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There's no photo of the "cat that looks like a giant furry caterpillar". A Selkirk Rex, apparently. Not a breed with which I'm familiar.
I took Felicity round an exhibition of taxidermy yesterday and she found an ocelot. Ahhhh, she said. She has no idea what a ferocious two-foot-long bundle of teeth and claws she was saying ahhhh about, that's my opinion.
I took Felicity round an exhibition of taxidermy yesterday and she found an ocelot. Ahhhh, she said. She has no idea what a ferocious two-foot-long bundle of teeth and claws she was saying ahhhh about, that's my opinion.
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spot;1059418 wrote: There's no photo of the "cat that looks like a giant furry caterpillar". A Selkirk Rex, apparently. Not a breed with which I'm familiar.
I took Felicity round an exhibition of taxidermy yesterday and she found an ocelot. Ahhhh, she said. She has no idea what a ferocious two-foot-long bundle of teeth and claws she was saying ahhhh about, that's my opinion.
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I took Felicity round an exhibition of taxidermy yesterday and she found an ocelot. Ahhhh, she said. She has no idea what a ferocious two-foot-long bundle of teeth and claws she was saying ahhhh about, that's my opinion.
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I love cat shows, and quite often they have kittens there to see as well!
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spot;1059418 wrote: There's no photo of the "cat that looks like a giant furry caterpillar". A Selkirk Rex, apparently. Not a breed with which I'm familiar.
I took Felicity round an exhibition of taxidermy yesterday and she found an ocelot. Ahhhh, she said. She has no idea what a ferocious two-foot-long bundle of teeth and claws she was saying ahhhh about, that's my opinion.
Are you aware of the 'Bengal' breed of domestic cat Spotness? If Felicity says aaahhhhh to an Ocelot, then you must buy her a 'Bengal'.
These domestic cats are the breeding between a domestic cat and an Ocelot. Who ever decided to introduce this breed to the cat world..needs shooting.
I have rescued many a puss in my years, some i have re-homed purely because i did not have room for them.
I came across the Bengal five years ago when a woman had 7 of these brutes in a small flat near us along with persians. She never had their jabs done and most were suffering with cat flu. The RSPCA were going to seize the lot and Mr Oscar and i decided to take them all and nurse them. It was tough going with the persians as they all had fluid on the lungs and they are bred with breathing difficultie's anyway.
The Bengals were absolutely beautiful, no mistake but they are direct descendants from either Snow Leopards or smaller Ocelots. As i quickly found out, these are the most aggressive animals anyone in their right mind would want to keep as a pet. They are twice the size of a normal domestic cat and do not have fur but a pelt.
I have to say, we were relieved when these snarling aggressive hooligans were re-homed to people who knew the breed. They can not possibily be kept with other domestic cats and ours went to homes only were there were only Bengals. A pedigree bengal will set you back £4,000 minimum!!
http://www.catsinfo.com/bengal.html Never buy this breed and don't be fooled by the glowing report on them. they are cat hooligans and extremely difficult to handle even for a cat pro.
I took Felicity round an exhibition of taxidermy yesterday and she found an ocelot. Ahhhh, she said. She has no idea what a ferocious two-foot-long bundle of teeth and claws she was saying ahhhh about, that's my opinion.
Are you aware of the 'Bengal' breed of domestic cat Spotness? If Felicity says aaahhhhh to an Ocelot, then you must buy her a 'Bengal'.
These domestic cats are the breeding between a domestic cat and an Ocelot. Who ever decided to introduce this breed to the cat world..needs shooting.
I have rescued many a puss in my years, some i have re-homed purely because i did not have room for them.
I came across the Bengal five years ago when a woman had 7 of these brutes in a small flat near us along with persians. She never had their jabs done and most were suffering with cat flu. The RSPCA were going to seize the lot and Mr Oscar and i decided to take them all and nurse them. It was tough going with the persians as they all had fluid on the lungs and they are bred with breathing difficultie's anyway.
The Bengals were absolutely beautiful, no mistake but they are direct descendants from either Snow Leopards or smaller Ocelots. As i quickly found out, these are the most aggressive animals anyone in their right mind would want to keep as a pet. They are twice the size of a normal domestic cat and do not have fur but a pelt.
I have to say, we were relieved when these snarling aggressive hooligans were re-homed to people who knew the breed. They can not possibily be kept with other domestic cats and ours went to homes only were there were only Bengals. A pedigree bengal will set you back £4,000 minimum!!
http://www.catsinfo.com/bengal.html Never buy this breed and don't be fooled by the glowing report on them. they are cat hooligans and extremely difficult to handle even for a cat pro.
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oscar;1059787 wrote: Are you aware of the 'Bengal' breed of domestic cat Spotness? If Felicity says aaahhhhh to an Ocelot, then you must buy her a 'Bengal'.
The only Bengal feline that comes to my mind is a tiger. Now that would make a great pet. A bit expensive on postmen though.
The only Bengal feline that comes to my mind is a tiger. Now that would make a great pet. A bit expensive on postmen though.
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OpenMind;1059864 wrote: The only Bengal feline that comes to my mind is a tiger. Now that would make a great pet. A bit expensive on postmen though.
