October 2nd, 2006
This is my bengal kitten, Niki, at about four months, in a rare moment of peace. She can be a handful at times but is much loved. She is seven months old now and has a full set of whiskers.
Posted by The Kittenmaster at 3.07 pm
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she is “spot on!”
shes adorable!!!!!!
hi im OLivia and Niki is cute isn’t she?!? =)
=) 
Wildcat Fuzz!
WHAT A SWEETIE. I LOVE HER MARKINGS.
she IS so cute, remindes me of my kitten!
*CONNECT THE DOTS FUZZ*
Wow! What a beautiful little girly. I love her little black nose.
Have a great day everyone!
*WOW* …she looks like she is ready to go for the camera. What a great face.
i have never seen a cat like that! what a work of art!!
it is the cutest kitten ever but my babyteacup poodle is cuter than it
I hardly think a dog could *ever be more cute than a kitten!* Niki is beautiful!
BENGALs RULE !!!! i have 15 of the little fuzzbutts myself
Nicki has very nice rossettes !!!
Brandi–
Perhaps you can shed some light on the topic—aren’t bengals relatively rare? I’ve heard their bloodline is very specific—can you inform us?
Dee- I have a bengal kitty myself, and they are becoming more and more common. the bengal breed is made by crossing an Asian Leopard cat and a domestic kitty (usually Egyptian Mau or Siamese). It takes several generations to make them tame enough to be housepets, and even then it can be debatable! they are wonderful, ACTIVE cats, who love to run and jump and climb, and they usually love water, too. if you’re thinking of getting one, be prepared! they are a handful.
and that is a gorgeous kitty!
thanks for the information, dulci…
We own a 3 yr old registered bengal named MoJo. He is a beautiful baby. I had never seen one until I married my husband last year. He seems to have accepted my other cats that I brought into the marriage.
Hi Dee
a F1 would be a asian lepard CAT which would be just like having a minature lepard in your house LOL……….the f7 still have enough spirit I call it to be very interesting, they get into EVERYTHING and are very very smart, they are intensly loyal, and bond with thier owner …they have a tendency to have a pack mentality and stick together, my other cats non bengal have to learn to adapt……..they LOVE water and I have one or two in the bathtub a week, they will get into the shower, and will sit and play in the water bowl for hours………..they climb and can jump amazing distances, Our palatal window in the entry way in the hous is at least 12 ft up they can jump up its scary to watch………they are affectionate and play fetch…….honest hours of fetch……….some of my cats i admit will not tolerate being held or snuggled, and it is a must that they be fixed or they really go to the wild side……….i have one that is a dominate male while out with the others but when he comes in the bedroomwith me is a bowl of jello,,,,,,these things we accept….I love my himalayans, I love my black short hair, I love my rescued long haired with a passion as he is soooo sweet, but the Bengals are a lifetime love affair that you can only get one to know………PS i have kittens LOL
They are not so much rare as just a very specific breed…..I am a breeder of said cat and they are indeed very different than our domestic fuzz, they are rated by degrees, as in a f1 is very wild and you need a specific permit to own one, what i have are f7 that have been breed down to to make them domestically livable
Brandi,
I am interested in your bengal kittys - This is the first time I have heard of the breed - they sound great
i have kittens
they are very young still it will be at least 5 weeks till the elder ones can go to forever home and 6 for the tinies 
I am sure there would be some way to transport a baby to you ……..Kittens are free of course I do not believe in proffiting from thier breed or birth……….. Happiness is a warm kitten 
thank you for sharing just love the photo dee
If I ever get another kitty, its definetly gonna be a bengal…their markings are so unique and puuurrrfect!
Niki is a lovely,lovely kitty. I could kiss every little spot! :))
she is gorgeous. her colors and markings are beautiful! i never really saw a cat without whiskers…cute!
Her body may be at peace, but those gorgeous EYES are not!
She’s beautiful!
Look at that cute little smile on her face! What a tiger!
Are you sure that’s not a Leopard? (LOL) She IS beautiful.
Oh my! Such a little beauty! God’s blessings on you and Niki always.
Her stripes make her look like a tiger,I like her.
She’s lovely! Such an exotic little lady.
awwww she is cute oh i miss my babys so much *take good care of her*
Great news! Ben and Jerry’s is adopting a cage-free egg policy for the eggs it uses in its ice cream! It’s a company that has stood for humane practices since its inception, so it’s great that it is announcing this transition. If you go to the link below, you can e-mail Ben and Jerry’s a quick thank you.
