only have paw pads. Perhaps you noticed damp prints on the table after examination or veterinary examination, when they took the cat?
6. Giraffe, Camel and Cat are the only pacer animals, when walking they have first left legs, and then right ones. Such walking guarantees speed, agility and silence.
7. The cat’s ear turns 180 degrees. In each ear, Bengal cats have 32 muscles. To control the ear, they use twelve or more muscles.
8. How many years of your Bengal cat by human standards? If your cat is 3 years old, this corresponds to the human year 21. If 8 years, then humanly – 40. If 14, then 70 human years. The average life span of a domestic Bengal cat is 15 years, while for wildlife – from 3 to 5 years.
9. If the Bengal cat is near you, and her tail is shaking – this is the greatest feeling of love that it can express. When the tail begins to fall, then the mood has changed – you can move away, it will not be offended.
10.If the pupils of the cat are dilated, despite the bright illumination, the cat is very interested in something or in a playful mood. To the cats, enough to see 1 / 6th of the light necessary for a person. Their night vision is amazing! In the dark, the eyes of Bengal cats use even light reflected from the retina.
11. Cats, unlike dogs, can not focus their eyes on closely located objects, that is, long-sighted cats, and dogs are shortsighted. In fact, the best cat can see at a distance of 75 cm to 2-6 meters.
12.The sensitivity of the cat to the volume of sound is 3 times higher than that of a human! (If we listen to loud music or a TV thunders in the room, then we should let the cat go to another room!)
13. Bengal cats perceive audio frequencies in the range from 50 to 60 kHz. The dog reacts to a sound frequency of about 40 kHz. A person is able to pick up sounds at a frequency of 20 kHz.
14. The litter box should be in one place, so that the cat knows where the litter box is, and away from a bowl of food, because Bengal cats do not like to get dirty near the place where they eat.
15. Bengal cats love height. Also love the height of leopards and jaguars, who sleep in the trees.
16. If the Bengal cat falls, then its inner ear, which controls the balance, helps it to land on its paws.
17. When someone attacks a Bengal cat tightly presses the ears to the head. This is for protection from the teeth and claws of the enemy. If the Bengal cat attacks first, then it drops its ears horizontally and sideways, forming a triangle.
18. Bengal cats belong to the breeds of active cats. They study the actions of people, learn to open cabinets, doors and even windows. These cats are very smart, learn quickly and can master many tricks.
19. Bengal cats are similar in their behavior to small kittens – they never forget about games, even in old age. Hunters with an excellent response, they do not leave the slightest chance to save not only mice and rats, but even birds. Attacking any moving object, these cats can hunt your toes and fingers, and not only on specially purchased soft toys.
20. Well, the main feature is love of water, especially if it flows. Some only occasionally put their paw under the tap water, others will ask for a bath or frolic in the shower, as long as it’s their idea, of course. Some owners report that the charm of their Bengal cats is bordered by water on obsession.
21. This breed was bred by crossing a wild leopard cat with a domestic cat, so every Bengal kitten carries about 12-25% of the genes of the wild ancestor.
22. When we pet a cat, our heart rate and blood pressure decrease. And people with cardiovascular diseases have a chance to live longer if they have a cat, unlike those who have neither a cat nor a dog.