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What is the goal of your breeding program?
Our goal at Hilltop Bengals is to create a well-socialized, happy, healthy Bengal kitten for Show, Breeder and Top Quality Pet.
In our six years we have committed to this incredible breed, we have
continued to strive for excellence in type, temperament and pattern.
Our goal at Hilltop Bengals Cattery is to produce an exotic yet good
tempered and loveable domesticated Bengal cat. We focus on sweet temperament,
straight profile, wild expression, inky black open random rosettes,
exceptional contrast, glitter and short tight non fading coat and type.
We have added supreme championship bloodlines to our breeding program
to ensure we are able to produce exceptional Bengal Cats for Top Quality
Pet, Breeder and Show possibilities. In our 2007 Breeding program we
are anticipating some wonderful litters with exceptional pedigrees.
Hilltop Bengals will also be showing our cats again in 2007.
Can we visit your cattery?
·Yes, we encourage visitors to our cattery, by appointment only. Weekends tend to be good for most schedules and we do set up appoitments on Sundays and throughout the week.
Do you show your cats?
· Yes we are showing throughout 2007 and Hilltop also had a successful 2006. See our show page for details and pictures at some of our events. It is a great opportunity to visit fellow breeders and gain insight into the breed standard and where it is going and seeing how your bloodlines fit into the future of this wonderful breed. We are anticipating a great 2007 in the show ring and will be posting the new show schedule for 2007 soon.
Who gives your vaccinations and guarantees their health?
Our veterinarian sees the kittens and administers all vaccinations.
Before leaving our cattery each kitten is also checked for issues regarding
(eyes, ears, lungs, heart murmurs, leg/hip problems.) They are also
seen right before shipping on an airplane if that is required as a final
health approval before flying. You are guaranteed a healthy happy kitten
at Hilltop Bengals with a full HealthG uarantee. See contract for health
guarantee and specifics of our Contract. Our veterinarian gives a health history complete with records
of each Bengal
Do you have written guarantees for health?
Yes, each kitten comes with a full health guarantee and health certificate by our veterinarian. See contract and guarantee page for more details.
Are your queens and studs and kittens housed at your cattery?<
All our kittens, Studs and Queens are raised in our home underfoot with all the love and attention that is
necessary in producing a loveable well-socialized Bengal Kitten. We Do Not Cage
our Bengals and each both adult and kittens have seperate facilities that let them enjoy
their day to day experience with spacious open areas that are clean and sanitary and offer
lots of open natural sunlught as well as plenty of toys and cat play furniture. Daily playtime
and special attention is a priority at Hilltop and we
give each cat or kitten all the special attention they require to keep them
healthy and happy with an exceptional quality of life.
Where are the kittens raised?
Kittens are all raised within seperate rooms. Each queens has their own room just with tile floors and nothing but the queens living neccessities as well as toys and cat towers and ramps. These special separate nurseries are introduced to each queen three weeks before they are to give birth. This give them time to gradually get ready for the birth and guarantees as little to know contact with other cats to insure health and that they are not going to contact any illness so close to birth. The least amount of stress to a queen before giving birth the better chances their will be no issues with the litter . This is a very important step that is take with each queen. For the first six weeks each queen and her litter are kept in this special environment exclusively ensuring their health and safety and the queens feel comfortable kittens gain their confidence and sense fo themselves. The queen and her litter after their first set of shots are then introduced into our living environment where they are socialized daily with a regiment of fun and of course learning of their boundries. This developmental stage is important and this stage of socialization continues up until when kittens are ready to be placed at 12 weeks. We carefully monitor each litter as they grow and progress much like a new born baby would be look after.
Are references available from past clients who have bought kittens from your cattery?
Yes, we can give you references of past clients upon request.
How long have you been breeding bengals?
We have been developing our breeding program since 2000.
How many cats are in your breeding program?
We currently have one stud in our program and six queens.
What do you feed your cats and Kittens of your cattery?
We
feed all of our adults Eukanuba Chicken and Rice Adult dry formula and we also
provide both kittens and adults Eukanuba Chicken and Rice Kitten Dry. We supplement all of our cats four
times a week with cooked skinless- boneless white meat chicken breast
and lean beef both for protein. We also provide pregnant and nursing mothers with
as wet food called Perscription AD supplied by our vet. It is very high in essential fats
and great for mothers with kittens. We also provide a preventitive regiment of vitamins and
supplements for all our cats and kittens. A dry powder formula mixed in with wet foods called
Platinum Performance, a Feline Wellness Formula clinically developed to be a foundation
formula for daily nutritional support. Platinum Performance Feline is a synergistic formula which
addresses multiple nutritional deficiencies and imbalances that are common in most modern
feline diets. These deficiencies are often the risk factors that lead to disease and premature
aging.We also provide (L-Lysine Gel) an amino acid supplement
essential for cats strong immune system.
Is your Cattery registered with TICA?
Yes, our cattery and all of our our litters are registered through (TICA) The International Cat Association.
How old do Bengals have to be before I can purchase one?
Kittens are placed right around 12 weeks of age typically.
How big will Bengal get?
Females tend to be right around 7 to 11 pounds and males typically between 11 and 20 pounds.
How can I pay for my kitten?
We accept money orders, secured bank checks, cashiers checks and of course cash if you are visiting our cattery. We can use Paypal. A 5% additional fee is required.
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