Did you check the link i added on my previous post??
They are very similar to the pics you posted. We had to keep the Bengals seperate from the rest of our pets. At twice the size of an average cat, they were evn attacking our dogs.
You couldn't dare let them out due to what they are worth to a breeder. When we took our lot 5 years ago, i suddenly had to do some research and talk to breeders as i'd never come across them. I think the only reason, the breeder in my link glorifys them is to warrent the £6,000 that some breeders will charge for one kitten. They are buggers and we both have scars to prove it.
Did you check the link i added on my previous post??
They are very similar to the pics you posted. We had to keep the Bengals seperate from the rest of our pets. At twice the size of an average cat, they were evn attacking our dogs.
You couldn't dare let them out due to what they are worth to a breeder. When we took our lot 5 years ago, i suddenly had to do some research and talk to breeders as i'd never come across them. I think the only reason, the breeder in my link glorifys them is to warrent the £6,000 that some breeders will charge for one kitten. They are buggers and we both have scars to prove it.
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oscar;1059900 wrote: Did you check the link i added on my previous post??
They are very similar to the pics you posted. We had to keep the Bengals seperate from the rest of our pets. At twice the size of an average cat, they were evn attacking our dogs.
You couldn't dare let them out due to what they are worth to a breeder. When we took our lot 5 years ago, i suddenly had to do some research and talk to breeders as i'd never come across them. I think the only reason, the breeder in my link glorifys them is to warrent the £6,000 that some breeders will charge for one kitten. They are buggers and we both have scars to prove it.
I can well imagine what they are like. An ordinary cat is bad enough when it starts mauling with its hind claws. Vicious. The pics I posted were of ocelets. Just looking at the pictures, of ocelets and yours of Bengal cats, you can see why the general cat lover would be fooled into thinking how cute they are. Nope, give me a Bengal tiger kitty any day.:wah:
They are very similar to the pics you posted. We had to keep the Bengals seperate from the rest of our pets. At twice the size of an average cat, they were evn attacking our dogs.
You couldn't dare let them out due to what they are worth to a breeder. When we took our lot 5 years ago, i suddenly had to do some research and talk to breeders as i'd never come across them. I think the only reason, the breeder in my link glorifys them is to warrent the £6,000 that some breeders will charge for one kitten. They are buggers and we both have scars to prove it.
I can well imagine what they are like. An ordinary cat is bad enough when it starts mauling with its hind claws. Vicious. The pics I posted were of ocelets. Just looking at the pictures, of ocelets and yours of Bengal cats, you can see why the general cat lover would be fooled into thinking how cute they are. Nope, give me a Bengal tiger kitty any day.:wah:
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OpenMind;1059912 wrote: I can well imagine what they are like. An ordinary cat is bad enough when it starts mauling with its hind claws. Vicious. The pics I posted were of ocelets. Just looking at the pictures, of ocelets and yours of Bengal cats, you can see why the general cat lover would be fooled into thinking how cute they are. Nope, give me a Bengal tiger kitty any day.:wah:
The hardest part of our experience with these feline yobbo's was that they were sick. Hmmm, try telling them that!. We had to get anti-biotics down their throats four times a day. They look so cute as little kittens but fully grown, it is like having a tiger in your house. Totally unpredictable.
We could not get them into cat carriers so the RSPCA vets had to come here. It is surprising the amount of idiots that will pay £6,000 a head for them. Another charming feature of the Bengal i found while getting advice from breeders, is that you must hand rear kittens as mum likes to eat the babie's. Charming!!
The lot i took were not not neutered and i suspect that the woman was making a fortune out of them. The moment the fluid had cleared from their lungs, i had them all neutered. They got good homes though but i am pleased to hear that they are still giving their new owners hell. :yh_rotfl
The hardest part of our experience with these feline yobbo's was that they were sick. Hmmm, try telling them that!. We had to get anti-biotics down their throats four times a day. They look so cute as little kittens but fully grown, it is like having a tiger in your house. Totally unpredictable.
We could not get them into cat carriers so the RSPCA vets had to come here. It is surprising the amount of idiots that will pay £6,000 a head for them. Another charming feature of the Bengal i found while getting advice from breeders, is that you must hand rear kittens as mum likes to eat the babie's. Charming!!
The lot i took were not not neutered and i suspect that the woman was making a fortune out of them. The moment the fluid had cleared from their lungs, i had them all neutered. They got good homes though but i am pleased to hear that they are still giving their new owners hell. :yh_rotfl
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oscar;1059915 wrote: Another charming feature of the Bengal i found while getting advice from breeders, is that you must hand rear kittens as mum likes to eat the babie's. Charming!!
I suspect that might be because they are in captivity. Having said that, I know that even domestic cats will eat their first litter, particularly if it's the mother's first season.
I suspect that might be because they are in captivity. Having said that, I know that even domestic cats will eat their first litter, particularly if it's the mother's first season.
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OpenMind;1060864 wrote: I suspect that might be because they are in captivity. Having said that, I know that even domestic cats will eat their first litter, particularly if it's the mother's first season.
