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Bengal Palooza in Chicago Sept 3-4!

If you live in the Chicago area you have the opportunity to see loads of gorgeous BENGAL CATS at the

1st Annual TICA Awards & Allbreed Catshow

at the Chicago Hilton. See you there!

Cat Show Location and Details

BEWARE of kitten sale scams!

BEWARE of scammers trying to sell Bengal Cats! This is becoming an increasing problem. Scammers are stealing content and photos from the websites of legitimate breeders and creating "real looking" websites with fake cattery names, fake information and fake cats and kittens for sale. Sometimes their website will be reported as a scam and the website company will take the site down, only for the scammer to create a new, fake cattery website hours later. If you plan to purchase and/or ship a kitten or cat, make SURE it is a legitimate breeder. Too many people are trying to buy pets sight-unseen at a low price and having them shipped, only to be asked for 2-3 times that dollar amount in the middle of the shipping process. Scammers know that you are invested on getting the pet by then and you will pay almost any amount to get the pet. Sometimes there is a cat/kitten actually in the process of being shipped, more often there never was one even available. Our best advice is t…

The process of thoughtful Bengal Cat breeding practices

I'm going to start sharing links to articles about Bengal Cats that I think are really interesting and informative. This article is about "outcrossing", or introducing a cat to a breeding program that is not of the same breed in order to increase genetic diversity and overall health in your lines, as well as bringing in other desired features. Article by Robyn and Jon Patterson of Quality Bengals. Check it out! https://quality-bengal-kittens.com/blog/blog/the-benefits-of-outcrossing-in-a-breeding-program

Bengal Cats accepted for championship in CFA!

As of Feb 3, 2018, Bengal Cats have finally been accept by the Cat Fanciers Association for championship status. You can find the webpage for Bengals in CFA here.

Longhair Bengals now accepted for Championship status in TICA!

The Bengal Cat breed standard in The International Cat Association has always called for shorthair cats only, even though the gene producing longhair Bengals has been around since the breed was started. This year, the Longhair Bengals have been accepted for Championship status in TICA, and have their own standard. There are a few breeders in the Bengal Cat Directory that produce these beautiful cats, hopefully more will join!

Bengal Longhair breed standard - TICA

Bengals at Westminster!

For those of you in the New York area, you can see Anthony Hutcherson (feline ambassador) and his gorgeous Bengal, Jungletrax Abiding Ovation, as well as more Bengals and other breeds of cats at "Meet the Breeds" being held in conjunction with the Westminster dog show Feb 11. http://www.today.com/pets/westminster-dog-show-has-added-cats-official-program-t107647 More information: http://www.akc.org/content/dog-shows/articles/akc-meet-the-breeds-new-york-city/

Bengals being shown in CFA

Bengal Cats are finally being shown in Cat Fanciers Association (CFA) cat shows. Not yet in competition, but in the "miscellaneous" class. More information can be found on the CFA breed description page. For anyone with listings in the Bengal Cat Directory, CFA has been added to the registration associations list.

Stand up for your Bengal Cats!

Do not let extremist animal rights groups take away your ability to own hybrid breeds of cats such as Bengals, Savannahs and Chausies! If you own one of these breeds of cats, be aware that several states, including CA, are considering legislation against these breeds. Please stand up for your right to own cat breeds with a exotic/domestic hybrid background. If owners of these cats are unaware of what is going on and do nothing to stop this legislation, your rights to own them may be taken away! Currently under consideration is the following CA petition by five organizations wishing to eliminate ALL ownership of cat breeds with a hybrid background. As you can see, only one of the participating organizations are even based in CA. They intend to start with CA laws and make them nationwide. Title page of the current petition: -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- BEFORE THE DIRECTOR OF THE CALIFORNIA DEPARTMENT OF FISH AND…

One year anniversary!

Happy one year anniversary to The Bengal Cat Directory! To celebrate, check out special discounts for paid listings! All the information can be found on the add/edit listing page.

Update for free listings!

As of Nov 9, 2013, free listings will be ongoing, no need to renew each 3 months. YAY!