The Bengal house cat is a hybrid that is designed to look like an Asian Leopard cat. Muscular and sturdy, the Bengal house cat can weigh between fourteen to twenty pounds for males and ten to twelve pounds women's jackets for females. They have small rounded ears, a spotted coat and a beautiful, wild look. There are many variations in coat color and eye color.
Temperament
The Bengal is a loving cat that enjoys the company of people. Active and quite vocal, the Bengal house cat actually likes water and given a chance will often play in it.
Health
Cats who reside in the house should generally visit the veterinarian yearly, unless health problems are evident. Cats who enjoy the outdoors may need to see the vet more often, perhaps as often as four times a year.
When you take your cat to the vet, be sure to bring along a fresh stool sample so the vet can do a fecal exam to check for internal parasites such as tapeworm, round worm, whip worms and hook worms. The vet can also check for external parasites like fleas, ticks and ear mites. The veterinary visit should include a complete dental examination and if needed a cleaning.
Decisions about vaccinations can be made at this time. Cats eight years of age and older are considered geriatric and additional blood and urine tests may be necessary to screen for any health problems. At about six months of age, the kitten should also be examined for sexual maturity and decisions about birth control should be made.
Bengal House Cat History
The Bengal cat is a hybrid developed to look like a wild Leopard. They are awesome cats that are bred to look wild but have excellent, tame temperaments. Some cat associations have accepted this breed but some have not. Because it is a hybrid, the Cat Fanciers Association has not accepted it as of this writing.
The more lenient, The International Cat Association has accepted it. This breed is a hybrid derived from crossing the Burmese, Abyssinian, American Shorthair and the Asian Leopard Cat. The credit for this breed is often given to Jean Sudgen who later became Jean Mill.
The ancestor of all domestic cats is the African Wildcat, the genus Felis Lybica. This genus is comprised of smaller cats. Cats are thought to have been domesticated with the advent of farming and the storage of grain. The grain attracted rats and other vermin which naturally attracted wild cats.
As time evolved, certain of these cats were domesticated for the mutual benefit of both cat and man. The African Wildcat has certain features which is obvious in the housecat of today.
Bengal House Cat Registries
International Cat Association TICA
The Traditional Cat Association, Inc TCA
Canadian Cat Association CCA
The Australian Cat Federation Inc
The American Association of Cat Enthusiasts AACE
American Cat Fanciers Association ACFA
United Feline Organization UFO
Cats United International
Bengal House Cat Kittens
Unlike puppies, kittens should not be separated from their mother until twelve to sixteen weeks of age. Very important emotional, mental, medical and developmental stages that the kitten needs to experience happen during this time period and should not be curtailed.
Kittens separated from their mother at too young an age often fail to gain weight fast enough, have immunity problems because they have not had enough mothers milk, have eating and eliminating problems, and can develop socialization problems.
Every cat and kitten is an individual so not everything in this information may be correct for your cat or kitten. This information is meant as a good faith guideline only.
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