I have been lucky there, all of mine who i let have a litter were great mums as well as the rescue ones that i took pregnant. I have heard that Persians also eat their babie's and i'm not too sure on that one. Why do they do it?
Another warning about Bengal's.... the howling. If anyone thinks the Siamese is the worst, they must get to hear one of these in their life-time. We were seriously kept awake by one in particular.
All the time i had these Bengal monsters in my house, i had the over-whelming feeling that they just should have been out in the wild. It is grossly unfair to mix a domestic breed with an Asian cat. Sometimes the domestic part is taken over by the instincts of the wild.
Do you agree with this breed?
I have been lucky there, all of mine who i let have a litter were great mums as well as the rescue ones that i took pregnant. I have heard that Persians also eat their babie's and i'm not too sure on that one. Why do they do it?
Another warning about Bengal's.... the howling. If anyone thinks the Siamese is the worst, they must get to hear one of these in their life-time. We were seriously kept awake by one in particular.
All the time i had these Bengal monsters in my house, i had the over-whelming feeling that they just should have been out in the wild. It is grossly unfair to mix a domestic breed with an Asian cat. Sometimes the domestic part is taken over by the instincts of the wild.
Do you agree with this breed?
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oscar;1061009 wrote: Persians also eat their babie's and i'm not too sure on that one. Why do they do it?
My Mum told me that all young mother cats will eat their first born. Why, I don't know. My Mum didn't know either. I guess they're just not ready, especially if it's theor first season.
Another warning about Bengal's.... the howling. If anyone thinks the Siamese is the worst, they must get to hear one of these in their life-time. We were seriously kept awake by one in particular.
Shows what I'm like. I was wondering what it must be like during the mating season. Always sounds like murder to me, and that's just cats.
All the time i had these Bengal monsters in my house, i had the over-whelming feeling that they just should have been out in the wild. It is grossly unfair to mix a domestic breed with an Asian cat. Sometimes the domestic part is taken over by the instincts of the wild.
Do you agree with this breed?
I think all domestic pets have been bred over several centuries. It's not natural for a breed of any animal to become domesticated so soon from the wild. Clarence was probably an exception to the rule. No, I don't think the Bengal cat is ready to be a pet. But that's only my opinion, I have done no research on this breed.
My Mum told me that all young mother cats will eat their first born. Why, I don't know. My Mum didn't know either. I guess they're just not ready, especially if it's theor first season.
Another warning about Bengal's.... the howling. If anyone thinks the Siamese is the worst, they must get to hear one of these in their life-time. We were seriously kept awake by one in particular.
Shows what I'm like. I was wondering what it must be like during the mating season. Always sounds like murder to me, and that's just cats.
All the time i had these Bengal monsters in my house, i had the over-whelming feeling that they just should have been out in the wild. It is grossly unfair to mix a domestic breed with an Asian cat. Sometimes the domestic part is taken over by the instincts of the wild.
Do you agree with this breed?
I think all domestic pets have been bred over several centuries. It's not natural for a breed of any animal to become domesticated so soon from the wild. Clarence was probably an exception to the rule. No, I don't think the Bengal cat is ready to be a pet. But that's only my opinion, I have done no research on this breed.
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OpenMind;1061063 wrote: I think all domestic pets have been bred over several centuries. It's not natural for a breed of any animal to become domesticated so soon from the wild. Clarence was probably an exception to the rule. No, I don't think the Bengal cat is ready to be a pet. But that's only my opinion, I have done no research on this breed.
The rules of the cat club for Bengals is to have proof that that the Asian cat is four generations apart. Of course not all collectors show their cats so there is no real proof that they are so far removed. I suspect that my mob were not four generations apart. I also believe the woman had them purely as a money making machine. You would have to be bonkers to pay £6,000 for a domestic cat. I think the price does reflect as well that in the wild the Ocelot or Snow Leopard would only have two kittens and i think Bengals are the same.
Do you show cats?
The rules of the cat club for Bengals is to have proof that that the Asian cat is four generations apart. Of course not all collectors show their cats so there is no real proof that they are so far removed. I suspect that my mob were not four generations apart. I also believe the woman had them purely as a money making machine. You would have to be bonkers to pay £6,000 for a domestic cat. I think the price does reflect as well that in the wild the Ocelot or Snow Leopard would only have two kittens and i think Bengals are the same.
Do you show cats?
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oscar;1061152 wrote: The rules of the cat club for Bengals is to have proof that that the Asian cat is four generations apart. Of course not all collectors show their cats so there is no real proof that they are so far removed. I suspect that my mob were not four generations apart. I also believe the woman had them purely as a money making machine. You would have to be bonkers to pay £6,000 for a domestic cat. I think the price does reflect as well that in the wild the Ocelot or Snow Leopard would only have two kittens and i think Bengals are the same.
Do you show cats?
I don't keep pets of any description. Mostly because I live alone (though that wouldn't affect most cats) but also because I rent privately. Under the right circumstances, I would like a dog and a cat at least.
Do you show cats?
I don't keep pets of any description. Mostly because I live alone (though that wouldn't affect most cats) but also because I rent privately. Under the right circumstances, I would like a dog and a cat at least.