Frequently Asked Questions

Q. Are they really like little leopards?

A. Bengals are, to all intents and purposes, just like domestic cats but they do have as an ancestor, a wild, asian leopard cat, this means that do have aspects of their character and nature reminiscent of this ancestery, they are very intelligent, they are unafraid of water, their 'voice' is more like that of a wild cat. Their look mimics that of a wild cat.

Q. Do they Bite?

A. Yes! All cats whether bengals or the 'ginger tom next door' can bite. Cats are natural hunters and are designed with teeth and claws! However, I have never known one of my bengals to deliberately bite anyone. We have a family with young children who happily play with all our cats and kittens and the temperament of our cats is wonderful! You are more likely to suffer from earache caused by loud purring than from being bitten!

Q. Are they House trained?

A. Kittens are normally trained to use a litter tray, by their mother, as soon as they are old enough to walk! However, as a pet owner you should be prepared for the odd rare accident, normally this occurs only if a kitten cannot cannot get access to its tray.

Q. What do they eat?

A. Not people, that's for sure! Bengals can be fed as a normal cat would be fed. We recommend a good quality dried food, along with some fresh meat or tinned cat food. A diet sheet is given with every new kitten, along with some of its current food, so that the new owners don't change the kittens diet too drastically when it first goes to its new home.

Q. How much do they cost?

A. There is quite a lot of difference in price dependant upon whether you are purely looking for a pet Bengal or if you are wishing to show or breed. Our prices start from around £300 (U.K. pounds) upwards to over £1000 for first class quality cats with beautiful patterning.

Q. Do you export cats?

A. Yes, some of our cats have literally gone to the other side of the world. We have experience of sending to Europe, South Africa, USA and Australia.

Exportation, veterinarian and transportation charges are costed to the new owner without surcharge. We do not however, allow very young kittens to travel long distance, and in these cases ask your patience for the kitten to be about 5 months old, for its own welfare.

Please e-mail me with any more questions at:
enquiries@bengalcats.me.uk