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Our breeding program is aimed at improving the Bengal breed.
Saranndotz studs, queens and kittens are registered with TICA.
We concentrate on the physical and emotional well being of our kittens, to do so, we provide our kittens with the best food and environment so that our kittens can reach their full potential, growing into healthy adults.
A little about the Bengal:
The Bengal cat was created by crossing an Asian Leopard cat with a domestic cat, which intern created a wild looking, exotic feline with a very domestic temperament. They can grow to be quite large cats, the males average from 10-15 pounds, the females are usually a bit smaller.
A Bengal's coat pattern is what makes this breed of cat so alluring, spots, stripes, rosettes and beautiful marbled patterning, grace the pelts of many Bengal's. A horizontal flow (meaning the spots or marble pattern flows along the body, from head to tail) is more desirable in a Bengal, as well as glitter (when the pelt looks as though it is 'glittering' in sun light) as the main aim was to mimic the look of the Wild Asian Leopard cat.
A Bengal's personality is also an attractive trait, which they love to show off! They seem to be very happy-go-lucky, intelligent creatures and tend to be very active. You can teach them to fetch! They are easy to train on a harness, have a love for water! and also have a very loving tender side to them, they will always make the time for a cuddle on the sofa, or take a nap on your lap whilst you surf the net.
As with any other pets, a Bengal demands a lot of love and attention and wants nothing more then to be a part of the family and I am thrilled to have them as a part of mine!
Physical:
We feed our cats and kittens on a mixed diet of wet food (Whiskas) and dry food (Royal Canin), they also enjoy cooked fish and chicken as a treat. Our Bengal's also have access to fresh clean water all the time.
We use environmentally-friendly wood pellets, they are ultra absorbent, biodegradable and have a pine fresh fragrance, the pellets are made from 100% recovered sawdust, which retains its natural pine scent.
Our cats are walked on a cat harness and lead for at least an hour every day, so they can have fresh air and exercise.
To keep our cats and kittens parasite-free, they are regularly wormed and flea treated with Advocate, which is a flea treatment and wormer combined.
We recommend that our clients spay/neuter their pet kittens by the age of 6-7 months. This allows them to develop their gender characteristics.
Emotional:
This is what our pens used to look like, we are currently making pens in my barn for my queens and a new, 16ft long stud enclosure will be made in Summer for Marmite to live in (pictures to follow)
Kitten room:
We also have a kitten/birthing room which is in a spare room in our house. I have made my kitten room so mummy and kittens have a lovely clean, safe environment to live in and so they can have good fun climbing on things.
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They will be kept warm and comfy and have a nice view into the garden, with sun pouring in through the window on sunny days.
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It has a radiator linked to our central heating, tiled floor which is easily kept clean, shelves used as climbing frames with sisal rope wrapped around the wood, which makes a good scratching post and a floor to ceiling cat tree.
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Kittens are born in a sturdy card board box so it is cozy and dark for mummy and kittens to be in peace for the first few weeks.
Once the kittens are 4 weeks old I take the birthing box out and replace it with a bed they can get in and out of so that they can explore the kitten room and start getting more exercise.
When they are 5-6 weeks old I start bringing them into the living room on a daily basis where they spend all day playing, sleeping, exploring and interacting with our other pets and other family members, also getting used to everyday household sounds i.e. the television, phone calls and people, so that when they get to their new homes, they are used to noise and meeting different people.
Toys:
If you ever get the chance, buy one of these tunnels! They are such great fun, my kittens and cats will play with theirs for hours and as you can probably tell from the pictures, they absolutely love it!
I have found that my bengal's love to play with toys that have feathers on them, from balls to wands, if it rattles that's a bonus! Bengal's are very interactive animals and love to be played with, these are a few of my cat's favorites:
1. Wooden wand with a feathery ball and a bell on the end, my cats will chase these all day!
2. Small wand with a long feather bower, this is great for young kittens as its not too big and your close to the kitten, so you can stroke them as your playing with them.
3. Big rattly balls with feathers on the top, a great toy for your cat to chase around the living room, they have smaller balls inside that roll around and make a noise, so your cat stays interested in them for much longer.
4. Colourful mice with cat nip and rattles, these are lovely little toys, very bright and come in all sorts of colours, kittens and cats love them!
5. Rattly balls in zebra print, leopard, tiger and giraffe, I love these because of the patterns, the cats love them because when they shake or roll they make a rattle noise.
6. Cat nip bags, soft bags with cat nip in them, cats will cuddle, roll and scragg at these bags all day, it's very entertaining to watch cats and kittens play with them.
Climbing frames:
In the outside runs I have thick tree branches for the cats to climb on and scratch.
I also have a shop bought climbing frame which is in my kitten room, as well as there being shelves on the walls for them to climb and scratch on.
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