Anyone Know About Bengal Cats?

[jyl]

We are thinking about adopting a cat. After we're unpacked, like maybe this XMas.

My daughter got a cat book and discovered a breed I was not aware of - a Bengal Cat.

Does anyone know about this breed of cat? Pluses/minuses? Is this one of those over-popular breeds that has been damaged by over-breeding?

[lendaddy]

Aren't those the huge ass 40-50 pound bastards? Cool as heck, but damn!

[lendaddy]

Nevermind 4-12 lbs, I was thinking of something else.

[coloradoporsche]

If they're anything like Bengal tigers...don't stick your arm in the cage.

[WOODPIE]

Originally posted by jyl


Does anyone know about this breed of cat?

Yeah, I think John Sebastion is the source:

Bengal Cats, play clean as country water
Bengal Cats, play wild as mountain dew
Bengal Cats, been playin' since they's babies
Bengal Cats, get work before they're two







Ed

[dd74]

Seriously, I think these things are sort of a time bomb with a cute face.

If it's the cat I'm thinking of, the weigh in at about 25 pounds, are long, and "play" with a sort of capture and kill the leader style of ferociousness.

I was told by a woman at the pet store that sure, if one has rodent problems, the problems will be cleared up. And if one also has Chihuahua problems, Llaso Apso or *****zou problems, those problems will be cleared up as well.

[techweenie]

I had a girlfriend with one. It would walk up to the refrigerator and jump from the floor to the top -- 6+ feet -- with ease. It was beautiful, but not friendly. If you let them out, you will have no small animals in the neighborhood...

[nostatic]

overbred. I'd stay away. Then again, I stay away from *any* purebred these days...

find a nice tabby at the shelter

[alf]

We rescued one last year. A very sweet, loving and tolerant cat. Does well with our kids and dog, not so good with the other cat. Occasionally goes hunting and attacks the stuffed animals like a big cat does. Oddly likes the water, will not hesitate to jump into the shower or bath. She is a great pet and loved by all she meets.

[jyl]

alf, do you let her out? I'm worried that an indoors/outdoors cat with such exotic looks would be stolen. And I've never had a strictly indoors cat.

I was also planning to do a rescue.

[Mike Bonkalski]

We have Invisible Fence for our dogs, but we also put collars on the cats to keep them from roaming the neighborhood. They get their kicks in the yard chasing ground squirrels, birds, and such but we are able to find them whenever we want and bring them in the house. It works quite well.

[alf]

Originally posted by jyl
alf, do you let her out? I'm worried that an indoors/outdoors cat with such exotic looks would be stolen. And I've never had a strictly indoors cat.

I was also planning to do a rescue.

She is indoors only. We live in the fringe of a regional park where there are cougars, bears and coyotes; all the pets are indoors

[wcc]

Originally posted by lendaddy
Aren't those the huge ass 40-50 pound bastards? Cool as heck, but damn!

What were you thinking about? Are they domesticated legal pets? Cause that's BIG for a cat!

Just curious cause my wife wanted to get another cat but I told her it would be cool to get a BIG one.

[techweenie]

Originally posted by wcc
What were you thinking about? Are they domesticated legal pets? Cause that's BIG for a cat!

Just curious cause my wife wanted to get another cat but I told her it would be cool to get a BIG one.

I may have confused the Bengal with the Ocicat:

http://www.ozcatz.com/ocicat.htm

There is more than one breed mixing domestic cats with wild cats.

[pwd72s]

Originally posted by nostatic
overbred. I'd stay away. Then again, I stay away from *any* purebred these days...

find a nice tabby at the shelter

+1! It's a good feeling to know you've sprung one from death row....their "crime" was that of having been born.

[techweenie]

Originally posted by pwd72s
+1! It's a good feeling to know you've sprung one from death row....their "crime" was that of having been born.

+1 I have two rescued domestic shorthairs. Rescue cats (and dogs, I'm sure) seem to know you've rescued them. People I know who own purebred animals are always amazed at how affectionate my cats are.

[wcc]

techweenie - Thanks for the link I'll check 'em out.

Back on topic:
It's too bad though you have to sign away all your rights to adopt a cat though. The last one we adopted (rescued as you guys are calling it) I had to sign a contract about shots, care, etc. That's ok, but the one that got me was that they were allowed to come by any time and unannounced to check up on the cat. For some reason I didn't like that form. I signed it but it never sat right with me. Granted, they never popped in but I just didn't like the idea of it.

On a side note, by just taking ANY cat in like a stray, buy it, free from a farm, or adopting it from a shelter aren't you in a way rescuing that cat?

We've done all of the above numerous times. But I've only adopted 3 from a shelter so I've only 'rescued' 3 cats? In my mind I've 'rescued' WAY more than that.

[charleskieffner]

mmmmmmmm yum yum says mr coyote! smaller than a bobcat and bigger than a domestic. mr hawk says mmmmmm yum yum smaller than a bobcat bigger than a domestic. ask me how i know???? as of today "LUNA" the wonder cats vet bill will reach $500 bucks.............YEP FIVE HUNDRED FREEKING BUCKS for vet bill after being TALONED and AIRLIFTED by HARRIS HAWK AIRLINES inc.(their like a cult mommy-daddy-uncles-aunts-jrs.-and junior-ettes). harris hawks build multiple nests, mate for life, are protected by the FEDS, and show up when your not looking! and if your a KAT all you will see is a shadow and then a real good visual of what earth looks like from a model rocket before the final ker-splatt! LUNA used up 99.999999999999999999999 of her lives on this one!

animals can get real spendy fast!

[pwd72s]

Bill, far as I'm concerned, you "resued" them all...neutering, shots, etc. means there is no such thing as a"free" pet. But you know, I think they give more than they get...

[}{arlequin]

Originally posted by lendaddy
Aren't those the huge ass 40-50 pound bastards? Cool as heck, but damn!

i think i know what you're talking about. it's just (barely) on this side of the wild kingdom... very cool but i'm wondering about their disposition. i have the link for it at home.