How To Adopt A Kitten
Pick Of The Litter
We are happy to add your name to our Pick Of The Litter list. You will be notified about an upcoming litter and will have the right of first pick based on when you joined the list and your commitment of a $350 deposit.
Reserve A Kitten
Once you’ve decided on the Bengal kitten that catches your eye, reach out to us to become more familiar with the details of the kitten. Should you decide you want to move forward in adopting after learning more about your chosen Bengal, we ask for a deposit of $350 to secure your kitten. The deposit goes towards the total cost of the kitten.
Please note that deposits are non-refundable.
When Will I Receive My Kitten?
Our Bengal kittens are ready to be adopted between 8 – 12 weeks, depending on your expectations. By 8 weeks, the kittens will have still developing immune systems …but strong enough to stop breast feeding. They will be well socialized with other kittens and quite well socialized with people. They will also be litterbox trained
We recommend that kittens not be spayed/neutered before 6-12 months to allow for proper development. However if you wish to have your kitten fixed before adopting, this could be done at 12 weeks or later.
Delivery
We’re located in Madoc, ON. You are more than welcome to come pick up your kitten in person. We travel to Toronto weekly, so picking up your kitten in Toronto is a convenient choice. If you live abroad, we can also help you work out the details for safely transporting your kitten to your town/city/country.
Either way, we take great care to ensure that the transition is safe & supported for your newcomer.
Preparing For Your Kitten’s Arrival
Safety & Bonding
The first thing your new kitten is going to want to feel is the safety of their surroundings and of their new caregivers. Kittens and cats in general do this gradually. They will be soothed by the assurance from you that they are going to be ok. Just responding to them with eye contact will allow them to start to feel settled and will begin the bonding process, which starts by ensuring their safety.
Once they arrive at your home, they will need a safe starting place to be. This should include an enclosed area for them to seek refuge. From this place they will gradually explore the rest of your home to ensure that they are safe. As they do so, they will relax more and more.
Activity & Attention
Your new Bengal needs to have activity and adventure. Some space in your home with scratch toys, towers, strings, balls, etc. They need to have the freedom to run & explore.
They also want to know that they are being cared for and are adored. Cats do not thrive when they feel that they may be forgotten, especially when they are young. Give them plenty of love and attention.
Bengals like to call the shots. Give them the space to allow them come to you. If they know they are safe with you, they will come to you often for affection and for play.
What items will I need ?
A bed & blanket
Food & water dishes
A litter box & cat litter
Climbing towers & scratch poles
An enclosed place for your
Kitten to take refuge.
Food
High quality food allowing them to maintain a primarily raw diet (see “A Bengal’s Diet” for details)
FAQ's
Yes ! Bengals are very good with both family and strangers. As felines, they are always concerned with their safety. If they feel comfortable with you and your family, that will extend out to others that come into your home.
Bengals are gentle and will be affectionate with your children every bit as much as you. Young children should be monitored to make sure they know how to properly treat your cat.
We require a $350 deposit to adopt a kitten. This deposit will go towards the final price of your chosen kitten.
We have a Pick Of The Litter List which you may add yourself to. With a commitment of a $350 deposit, you can be of the first to choose a kitten from any litter.
Our kittens range from between CA$2000 – CA$3000 which includes delivery to Toronto, Canada. Delivery costs to other locations are additional.
Yes. We can help work out the logistics to have your kitten delivered to you just about anywhere.
Your kitten needs to feel safe and needs activity and attention. You are not going to want to leave your kitten at home from 9-5 with nobody home and nothing to do. They will find things to do and you may not like it. If they get lots of attention and have plenty of activity, you can gradually allow them more and more time at home when you are not there.
Generally Bengals are really good with other animals. They can be dominant, but if they have enough space they don’t go looking for trouble. They are fine with dogs so long as the dogs are fine with them.
This is a matter of taste. There are definite differences between males and females. However both are affectionate and both are active. Males tend to be more active than females, especially when younger. Ask yourself this question ? Do I want more male energy in my home or more female energy ? This will help you decide.
Bengals do not have fur. They have pelts. They do not create dander the way cats with fur do. Many claim them to be hypoallergenic because they generally do no instigate allergic reactions.
Pricing of Kittens
Prices
- Prices for our kittens range between CA$2000 – $3000 depending on type, markings, overall quality of the kitten determined by the breed standards, and the demand.
- Prices do not include transportation (beyond the city of Toronto, Canada).
Reserving a Kitten
Should you decide you want to reserve one of our kittens, we ask for a deposit of $350 to secure your kitten. The deposit goes towards the total cost of the kitten.
Payment Options
You can choose between cash, Interac & Paypal payment options.
What does the price include?
- A veterinarians exam
- 1st inoculations / vaccines
- Deworming
- Spaying/Neutering
- We recommend that kittens not be spayed/neutered before 6-12 months to allow for proper development. However if you wish to have your kitten fixed before adopting, this could be done at 12 weeks or later.
- 1 year guarantee against congenital health problems
- A kitten that has been brought into this world and into your home under the most loving and caring conditions.