Bengal cats are such interesting creatures which makes them one of the top choices for household pets. If you have been sharing your life and home with a Bengal, here are some fun facts about the breed that you may not know yet:
- Instead of a meow, Bengals make a sound like that of a dog’s bark.
- Bengals possess dog-like characteristics like being trained to sit or lie down, play fetch, and walk on a leash.
- It was only in the mid-1980s when the Bengal hybrid was perfected although the first crossbred was don in 1963 by Jean Mill.
- The Bengal breed was accepted by The International Cat Association (TICA) in 1991 and shortly thereafter, the breed was also accepted by the American Cat Fanciers Association (ACFA).
- It appears that Bengal cats are immune to feline leukemia because of a trait that they have inherited from their ancestors, the Asian Leopard cat.
A sudden change in your pet’s health and/or behavior should require an appointment with your animal hospital Roanoke, VA sooner rather than later.
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