I have few questions about breeding a Bengal. I understand some here get upset about the subject, therefore kindly provide your feedback based and your experience on point of view... that's what I'm seeking.
I've been an animal lover since childhood. I've raised many pets of my own and took care of few from the street. Be it Siamese, Persians, Retreivers, fish, Canaries, Parakeets, Parrots, Cockatiel, ducks, rabbits, pigeons, hamsters... etc. Other than enjoyed bonding with them, the happiest moments were when they start nesting and delivering babies. The experience of having a family of pets was so rewarding. Even my son's favorite moments were those of him being a baby playing with baby pets. That said my approach to breed a couple of Bengals in the future is a self-rewarding habit and has nothing to do with financial gains like some accusations I read online pointed towards Bengal owners who refused to neuter/spay.
I'm receiving my first Bengal female kitten next month, and I'm already in search for another male kitten abroad. And I'm not going to neuter/spay them, in order to enjoy them like I enjoyed the previous pets I had before. I'm registered on TICA and plan to follow all their regulations.
I'm seeking to learn from you, therefore my questions are: (1) why the sensitivity about breeding Bengals? Not only this forum, but in most videos, articles and social media groups people advocate against breeding Bengals.
(2) why are we pet keepers/owners interfering in the cycles of breeding Bengals? In nature all animals, birds and fish breed without birth control. Why do we set the age of pregnancy and the interval period between them? In nature, nobody interferes.
(3) I learned that it's advised not to breed a female Bengal before her first year. How do you breeders who have pets among you at home separate the male from the female before the year ends and in between pregnancies? If you're caging them, then that's a pets business not a family housing pets. I won't do so.
(4) My Siamese back in the days used to drive me nuts in her heat cycles, and I used to give her annual injections to stop her from going into heats... yes, I didn't breed her because my family couldn't house more pets. And the cat had absolutely no side effects from the injection. Why the advocacy against contraceptive pills/injections for Bengals?
(5) if Bengal breeders don't separate the male and female in cages, and you don't use contraceptive pills/injections then what do you do?
(6) to those who don't neuter/spay, don't use contraceptives or allow to mate, how do you deal with the heat periods and spraying? Don't tell me you can live with it, please.
Again, I'm seeking to learn from you... therefore, don't get me to wear a flame suit ;)
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