Does anyone have a bengal cat

Hi to everyone Im pretty new here. I was wondering if anyone here has a bengal cat. I am thinking of getting one but need more information from someone who actually has one. thanks

 

Hi. There are a couple of people here who have Bengal cats. They come here often, so I'm sure you'll be hearing from them.

 

ask lynnhaz!!!! shes the bengal lover....!!!!

 

:shock: :shock: OH DEAR....DONT GET ME STARTED...I WONT BE ABLE TO STOP :shock: :shock:

HI...MY NAMES LYNN...I AM POWERLESS OVER MY FASCINATION WITH BENGAL CATS, AND MY LIFE IS COMPLETELY UNMANAGEABLE (WITHOUT THEM)

hi tmountain...sorry...i get a little excited when i talk about bengal cats...cant you tell?

well...vene has one too...her name is rene. my bengal kitty is max. he is now 7mos. old and weighs 7.4lbs!!!!! (the reason i celebrate is because he didnt grow for the longest time). well...i love bengal cats. and i love max. he is very beautiful on the inside and outside. he has a personality that doesnt quit. he is an "in your face cat". in psychological terms...he has no boundaries....

lets see...maybe i can tell the story in pictures!!!

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that should do it!!! in a nutshell...loads of energy...time out....calm for two seconds...time out....calm...loads of energy....time out.....

that was his kittenhood. he is settling down. he adapted to mikey who i just got two weeks ago very very easily. they love each other...bengals get along well with other animals as a rule. he has had some ongoing health issues with diarrhea. but after four months of meds...it is much much better. (as with any purebred...you run the risk of more health problems i think)

his personality is HUGE!!!!

BUT!! I WILL ALSO ADD....THERE ARE MANY SHELTER KITTIES THAT HAVE NO HOMES...AND WILL BE PUT DOWN, OR KEPT IN A CAGE. THAT IS WHY I GOT MIKEY... as much as i LOVE bengals...and i really wanted another one...i needed to rescue mikey...and he is absolutely a wonderful, beautiful companion to max. max is a lucky boy...and so is mikey....he has a home now. :wink: :wink:

here are some pics of my babies





and mikey....

 

=P~ Lynn and I both love Bengals. They are such a unique breed. My Rene is a marbled Bengal and Pumpkin, Monty, Milo (pics in the photo contest) are domestic short hairs. Personally, I've found Rene to be quite a handful. She's not a cat. She's a little toddler. She gets into the same mischievous antics as my 20 month old toddler. She's destroyed my basement wall panels, bitten and bent my aluminum shades, ripped up my screens, knocked over her Drinkwell fountain and spilt water all over the kitchen floor 3X. She steals the baby's toys and mushrooms and tomatos. But overall, she's a joy to have around. Basically, Bengals are very high energy and maintainence but I would not trade her for anything in the world. I love her so much! :kiss_heart: :m10: She fetches like a dog. Usually my other cats stop fetching toy mice after they turned 1. Rene on the other hand keeps going and going, and going! Bengals are very athletic and love high places. A very tall cat tree is a must! It'll save your furniture in the long run.

I agree with Lynn. If you get a Bengal, I hope you get one through cat rescues.

http://www.purebhttp://www.purebredcatbreedrescue.org/bengal.htmredcatbreedrescue.org/bengal.htm

http://www.petfinder.org/pet.cgi?action=1&pet.Shelterid=NJ154

Please do a lot of research before getting a Bengal. A lot of times, people will abandon them because they are very high maintenence and people don't know how to deal with them. I wish you lots of luck and fun finding your purrfect cat! :m23:

Lynn, I LOVE your pics, descriptions, and emoticons! :love_y_t_much:

 

bellack are you out there??? click on the second link that vene posted....and then look at the second kitty at the rescue, named "tink". she looks just like smokey!!! she is a bengal mix.

 

Thanks everyone. lynnhaz your bengals are beautiful. I tried the cat rescue but one website didnt come up and the other one didnt have one near me. I live just outside of Chicago. Id rather do a rescue but would buy from a breeder. This site is great, everyone here is very friendly and I learned alot.

 

There are some in IL:

http://www.petfinder.org/pet.cgi?ac...5ad6-app1&display=&preview=&row=0&tmpl=&stat=

http://www.petfinder.org/pet.cgi?ac...d8c4-app4&display=&preview=&row=0&tmpl=&stat=

http://www.petfinder.org/pet.cgi?ac...28a1-app5&display=&preview=&row=0&tmpl=&stat=

http://www.petfinder.org/pet.cgi?ac...c956-app5&display=&preview=&row=0&tmpl=&stat=

http://www.petfinder.org/pet.cgi?ac...dbd4-app2&display=&preview=&row=0&tmpl=&stat=

http://www.petfinder.org/pet.cgi?ac...7a52-app1&display=&preview=&row=0&tmpl=&stat=

http://www.petfinder.org/pet.cgi?ac...cd2d-app2&display=&preview=&row=0&tmpl=&stat=

http://www.petfinder.org/pet.cgi?ac...6297-app1&display=&preview=&row=0&tmpl=&stat=

http://www.petfinder.org/pet.cgi?ac...6d86-app4&display=&preview=&row=0&tmpl=&stat=

http://www.petfinder.org/pet.cgi?ac...6c53-app2&display=&preview=&row=0&tmpl=&stat=

http://www.petfinder.org/pet.cgi?ac...1ed1-app1&display=&preview=&row=0&tmpl=&stat=

http://www.petfinder.org/pet.cgi?ac...1f21-app4&display=&preview=&row=0&tmpl=&stat=

http://www.petfinder.org/pet.cgi?ac...1e46-app2&display=&preview=&row=0&tmpl=&stat=

 

Please check out the above sites Tmountain. [-o<

 

:y_the_best: VENE!!

I OFFICIALLY APPOINT YOU AS "AKL"

VENE IS AKL!!! VENE IS AKL!!! =P~ :m11:


now...you ask...what in the world is AKL??? :0011:


well...now that you ask..... :m19: ......IT'S AUSPET KITTY LIBRARIAN!!!!!


THATS WHAT IT IS!!!!


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You are too funny Lynn! :m39:

 

lol that is what vene is!!

Yes lynn that one did resemble smokey excapt for the white face. I looked thriough the otehr links and I think this one looks like smokey too!!

http://www.petfinder.org/pet.cgi?action ... mpl=&stat=