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F1 F2 info pageLiving with early Generation Bengals Queens Kittens Bengal Home Page PoesPoes Main Page As early generation Bengal breeders we feel it is only right that we offer a page of advice for potential new owners as there are many stories (both positive and negative) regarding the early generation Bengal’s. Many breeders have information regarding the history of the Bengal breed on their website, so we decided rather than repeating this information we would write a piece to reflect on our experiences with our early generation Bengal’s, and hope that it may be of interest and helpful. Some breeders believe that there is no longer any need for the early generation Bengal as we have moved on in terms of breeding, we disagree, in our own personal humble opinion. The foundation generations of are a must to keep the wild looks of the Bengal breed and wild appearance the breed is loved for. Many breeders have concentrated on wonderful coat patterns and lost the wild looks and now are dipping back to these foundation generations to regain that wild look. F1 and F2s are often born “hissy“, and not used to human contact for that reason we support our breeding queens and part hand rear the babies and socialise them from a point as early as possible. This early weaning instils and starts the bond of early generation to people and leads to a far better socialised and loving animal as an adult that is less easily spooked, and far more eager for human interaction. Without this extensive socialisation from an early age the foundation Bengal’s can become antisocial cats (which has lead to the bias stories early generation Bengal’s do not make good pets). We start handling our Bengal babies from a few days old and top up feeds with a bottle to start the bonding process, we feed KMR milk substitute with great results. At 4 to 5 weeks of age the kittens are totally removed from their mothers and we rear them full time there after. Some believe this isn’t fair on the queens but we wouldn’t do anything that threatens the welfare or physiological health of our queens and by gradually taking the babies away first two then a kitten daily we have found the queens do not mind at all. The babies are with us all day every day there after and are socialised in our home along side other cats and pets. We want to introduce the babies to the sounds and smells of a “normal” busy house hold as young as possible, so these noises and smells become the norm for the cats and as a result the cats are well rounded and confident when heading into new homes. The babies take to the bottle wit no problems at all and from 4 to 5 weeks of age do begin to lap liquid foods and milk from a plate. Handling as stated before is started from days old, we feel this is an extremely important factor in raising the babies. We handle them as often as possible, cuddling and playing picking them up and inspecting them from tip to toe daily. We introduce our babies to children when they are a little older, and what great socialisation experts children are! The early generation Bengal’s love children and play for hours on end. Earl generation Bengal’s seem to play longer and harder than the later generations . The myth that early generation Bengal’s do not use the litter tray is a common one. Indeed it is an area that should be addressed if these cats are to grow up into well trained cats, tat use the toilet! It would be irresponsible for us to say that all early generation Bengal’s are 100% accurate 100% of the time, this is not the case with and kitten of any breed. We start toilet training when we take our babies from their mums. We pen the kittens in large dog crates. Some believe this isn’t very nice, however as our babies are trained from a young age, this for them is the norm and in a smaller space and confined near the litter tray helps the babies learn were to go to the toilet. When our babies head off to new homes we strong recommend that this practice is continued until the new owner is sure the baby is well trained. We don’t not encourage penning kittens for long periods, when the owners are about let the kitten out as normal and keep an eye they are going to the tray to do their business. We have ALC’s that use the tray as adults as well as early generation Bengal’s. Bare in mind some early generation cats will use a water bowl as a litter tray, this is not bad behaviour and the cat should never be told off for doing this. It is normal behaviour as they are hiding their sent from larger predators as they would in the wild. Personality wise the early generation Bengal is quiet a different cat to the late generation Bengal. They express wilder traits of behaviour and often negative stories of early generation Bengal’s are started from people not understanding their cat and its needs and reacting in the wrong way. If you imagine a energetic late generation Bengal times that energy by ten and you get the F1 and F2 Bengal. Properly raised early generation Bengal’s are well socialised affectionate cats and bond very closely to their new family (usually one person). We have found them to be mischievous in their habits, often hiding then pouncing on their owner looking for playtime and affection. They crave interaction, often playing games such as fetch and love to play in their water bowl. The nocturnal instincts of the Asian leopard cat seem to come strongly in the F1 Bengal’s and also in some F2s. They are extremely active at night usually after 9pm, of course there bare acceptations (as there are to all written here in) but this is what we have found wit our cats. We therefore advise that a singular foundation Bengal is never kind and a playmate (another cat) is a great idea. The cats will play with each other throughout the times their owners aren’t their nor sleeping! The energy of the cats will be spent on each other rather than having an over active cat bursting with energy. We have found living with and breeding the early generations a delight and an experience like no other. A well socialised early generation Bengal offers a pet that is distinctly individual and if understood makes a great family addition in the form of a wild cat look a like. Ensuring you get your early generation Bengal from a breeder who adds time, and energy loving, socialising and raising the babies ready for their new comes will offer you a cat that is socialised and settles quickly. If you’re a cat lover and want a whole lot of cat, maybe the early generation Bengal may be the ideal cat for you. Early generation Bengal’s are not easy cats to breed, and take a lot of time, energy and money to produce and raise properly. Regardless of this we try to keep the price of our early generation Bengal’s as low as possible so a wider range of people can experience the joys of living with the potent generations of Bengal. We offer ongoing support with all our kittens we sell and are always just a phone call away. We will gladly offer help and advice (additional to the leaflets we give with each kitten) on all aspects of living with early generation Bengal’s and later generation bengals alike. This website was created using MAGIX Website Maker. You will need the current version of Adobe Flash Player to view it. Further information can be found at magix.info - the Multimedia Knowledge Community by MAGIX, the market leader for music, photo, and video software. |