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Before buying

How do you recognise a responsible Bengal breeder?

Not by the prettiest photograph or a single badge. A good decision comes from verifiable documents, open answers and what you see in person.

Six checks

01

You can see how the cats live.

A visit needs an appointment and, with young kittens, sensible infection control. Even so, the way the cats live should not be a secret. Ask about the mother, the other cats and daily life — not only for photographs of the kitten.

02

Health results have names and dates.

“The parents are tested” is not enough. Ask which animal was examined, when, by which laboratory or practice. A DNA test and a heart ultrasound answer different questions.

03

The ancestry is traceable.

A pedigree is not a health guarantee. It does document registered ancestry and makes relationships traceable. “Purebred without papers” removes precisely that traceability.

04

Price and inclusions are clear in advance.

Before paying, establish what is included: vaccinations, microchip, EU pet passport, pedigree, contract and health documents. A deposit should relate to a particular allocated kitten — not to a place on a non-binding list.

05

A written contract protects both sides.

Read the contract before paying. The animal’s name, microchip number, price, documents and agreements belong in writing. Pressure of time is no reason to sign without reading.

06

The breeder asks you questions too.

Your home, existing animals, daily absence and safe outdoor access matter to the kitten’s later life. Someone who places every kitten with anyone without asking questions is choosing a buyer, not a home.

Austria

Ask about the official registration.

In Austria, anyone keeping cats for breeding or sale must notify the district authority before starting. Breeding cats must also be microchipped and registered in the national pet database.

Official information on registering breeding cats

Warning signs

Do not buy when you see these warning signs.

  • You are not allowed to visit the cattery or see the mother; instead, the kitten is to be handed over in a car park or shipped without a prior meeting.
  • Health results are missing, undated or cannot be clearly matched to the kitten’s mother and father.
  • You are asked to pay a deposit or the full price immediately, even though no specific kitten has been selected for you and confirmed in writing.
  • The kitten is to be handed over without a written contract, microchip number, vaccination record or traceable information about its parents and origin.
  • The seller asks nothing about your home, existing animals or how the kitten will be kept, and is interested only in payment.

Check us against the list

The checklist applies to Bengalinators too.

Our own claims must withstand the same questions. See the results, read the process and ask whenever anything remains unclear.

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