San DiegoBengal.com/So Cal Bengal Breeder

02/16/2025

Why is health testing breeding cats so important?

Our breeders have great health and no genetic disorders.

Because of blindness (PRA-b)..
Because of HCM..
Because of anemia disorders (PK Def)..
Because of FIV/Felv..

It is not about putting cats together just to make beautiful kittens.

Happy, healthy and friendly kittens for all my customers..

02/16/2025

I was shocked I got a Lynx .. and he is getting red on his ears, tail & legs. It will be months for his body pattern to develop. Can't wait.

I will test for the marble gene. 🤞

02/15/2025

This boy is trouble!! ❤️

02/13/2025

Alli, look at your boy!!! (left).... and my girl!!!! ❤️ 💙 💜

02/08/2025

A customers 1.5 year old cat from came down sick. Raw fed - chicken & eggs from Costco.

Not eating, highfever, vomit ..CBC was very low WBC, mildly high RBC.

Suspected Bird Flu despite no neurological symptoms. Tested.

NEGATIVE!!!

One of the organ meats was unavailable Stater Bros, so purchased at local market.

I would like to say that H5N1 is NOT NEW. First cases are from 2004. So, if your meats are from a reliable source the risk is minimal. I have never stopped making my 65 pounds weekly. It was worse during COVID - had to drive to 4 stores to get what I needed.

So, please, do not worry about feeding raw as long as your source is reliable.

02/06/2025

Almost 2 pounds at 5.5 weeks. Go raw!!!!

02/05/2025

FOLKS there is NO scraping of tartar being done by kibble!!! Not even the ones that say they are for teeth.

First: cats swallow 80% of kibble whole - no chewing.

Second: the only thing hard enough to scrape is RAW bones.

Third: the carbs create the tartar in the first place.

Forth: cats are not grazers. They do not need "lunch/snack" after 6 mo old. Look at cats in the wild. Hunt ... kill ... eat ... repeat a few days later. Controlled fasting, not grazing.

GET RID OF DRY!!!

Feed raw or the cheapest canned ... but no kibble.

https://catinfo.org/docs/Feeding%20Your%20Cat%20-%204%20pages%2011-13.pdf?fbclid=IwAR3_rMLESpHPdP9yoy3QkFZgDYw60IeXEwJRxdn_OVxTdOHH8AuoyzgW4Dw

02/02/2025

2 weeks old. Giant rosettes. 3 females.

Parents HCM tested "normal" for over 2 generations.

02/01/2025

This ChatGPT search info was provided to me by a potential customer to try to convince me to let them spay/neuter.

CUSTOMERS: you would HATE me if I allowed you to get your kitten "fixed" at 12 months old.

Bengals are not like other cats. They are much closer to their wild heritage and therefore still have strong instinctual urges - MARKING.

A male will be fertile at 5-7 mo old. 90% will be spraying by 8 mo old. Of those, 10% will spray for life even after neuter. Females will be fertile by 4 mo old. They will be in heat nearly 24/7/365. They will DRIVE YOU CRAZY calling, and possibly marking too.

I can tell you from my years of breeding that spayed females are usually larger than those not yet spayed.

It is TRUE that dogs (who are in general LARGER than most any cat), must go through 1 heat cycle before spay. Keep in mind that dogs have 2 heat cycles a year.

There are many articles in support of ESN.

https://www.langfordvets.co.uk/media/z3efsnpz/neutering-cats-at-4-months-of-age-or-less.pdf #:~:text=Neutering%20of%20cats%20at%20six%20months%20of,term%2C%20and%20has%20long-term%20benefits%20as%20well.

https://www.fourcornersvet.com/site/blog/2023/05/30/how-old-kittens-get-fixed #:~:text=It's%20best%20for%20most%20cats,neutered%20if%20they%20are%20healthy.

https://vcahospitals.com/know-your-pet/cat-behavior-and-training-cat-neutering-and-behavior #:~:text=Regardless%20of%20the%20age%20at,castration%20may%20not%20be%20curative

https://cat-kind.org.uk/media/10659/neu_7999-cpcg-summary-of-evidence_a4_4pp_digital.pdf

01/29/2025

Well, it was frustrating that SBT Peanut (PFS Torbie) was a bad Mom. And not very fertile. 2 years ago I found Sushi. Super friendly, cool looking Torbie DSH. HCM tested normal. Was not sure she was gonna work out. Tried to fight Ziggy when he was near. But otherwise were ok together. So I left them together for one night.

Well, I guess maybe it was me being there 🙃, or something... After quite large "softballs on either side" ... 63 days. 5 babies which she delivered all on her own. I checked the camera at 5AM and rushed to her room.

Quite a nice set of colors. Shocked by the lynx. Being a fabulous mother too.

Lynx male
Red male
Brown female
Torbie female (2 I think -takes a bit for red to show)

01/18/2025

4.5 weeks old now.

Parents all HCM tested currently normal by a DACVIM.

01/17/2025

Brown boy. NOW Reserved.

4 weeks now.

Parents HCM tested for several generations.

Come visit in Ramona (92065)

01/17/2025

01/14/2025

Luna. Her sister left today, and she is going to DC with Lauren next week. Cried for a few but is now comfy on the FR.

01/09/2025

So darn cute!!

Brown boy, 2 mink girls open for you.

Parents HCM (heart) tested normal 3 years. Plus Grandparents.

01/06/2025

Love these babies. 2 mink females. First, 2nd & 3rd are #2. There is a brown male too. All breeding cats HCM tested currently normal hearts by a DACVIM.

12/30/2024

Look at the little legs 😀

12/22/2024

A few reviews I have not yet posted.

Thanks to all my wonderful customers

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