Hello everyone!

I am looking for a bengal kitten to bring home sometime early next year. I have been doing my research on local breeder in southern California. BishopsBengal (karenkritters) looks like a great responsible breeder but is a tad bit far for me as I am in Orange County. There is also bengalbabies in Newport Coast, the breeder Carrie seems to be very famous and has a lot of great yelp reviews but I read one bad review online about a kitten getting sick and passing away and the owner had to take her to court which throws me off a little.

So I am still looking. Has anyone purchased a Bengal from BabyBengals (the breeder's name is Tiffani) before and what was your experience and how is your kitty doing?

I just checked their website and saw their kitten prices. I now things cost more out in California. The kitties are gorgeous. I did check out the pedigrees they have online. I do not have any of their queens or studs in my database (I will add them). Queens Kiki and Crystal come from the SierraGold lines (father's side), which are quality lines -- the dam side, I'm not familiar with. They are F9's. Jewel's pedigree is unfamiliar to me but she would be no more than an F8.

The best research you can do is online. Note we don't have a lot of members who currently post regularly so the chance of your finding someone who has dealt with them is probably slim.

You mentioned Bishops Bengals. I currently have 44 of their cats in my database and their bengals are gorgeous! I know it's difficult to go with your gut feeling, but it may be worth a trip to visit Karen's cattery and see for yourself. That's the BEST advice I can give anyone seeking to adopt a bengal. Visit in person and see for yourself. If something doesn't look right ... walk away. You are spending a LOT of money on a cat that you hope will be your friend for many, many years.