Domestic Cat Breeds

The price of Bengal kittens vary from breeder to breeder, although the price in the UK averages around £450 to £600, although they can cost more if the kitten is being sold as Showing and Breeding stock.

Due to the many bad breeders that try to sell badly bred Bengals, or worse, advertising normal Tabby cats as Bengals, it is unwise to look for the cheapest price. It is ideal to contact Bengal Breeding Clubs who will have a list of reputable Bengal breeders which you can contact. It is not unusual for a potential buyer to visit several breeders in order to find their "perfect" kitten.

As with any cat, research the breed thoroughly before buying.

Sometimes, it can be a sign of health problems. If your cat is healthy, it's probably more of a behavioral problem. Can you think of anything she might be upset about like a change in litter? Some cats are finicky about things like that and will show that they're not happy by pooping outside their box.

"Tabby" is not a breed of cat. If you have a tabby cat this is just reffering to the cats coat of fur. But, the initial origin of the word, "Tabby" seems to be from the Attabiyah section of Baghdad where a type of striped silk was made that was later used to describe the way a cats fur looked.

Yes, the LaPerm is recognized by the Cat Fanciers' Association.

Lots of people say that animals do not feel emotion, and many religious people might say this is impossible because they believe that animals have no spirit. But I believe animals do grieve when those they love die. It is obvious to anybody who has kept pets that animals are capable of feeling and demonstrating love. It is also obvious that they recognise death, or at least that a dead animal will not return to life. I have seen wallabies carry around a dead joey in the pouch until it starts to putrefy, and when finally forced to tip it out, will remain beside it for days until it is unrecognisable. I have seen birds that pair for life standing forlornly by their deceased partner at the side of the road until they starve. There are many accounts of dogs, cats, rabbits and mice refusing to eat or leave the body or grave of a friend who has passed away. Many pets will refuse to accept another owner when their owner dies. I certainly agree with the above poster. Dogs do have souls. Some mother dogs will grieve more than others, but indeed they grieve. One only has to read the book 'Greyfriars Bobby' to know about grieving. Often dogs who lose their masters or mistress' will visit their grave often and lay across it. My mother had a part poodle x terrier dog named Shawnee (off an Indian Reserve) and she got this female from the SPCA. My mother was diabetic and would have the odd 'reaction'. One night I was sitting at home doing some reports and I looked up at my husband all of a sudden and told him I had to go to my mother's home (approx. 9 blocks from where we lived.) I drove down (feeling anxious) and thankfully I had a key to my mothers house. Before I even got to the door I could hear Shawnee furiously scratching at the door and had no doubt if she had gotten out she would have raced up to our house. As soon as I got into the house she raced upstairs and there at the top of the stairs lay my mothers cold, clammy and in bad shape. While I phoned the ambulance Shawnee laid her own body over my mother to keep her warm. Generally an excellent and no nonsense guard dog she made no attempts to attack the ambulance drivers or firemen when they came. Was it telepathy? I think so! I do believe dogs form love relationships with not only a member of the family, but also on occasion with their own kind. Dogs are loyal, loving, protective and that's more than most of us can say for a lot of human beings. Yes. All animals have souls, but they do not have spirits. Only humans are spiritual beings. Hebrews 4:12 teaches us that there is a difference between soul and spirit, but it is only in the Word of God that we find this division between soul and spirit. The soul and spirit are never viewed as separated one from the other. Thus we find it hard to note where the distinction lies. Generally speaking, the soul is that part of our being which has to do with our emotions and feelings, and through the soul we are able to know about ourselves. The spirit is the part of us which enables us to worship and to have communion with God

Yes. Mother cats call her kittens by meowing. She purrs for them and licks them.

Other cats communicate by growling, especially when eating.

Cats rub against you to let you know they like you and want attention.

Cats lay down on the ground and roll over wanting a belly rub.

No. The term "calico" refers to a certain coat colour, sometimes called "tortoiseshell-and-white" or "tricolor". It is not a breed. Calico is often large areas of white with two other colours, usually orange and black. The Calico colouring can be found in many different breeds of cat. If a cat is just black and white, it is not a calico.

Cats can be small in the kitten stage up to about a year, unless you get a cat breed that is typically smaller than normal, like the Abyssinian cats. You can also get cats specially bred to always be small, such as Mini or Micro Persians. There are also cats that are specially bred to have short legs, similar to the dog breed the Dachshund. These are called Munchkins.

It depends on the individual cat. The term "Calico" refers to a certain coat colour, not a breed of cat. The Calico colouring can be found in many different breeds of cat, such as: Manx, American Shorthair, British Shorthair, Persian, Japanese Bobtail, Exotic Shorthair and Turkish Van just to name a few.

Yes, The exotic short hair can have a shaded silver coat.

Tabby is a type of pattern that may appear as stripes, swirls or spots. Tabby cats have an "M" shaped mark on the face. They may be any color. For additional information see http://fanciers.com/other-faqs/colors.html

The genes for coat color are carried on the X chromosome. Female cats have two X chromosomes, so in each patch of fur one of the X chromosomes is inactivated and the coat color genes on the other one are read and used. This is how you get patches of color - each patch relates to one X chromosome being active.

There are male tortoise shells, but they're rare. The coat pattern required for a tortoise shell is mainly found in female cats though.

No, spayed female cats never come into season, so do not get the urge to mate or have kittens.

sort of. I had an 18 year old cat, he died but his fur was a cream color with gray paws, ears, tail, you get the point. Anyways when he was younger he had cream background color and brown features so I guess you could say it changed like human hair. I hope this answer satisfies you.

Usually it will be black or orange, or black or orange with white. It will almost never be calico or a mixture of black and orange.

Well, in our school, we did a survey of the whole school of the people who had cats and wether their female or male and it seemed that the female cat, produces more of the male gender then the female gender, and cat owners prefer male cats since their more outgoing and cuddly, while the female is more conservative and keeps to herself. So ,our result was 3/5 of the cat population is male, ironic huh, since the female cat is the only one that produces :) AHAHA

The breed is the Scottish foreskin - there are varieties with huge nippples in their ear.

In the United States, laws vary widely by state, county, and by city as well. For example, a Savannah cat that is more than 5 generations from the serval is legal in New York State, however, illegal in New York City.

Savannah Cats are legal in all provinces of Canada, however, check the local province's laws on F1 and F2 hybrids, as those are more restrictive in certain places.

A serval cat, which is an African wild cat, is about 60cm high at the shoulder and has a golden tawny coat with black spots and black bands on its tail, similar to a cheetah. They are slender with long legs and a comparatively short tail. Their most easily recognizable feature is their very large oval-shaped ears.

Rag doll cats aren't hard to groom. They are just like regular cats.

The breed originated in Thailand, which was known as Siam during the period when the cats were first imported to the West, so the British named them "Siamese". In Thailand, where they have been bred for centuries, the cats are called "Wichien Maat".