Is it a Bengal?

[sivyaleah]

Oh No! No hybrids in our future LOL!  We can't even manage one more domestic haha!  Our younger one is a handful; we're getting too old to deal with a cat that is partially "wild" 

I am the one going to the cat show in NJ in a couple of weeks tho.  And, we are very much looking forward to seeing them in person and chatting with the breeders/owners.  I hope, that someone will be nice enough to allow us to interact with one 

 

[gdaly]

gdaly,  I'm glad the cat at least has an owner who cared about  him and  I hope from now on they will be able to keep him securely in his own home , and hope he is well taken care of and happy. 

    But as you said,  you don't have a cat.   

 There are definitely Bengals in rescue who need homes and I hope you will be able to find a wonderful cat to adopt.   There are private rescue groups where the cats are kept in foster homes and they get to know a lot about them.  so that might be a good route to try. 

 for example here is one based in California  http://www.cabrn.bengalrescuenetwork.org/index.html

 here is one in Midwest.   http://www.greatlakesbengalrescue.com/

 These groups would very likely know of others in the US at least .  

Cat Person,   I  knew you would have some very valuable contribution to this thread!   Thank you for all that great info  .   hopefully gdaly will be able to put it to use in future when she finds her Bengal.  and it's there for other people who are considering one of these cats. 

 I'm not an owner  or rescuer or breeder of hybrids  ,  just  enjoy seeing them and find them interesting.   Glad to find out  I have a good eye since i thought from the start this cat had some features that looked pretty Savannah like.  I told CatPerson  that the more I looked at those pictures the more I thought of Savannah.   I am pretty sure it is a Savannah with some Bengal ancestry.     

Re whether it is normal to cross Bengals and Savannahs,  technically  Bengal and Savannah are classified as non-permissible outcrosses for each other.   So they're not really supposed to but there are some breeders who still do it.   They can't show them until  they have cats with 3 generations of ancestors without a non permissible outcross,  or without another species.   But of course there are many who are breeding just for pets.      Bengals and Savannahs are both very popular in the U.S.    They are far less rare now than many of the purely domestic breeds. 

Thanks for the links, I'll check out the one in CA. I'm also seeing that many breeders sale their retired cats for less, so I'm considering that also.

 

[gdaly]

Thanks, I would love some more resources on getting a rescue Bengal.

Ahh kittens of course I would preferably want one haha, the price is just a little too steep. 

 

[cat person]

Quote:Originally Posted by gdaly  



Thanks, I would love some more resources on getting a rescue Bengal.

Okay, here we go:

1) NorthEast Bengal Rescue: http://northeastusbengalrescue.homestead.com/Adopted.html

2) Bengal Rescue Network: http://northeastusbengalrescue.homestead.com/Adopted.html

3) Great Lakes Bengal Rescue: http://www.greatlakesbengalrescue.com/

4) Bengal Rescue: http://bengal.rescueme.org/ and https://www.facebook.com/bengalrescuenetwork

5) Spots and Stripes Bengal Rescue: https://www.facebook.com/spotsandstripesbengalcatrescue

6) Bengal Rescue Network: http://www.bengalrescuenetwork.org/

7) Bengal Illustrated Rescue "area": http://www.bengalsillustrated.com/directory/ad-category/rescue/

You might also want to join the Yahoo Rescue group for Bengals. They can be seen here: http://pets.groups.yahoo.com/group/bengalcatrescue/

A state by state (USA) listing of Bengal cat rescues: http://purebredcatbreedrescue.org/bengal.htm (Yes, some are repeats).

**Please note, I have not dealt with  some or all of the rescues listed above. If you have any questions, about the rescues I have worked with, please PM me.********

Ahh kittens of course I would preferably want one haha,

I only suggested it cause you have never owned a hybrid. After your first (kitten, not cat), you might not want one ever again

. Also, if you PM me your state, I can post the breeders in your area. $700 was just a "ball park" figure. Breeders might have some that are less.

the price is just a little too steep. 

Would you be interested in a retired female? They are often 1-5 (some SBT never breed or do not breed the "descried" male) years "young". They will have been very well taken care of in most cases (so, should be healthy) and the breeder can tell you about the cat(s) level of sociability. I can post some of links, about that too. Just let me know

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Hopefully, you and everyone else are still enjoying my very very long post! I know I know, do not push my luck

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