Badger State Bengals

11/01/2023

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10/23/2023

09/15/2023

Price reduced!

Alpha litter : 4 males ready to go next week. $1200 with $500 deposit. Discount for military and first responders.

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08/21/2023

Ready for homes after September 23. All 4 are boys and will be neutered prior to homing.

07/14/2023

Badger State Bengals ( NEWIBengals) is now officially a TICA registered Cattery 😊

07/11/2023

The kittens are getting big 🥰 All four are still available. PM for details.

06/24/2023

What age should my Bengal Kitten go home?
TICA, CFA, and GCCF all recommend *minimum* rehoming ages in the 12-14 week range. Not just for Bengals but for all breeds.

It costs breeders real time and money to keep kittens for longer, so why do they make that recommendation? In short, because those extra few weeks with mom produces happier, healthier, better socialized kittens that in turn make better pets.

According to TICA, “Most responsible breeders allow their kittens to go to new homes at 14 weeks of age or older. This is a perfect age to make the transition to a new home. At 14 weeks, a kitten is weaned, litter trained, and has been vaccinated at least twice.” [1] CFA advises that “The responsible breeder will not sell kittens before they are 12-14 weeks of age and have been vaccinated.” [2] GCCF “recommends that no kitten should go to its new home until at least 13 weeks of age, and a week after its full course of primary vaccinations has been completed."

06/22/2023

We have babies! 3 Brown and 1 Snow ( possibly Sepia) The Snow and one of the Browns looks to be marbled. Born on 6-16-23.

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Taking deposits.

06/14/2023

The Bengals have moved into their new home and are currently separated because we have kittens on the way ! 😊

06/14/2023

History of Bengal Cat
The Bengal breed emerged as a combination between a household cat (Felis silvestris catus) and a leopard cat (prionailurus bengalensis). Except for the bigger, snapping paws, prominent whisker pads, longer legs, and dazzling leopard-style markings, the leopard cat behaves pretty much like a domestic cat. It looks like a miniature leopard, in reality.

When a female leopard cat was bought from a pet shop, the Bengal breed started. Unlike now, it was possible to purchase leopard cats at pet shops in the united states at the moment. Because of this cat’s particular needs and state criteria, this is no longer the case. The aim of buying the leopard cat was not to develop a new cat type, the human, jean mill, simply wanted a particular pet.

Mill figured her little leopard cat seemed sad after a few years, so she got a male domestic cat to hold her company. Although accidental and to her delight, in 1965, a litter was created by her leopard cat. Just one cat, a female hybrid called kin-kin, survived. For guidance about how to treat the combination, mill approached Cornell university college of veterinary medicine in Ithaca, new york, and was advised that kin-kin was presumably sterile. That proved not to be the case, as kin-kin grew up, mingled with her father, and had two kittens. The gentle domestic personality of his father was inherited by one of the kittens.

After some thought, mill agreed that a mixed breed’s development would favor the leopard cats’ plight, thus offering an acceptable and domesticated spotted alternative for the American industry. And she set out to try to achieve precisely the stuff. Later, it was learned that Bengal’s disposition became more reliably domestic only after the cats were four generations apart from the leopard cat.

Even so, on the road, several challenges had to be resolved. The first hybrid kittens also grow up to be anxious, timid cats close to their wild ancestors (first-generation cats are classified as f1s). The disposition became pleasant and predictable only after the cats were many generations removed from the leopard cat. Another aspect that slowed down the breed’s development was that the species could only evolve over many generations from the female born kittens because, as is true of several hybrids, the male kittens are sterile. Males in the second generation (f2s) are also pure, although only about 50 percent of males in the third generation (f3s) are viable.

She had generations sufficiently in 1985 to become today’s Bengal. Current requirements specify that to maintain a mild, docile disposition and a happy, stable pet cat, Bengals must have at least four generations (f4 or more). Both non-CFA associations have completely embraced Bengal. The Bengals have shown that they are entirely domestic and no threat to anyone in the household to their delight. Today, Bengal has won an ardent fanbase with an international look and vibrant personality.

05/03/2023

HOW MUCH??

POTENTIAL OWNER: How much is the kitten?
BREEDER: 1500-3500
POTENTIAL OWNER: What?? It's way too expensive!!
BREEDER: What do you think would be a reasonable price?
POTENTIAL OWNER: No more than 800. You breeders are so overpriced.
BREEDER: I am sorry you see it this way; why don't you try it yourself?
POTENTIAL OWNER: But I've never done it!
BREEDER: For FREE, I can teach you how to do it, and you will also have the knowledge to do it again.
POTENTIAL OWNER: Perfect, thank you!
BREEDER: To start, you will need a female(average minimal cost 3000 and up). Also, a male(average minimal cost 3000 and up). You will need to do genetic & health testing on them, which averages about 550+ per cat. Raise and provide daily care, feeding & grooming for 1,5 years. (So a minimal 150 per month)
POTENTIAL OWNER: But I don't have that much money...

BREEDER: For 800, you can raise a litter for me and then keep one of the kitten. Obviously, you also have to pay the cost of whelping & care.
POTENTIAL OWNER: I can do that.
BREEDER: OK, so I have a female due to whelp in 2 weeks. You will need to be available 24/7 around the clock for at least 14 weeks to help with delivery and care. Possibly tube or bottle-feed kittens every 2-3 hours if the mom is low on milk the first couple weeks.
POTENTIAL OWNER: Fourteen weeks?? It's way too much time for me! I have to work.
BREEDER: You will also need the reproductive vet to do X-rays (200-500), possibly progesterone testing(75-250) & a C-section(1000-3000), and initial vet care on the kitten until old enough to be placed. Kitten vets exams and two sets of vaccines (200 and up, depending on how many kittens are in the litter)
Have on hand a scale, thermometer, latex gloves, sanitizer, absorbent tissues, scissors, hemostats, heating pad, whelping box, blankets, cleaning supplies, appropriate food with supplements for mothers, formula, medications & hand feeding supplies in case of emergency...
POTENTIAL OWNER: But I don't have all these things!
BREEDER: For 1000 you can buy them.
POTENTIAL OWNER: Ummm .... You know, I think it might be better if I just buy a kitten.
BREEDER: Wise decision.

For us breeders there are no vacations or holidays; while you go to visit with family & friends, we are home at our cats' side caring for them. It is a no breaks commitment.

THIS IS THE REALITY

When you choose a professional, you don't only pay for the kitten but also: Tools, knowledge, experience, love, time, sacrifices, etc.

by Gregory Joseph

12/02/2022

Made progress on the new cattery today. Needless to say, they're gonna be spoiled lol

11/30/2022

11/23/2022

Not mine, but looking to help a friend find home for these two boys. Located near Milwaukee, WI. Transport available. $2500 each

11/09/2022

Bengal cats are generally regarded as affectionate, playful, active, and intelligent.

10/21/2022

The new catery is coming along nicely 👌 😀

10/16/2022

She's so pretty 😍

05/12/2022

We proudly feed the best for our fur babies

04/02/2022

I think k it's safe to say, they like the outdoor cattery so far.