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There is a lot of information out there about the Bengal breed and I would suggest
anyone who is looking into purchasing a Bengal do as much research into this unique breed as possible.
Bengals are amazing cats with soft spotted, rosetted or marble coats that glitter in the light. They get these amazing markings from the wild Asian Leopard Cat which they have to be at least four generations away from before they can be called a Bengal.
Bengals have fascinating personalities where they like to be involved with everything that is happening. They fetch and can be taught to go out on a harness and lead. They will be quite happy to "help" you wash the dishes and join you in the bath or shower. A properly socialized Bengal loves to snuggle up on your lap and sleep in your bed with you. They get along with dogs, other cats and children.
Bengal kittens can be very active but settle down at about a year and a half but they still love to play. Male Bengals are not fully grow until they are three years old while females are grown at around two years. They need to be on a quality diet. Males are usually larger than females.
As Bengals love to play and can grow reasonably large and strong we discourage people from letting the kittens play with the human's hands. It may be cute while your Bengal is a kitten but it is not so cute when your 7kg cat thinks your hand is a toy. Use a toy from the start to avoid the forming of a habit that you will later regret.
We have only a few cats which are selected from the very best lines. All of our kittens are handled daily from 2 weeks of age. I would strongly recommend that anyone who is interested in getting a purebred kitten gets one only from a breeder who has the kittens inside the house and can show that the kittens are getting plenty of handling. The first 2-8 weeks of a kitten's life will effect how human friendly they are for the next 15 or more years of their life.
I also personally think that cats are much happier in the home environment rather then out in a cattery. So it does make me sad to see queens which have to spend long times out in the cattery before or after being matted, rather then being inside with their human family .
Bengals can be taught to use the toilet. No I am not joking, they really can. In fact there are kits and training material available. Although our cats are still using the good old kitty litter box, below is a photo of a neutered male Bengal we re-homed that has taught himself to use the toilet with out any human intervention. This is very rare but it does show the extraordinary intelligence of the Bengal breed.
