Orchid wrote:

Heh. As a groomer and a behaviourist, I have heard
innumerable cats of all breeds and types growl at me. The scariest
was a Maine Coon that was having a serious redirected aggression
problem.

I had a 12 week old Bengal run up my
arm (good thing I had a long sleeved sweatshirt on), perch on my
shoulder and then stick its nose in my ear. You?

Yeah, Kefka and Temujin are shoulder kitties. They like to
hop up and say 'hi'. Of course, I also know at least three Devon Rex
that do the same thing.


I visited Mrs. Mills home/cattery. That was the only breeder I've
visited. Her cats were all very lively and curious. He prized
breeding male had a voice like no ordinary housecat. Paced a lot.
Intreguiging.

Bengal voices do tend to be.....unique. *grin*


I guess all I am saying is that Bengals are not these wild
animals that cannot be trusted. They have some quirky behaviours, but
none of which are unheard of in domestic cats as a species.
They *are* completely domestic. A DNA test of an F4 or
greater will reveal none of the 'wild' markers of the ALC. The
rabies vaccine works on them, and they are no more unpredictable or
ill-tempered than any other cat. IME, in fact, they have sweeter
temperaments.

Orchid

Until the past week, I had NEVER visited a cat breeder nor a pound. The
interest in Bengals and Ocicats has been a research odyssey. Thank you for
your input. Now that I've figured out how to filter out the riff raff
posts, things can only improve. ;-)