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    Bengal Cats and Kittens
    Bengal Cats and Kittens
    Bengal Cats and Kittens
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    Bengal Cats and Kittens

    By David Taylor

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    Everything you wanted to know about bengal cats and kittens. Guaranteed to answer all your questions, this book is a must for anyone passionate about Bengals. Personality, temperament, breeding, training, health and disease risks, and costs - it's all here.

    "Bengal Cat and Kittens" will introduce you to the cat that is like no other breed in terms of their dog-like habits. If you are looking for a loyal companion that fetches, walks on a leash, often has a strong fondness for water, and is as beautiful as the Asian Leopard Cat it descended from originally, then this might be the ideal cat for you!

    This book also includes information on how the
    Bengal cat compares to other similar exotic breeds of cats that have "wild" cat ancestors from a few
    generations back, as well as TICA information, and
    legal considerations specifically for USA, Canada and the UK.

    LanguageEnglish
    PublisherDavid Taylor
    Release dateOct 2, 2013
    ISBN9781927870310
    Bengal Cats and Kittens
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    David Taylor

    David Taylor, Associate Professor in Materials Engineering at Trinity College Dublin, has thirty years' experience in the field of material failure. His activities include fundamental research in the fields of fracture mechanics and biomechanics, and consultancy work on industrial design and forensic failure analysis.

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      Bengal Cats and Kittens - David Taylor

      Bengal Cats and Kittens

      Complete Owner’s Guide To Bengal Cat and Kitten Care

      Personality, temperament, breeding, training, health, diet, life expectancy, buying, cost, and more facts.

      By Taylor David

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      Smashwords Edition

      ISBN 978-1-927870-04-4

      Copyright © 2013 Ubiquitous Publishing

      www.ubiquitouspublishing.com

      All rights reserved. No part of this book may be reproduced or transmitted in any form or by any means, electronic or mechanical, including photocopying, recording or by any information storage and retrieval system, without written permission from the author, except for the inclusion of brief quotations in a review.

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      Foreword

      In most people’s minds, there are house cats and big cats. The latter get narrowed down to lions, tigers, and leopards in the popular perception. In reality, there are 37 species of wild cats distributed globally, with 30 of those considered small.

      One of the most common and widespread of these is the leopard cat (felisbengalensis.) They are found throughout southern and eastern Asia, including the Philippines and Indonesia.

      This species, like many wild animals in the world today, suffers the effects of habitat destruction, but they are not considered in any immediate danger of extinction.

      Scientifically, leopard cats are described as being the size of a house cat, but with longer legs. Weight varies fairly widely by subspecies, however, so you can find 5 lb. (2.26 kg) leopard cats in the Philippines and 15 lb. (6.8 kg) specimens in the breed’s northernmost ranges.

      In coloration, these wild cats are anywhere from bright red to tawny brown with gray and golden tones in the middle of the spectrum. They tend to have white bellies, and their markings are prominent stripes, swirls, or rosettes.

      All wild cats have beautifully defined lines on their faces. Their heads are small, but the eyes are large and luminous, highlighted by equally big ears that may or may not be tufted.

      Wildlife biologists describe leopard cats as efficient small predators that, even in their wild state, can and do live in relative proximity to humans with complete peace. They are not overtly aggressive cats, and have a native curiosity that makes them open to some level of interaction with humans, albeit at a distance.

      This is not to say that there are not well-documented cases of leopard cats that have been tamed and kept as pets. By the same token, some orphaned leopard cats that have been bottle fed and raised with humans, revert to their wild ways as they age and just slip away at the first chance, never to be seen again.

      All of these qualities — the elusiveness, the superior abilities as a small hunter, the curiosity, the sheer beauty — have made these small cats an object of admiration and desire among cat fanciers for hundreds of years.

      At the first organized cat show in London in 1871 there were already attempted hybrid crosses of leopard cats and domestic animals.

      It was not, however, until the 1960s that a concerted breeding program with Asian Leopard Cats was undertaken as part of scientific research into the breed’s immunity to feline leukemia. (For a full treatment of this story, please see Appendix I.)

      What came out of that work, and the dedicated efforts of cat lovers that took up the breed’s development, is the remarkable domestic cat called the Bengal.

      Make no mistake. The cat that has earned the right to be called a Bengal is at least four generations removed from his wild ancestors. He is, in every way, a house cat, but one with a wild appearance, an unusually sharp mind, and an endearingly unique personality.

      Looks, however, are the only thing wild about a Bengal.

      Bengals were accepted as a new breed by The International Cat Association in 1986, and gained championship status in 1991. They are one of the most frequently exhibited of all TICA breeds today, and the object of dedicated and loving breeding programs around the world.

      The goal of those programs is to create a docile house cat with rich markings and an arresting personality. Since show Bengals can be marked down for any sign of aggression, these cats are being selectively bred for the absolute best behavioral qualities.

      The result is an inquisitive, active companion that comes roaring into your life filled with good-natured interest in everything you’re doing and quite convinced his presence is a must in every facet of your day. If you don’t want a constant and opinionated feline companion, don’t get a Bengal.

      If you do want a friend for life, one who will constantly entertain you with his antics — run, jumping, leaping, bounding, rolling, somersaulting, and climbing — not to mention splashing water all over the place — then the Bengal will be your dream cat.

      With their soft, luxurious coats, conversational voices, and love of sleeping with their humans, Bengals are like no other breed — even

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