They have been very responsive to the e-mails I’ve sent them.
See, we all CAN make a difference!
http://www.hsus.org/farm/news/ournews/ben_jerrys_victory.html
Niki is so pretty. I love everything about her, her coloring, markings and that sweet face! Hugs & kisses to you Niki.
*Leopard Skin Pillbox Cat FuzZ*
Oh, she’s *astonishingly* beautiful! So exotic! Love her always!
Here is a great article about the relationship between a barn owl and a cat–both rescued by strangers and living in a wildlife rescue center in the UK.
http://www.newsandstar.co.uk/news/viewarticle.aspx?id=412548
I know Halloween is a few weeks away, but here is a great cat template to use for your pumpkin. Since I’m not a good pumpkin carver, I’m going to use it to top a chocolate cake—by sprinkling powdered sugar (or coconut?) over the template.
http://www.ehow.com/halloween/pdf/cat2.pdf
What a pretty spotted baby. She has a lovely face and “M”
What a cutie! Reminds me of my Bengal who is 9 months old.
What a beautiful baby! I could just fall into those blue pools she has for eyes!
What an interesting cat a bengal is. Niki looks like a special kitten, but I think all kittens are a handful unless they are sleeping. Enjoy Niki.
Don’t any of you bengal lovers feel ashamed that you’re paying hundreds or thousands of dollars for a breed that shouldn’t exist anyway, when there are millions of shelter pets dying every day??
im thinkin’ thats an argument for any pure-bred cat line. LONG LIVE SHELTER KITTIES!!!!! (my 2 are)
Its amazing how many pure breds end up in shelters or on the streets too. Christmas of ‘89 my friend found a little striped kitten in a snowbank on the sidewalk of a very busy city street. I picked him up from her to take him to a no kill shelter and before I got a mile down the road I HAD to keep him. He turned out to be a maine coon cat. My vet said he had every breed characteristic and there was no indication he was a mix. Of my current three fuzz babies one is a Balinese. He was born in the shelter of a pure bred mother.
Lets not snark on each other for adoption choices. There’s room for variety.
ppearson—
I’ve always heard that 25 per cent of the dogs in shelters are purebred—I wonder if the numbers are similar with cats.
As far as keeping your cat that you intended to take to the no-kill shelter—-that’s how I got my 3! None of them made it to the shelter. That’s why I’m afraid to baby-sit the babies of any friends—haha.
AMEN !!!!!!! Louis whom I rescued turns out is a maine coon……….and goodnees what a squirrel tail he has lol and the bengals love him, he is sooooooo affectionate and makes me laugh every day……….. today I got book in the mail before I had them out of the box he was in the box no bigger than he was I laughed ………………. kitten update today the 3 week olds are very alert and almost getting out of the crate… the 2 weekers have eyes opened and are ADORABLE…………………i practically sit in the den crate with them and praise god that i get to be a part of them growing into great cats that one day go to great forever homes!!!1
AMEN !!!! Louis whom I rescued turns out is a maine coon……….and goodnees what a squirrel tail he has lol and the bengals love him, he is sooooooo affectionate and makes me laugh every day……….. today I got book in the mail before I had them out of the box he was in the box no bigger than he was I laughed ………………. kitten update today the 3 week olds are very alert and almost getting out of the crate… the 2 weekers have eyes opened and are ADORABLE…………………i practically sit in the den crate with them and praise god that i get to be a part of them growing into great cats that one day go to great forever homes!!!1
I have purebreds and I have shelter rescues I feel no shame in lovining any of them, but it kinda makes me mad that you would try to shame me at all………..I would take in every cat
i could as long as my paycheck can handle the food and litter and toys……
Brandi Lee, I think you should just try and ignore the ignorant people who don’t know you. I agree with you about loving every cat and taking them all in. I’m actually like that with most animals…if I could, I’d have a zoo in my apartment. Just remember, the regular crew here supports you for who you are.
Chester, what happened before? I saw a post for Minou and you weren’t very happy. Like Brandi Lee said, don’t let anyone have enough power to bring you down. (Great advise, but I may need a pick me up sometime soon. Hope you’ll be there for me, too.)
My, my Niki, but aren’t you just a beautiful little girl? Such a sweet expression on your little face. I’d love to smother you with hugs and kisses.
Cathi I promise I will be here if you need to talk. you can reach me thru my 360 page if you need to http://360.yahoo.com/jinxedfairy2003
I couldn’t leave a message but I did the next best thing… Tag, your it! lol! Brandi Lee, thank you for the offer. I may take you up on it sometime.
