11/09/2022
«WHY ARE BENGAL CATS SO EXPENSIVE?»🤔
The popularity of Bengal cats has increased in recent years. Such interest comes with significant costs. Bengals are among the most expensive cats you can buy. Depending on the coat, the average cost of a Bengal cat is anywhere from 600€ to 3000€. You may ask, why the price of a Bengal cat is so high?
Bengals are more expensive than other cats because they are relatively rare. Bengals are a cross between a domestic and the Asian Leopard cat. It is more complex and costly for breeders to raise and breed Asian Leopard cats. They are so expensive because of their exotic look, are hard to breed, cost a lot to keep healthy, and their diet is top-notch.
High Breeding Standards, and this is crucial. Because reputable catteries have strict rules, there aren't many quality Bengals to choose from.
Since the negative effects of inbreeding have been proven, catteries take great care to prevent inbreeding in their cats. If a cattery cares about keeping its animals healthy, it must take extra precautions to prevent inbreeding, which reduces the number of potential mating partners.
As it costs a lot to take care of a Bengal, breeders want to make sure they stay rare. If Bengal cats were less expensive, many catteries couldn't cover their costs. Breeders can keep their high standards for the genetic quality and care of the cats by keeping the breed rare and making sure there are more people who want Bengal kittens than kittens available.
Responsible catteries put a lot of money, time, and care into raising their Bengal kittens. Before releasing a kitten to a new home, most Bengal catteries will have the cat neutered. They'll have gotten their first dose of vaccine, been examined for common illnesses, and may have genetic testing done (if necessary).
Because they are hybrids with a wild breed that doesn't trust humans, Bengal kittens, especially those of Asian Leopard cats, can require additional effort to socialise and train. You can rest assured that the essential work of litter training has already been done at your cattery. Some will also have assisted in teaching your cat basic manners like not biting or scratching people.