Cathi tag your it
jinxedfairy2003@yahoo.com
Niki is the CUTEST kitten I’ve ever seen. You know cats’ ears are what hold their halos up, otherwise they would just fall down around their noses.
I love the comment about cat halo’s! I never heard that before.. what a purr-fect thought…
*Tigress unleashed FUZZ*
This cat is sooooooooooooo cute,she’s just so adorable!!!!!!!!!!!
Niki is simply the best looking kitten I’ve seen in a long, long time. Keep up the good work with this breed. I have 2 different breeds, one of which was a resuce, and the other adopted us. My others were resuced from the veterinarian’s office where I worked. (I’ve 5 cats and 1 dog). All were spayed or neutered. Our cats have so much energy that they really make the dog seem lazy at times. He washes the cats and they wash him too. Cats and dogs DO get along and will even sleep together at times.
Mini-cheetah!
What a beauty.
Are these lean cats by nature?
She looks like she’s gathering strength for another pounce fest - if the camera were a minute too late it would have been…too late!
CAUGHT IN THE NIKI OF TIME FUZZ
Man what an adorable thing of peace called a kitten. <3 She is so kawaii (japanese for cute) and hugable.
She’s adorable! I think she might be resting up for another foray. Animal shelters have a fair number of purebreds, I’ve gotten a Burmese half-grown kitten and a yeal old tonkinese at animal shelters at different times, as well as several generic cats. I’ve never met a cat I didn’t like!
BEAUTIFUL CREATURE!!!!!
Do you need to keep the Bengals inside? I have four cats (three female) and they all go outside. I would love a Bengal but don’t want to add stress to the household and would worry that they might want to roam?
What a cut-ie at peace! I luv this little guy! It’s like a miniature cheetah. Puur little kitten! Purrrrr……
YOUR BENGAL KITTEN NIKI IS ADORABLE SUCH BEAUTIFUL MARKINGS
i love those intelligent eyes, it looks like she is just resting up for her next crazy run around the house. lol
Dee, i hope things are better for you this week. i know you always make my day a little brighter with your stories and links.( though sometimes i will be sitting at the comp. crying and my husband can’t figure out why)
thank you.
I have a Bengal kitten too. She looks just like our Ben. Ben is almost 4 months old. You are right– they can be a handful. Ben is trying to “help” me type this comment. He loves to walk on the key board!!
Oh my that is a gorgeous cat! such a beautiful coat.. and such entrancing blue eyes!
Niki is beautiful!
To the person talking about unnecessary purebred cats, I see your point, but I think the real problem is people letting their cats have unplanned litters, not what kind of cats they are . . . We did a little soul-searching when we decided on a purebred dog, but the fact was we wanted to know what kind of personality and characteristics we were in for, and a purebred was the perfect way to arrange that. (We couldn’t possibly be happier with our rat terrier, BTW!)
If all us cat owners would take full responsibility by either spaying our cats (first choice!), or having responsibly-planned litters with homes lined up (and the obligation to re-home or keep any kitten produced, so it NEVER ends up in a shelter), I think there is room for purebred cats in the world, and I’d hate to see those lines die out. Personally I don’t see a huge distinction between many of the cat breeds, so a pound rescue with some of the traits I’m looking for is my first choice (both my cats are mixed-breed rescues) but I would love to have a Cornish Rex someday, and you just can’t get a cat like that by accident!
I’d have to agree that being responsible is key. But I’m still a bigger fan of adopting from a shelther than buying in a store. It’s just more economical, and I don’t have to worry about that I’m helping support a kitty mill. My dad instilled a healthy fear of those in me.
I hope y’all will keep a friend of mine in your prayers. Her house burned down on the weekend, and she and her husband lost everything — and their dogs and cats, who were trapped inside. She has such a big heart for animals, and I know the losses are just tearing her up inside.
Catherine, I will keep your friend in my thoughts and prayers. I don’t know what I’d do if anything happened to my furrbaby. I can’t even imagine what they are going thru. I wish there was something I could do to help.
Cathi!
What begal kitten so cuteeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeee
Look i put a translator in my site ! I guess that it will help to understand my blog eheeheheheh bye
To Lynn how asked if yoy have to keep Bengals indoors; Yes. Unless you’re really lucky and have a good friend who breeds them, they can cost between $250-1500. They look so exotic-they are stolen 9 times out of 10 - that is if they can catch them. But unfortunely, they are a handful, I have 2, and once in awhile they do turn up at shelters.