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Q. Why should I buy a
bengal kitten from Adventure Beach?
A. Our goal is to produce
dramatic,
one of a kind
bengals. Each litter is carefully planned and often involves many
airline miles to make a special match happen. Too many bengals are being bred
that are bengals in name only and look like tabby cats when they grow up.
Adventure Beach is currently producing some of the most amazing cats in the
world, with
patterns unlike anything ever seen on
a domestic cat before.
Take some time to look at the photos on our website... we feel they speak louder
than words.
When a bengal is selected, its future owner begins to receive e-mail photo
updates of their baby until it is old enough to come home. As school
principal, I started sending photos to families with children so they
could see their kitten growing up. Now we do it for everyone. By the time
a kitten arrives most of our new owners say they feel like it is already part of
the family. Many of the kitten photos on our website are
photos that were sent to waiting
families.
Don't ask for a
kitten to come home at a young age (under 12 weeks). They must be
examined by a veterinarian and receive a health certificate before they join
their new families and have at least two sets of vaccinations and all of their
testing.
We are a hobby breeder. Our bengals
are carefully bred to produce the most beautiful kittens possible as part of our
family hobby of showing cats. Our goal is to improve our breed with each
litter produced... not just to produce kittens.
Q. Is it possible to buy a Painted Spirit
kitten?
A.
We have been working many years to develop beautiful leopard look-a-likes with
gentle loving personalities.
We only breed the BEST to the BEST.
Our studs and queens are exceptional in pattern, personality and in type.
We are the home
of:
"Painted Sprit"
2004-2005 American Cat Fanciers Association Best International Bengal Cat
and #2 Best Cat (of any breed)
"Ivan"
2005-2006 American Cat Fanciers Association Best International Bengal Cat
"Spirit Quest"
2006-2007 American Cat Fanciers Association Best Snow Bengal, Best
Marble Bengal and #14 Best Cat (of any breed)
Yes,
there will be Painted Spirit sons and daughters (as well as grandsons and
granddaughters) available in 2008-09.
Q. I want a stunning, show quality bengal as a
pet. Is that possible?
Many breeders sell their very best bengals to other breeders
or to show homes. That means only pet quality kittens
are available to pet owners. We believe that even our
most amazing kittens should be available to owners who want
an exceptional pet to enjoy in their home for many
years.
If we do not keep a kitten for our
own breeding program it may be
available as a show alter/pet.
A good
example is JUPITER (below) who is an amazing boy. He could
easily have been a top show cat like
his siblings because he has a wonderful tri-color pattern,
outstanding head and structure, and outgoing personality. We
are just as happy that he has joined his Adventure Beach
"brother" in a loving home where he is a star out on his leash,
in pet stores or wherever he goes.
Q.
Do you have kittens
available now?
A. We do not
usually have kittens "ready to go home" that have not already been spoken
for. Our kittens are reserved when they are very young or most often
before they are even born. If we do have a kitten available it will be at:
BENGAL
KITTENS AND CATS AVAILABLE.
We limit the number of kittens in
our home at any one time to make sure they receive the socialization they need
to be outstanding companions (we sold less than 10 kittens last year).
We may be able to refer you to one of our co-owned litters or to litters sired
by Adventure Beach bengals owned by other breeders that we trust.
Future owners on our waiting list are kept updated
with photos when each litter arrives. A kitten can be
selected from that litter or they can decide to wait for
upcoming litters until they find just the right
bengal. We want to make sure everyone gets exactly what
they are looking for. Owners select kittens in the order
that they are on our waiting list (the only fair way we
could come up with).
You will have your kitten for
many years. It is better to wait for the kitten of your dreams.
Since we are dealing with
living creatures, Mother Nature makes the final decision about how many kittens
are born in any litter and if the kittens grow and do well. We cannot
promise exact times for kittens to come home or when we will have certain colors
or patterns until kittens are born and mature (we wish we could!).
If you are looking for something truly exceptional and can be a little
patient, we should have some one of a kind bengals available.
They are definitely worth waiting for.
Q. What forms of payment do you accept as a
deposit?
A. The easiest way to
make a deposit is with PayPal. We have a link to PayPal on the bottom of
our homepage. You may also send a personal check, money order, or
cashier's check for a deposit. Our address is also on our homepage.
Checks should be made out to Debbie Garcia-Bengochea. You will receive an
e-mail confirmation for your records when a deposit arrives.
Q.
How much should I send for a deposit?
A. A deposit is $300 for a pet kitten and
$500 for a kitten with breeding rights. The
balance is not due until arrangements are made for a kitten to fly home.
Q. What are the prices for kittens?
A.
Our
kittens sold as pets are usually $850-$1800 (based on color, pattern, etc.).
Kittens sold with breeding rights are
$3000-$3500 and they do
have some restrictions, including no outside cattery stud service and they
cannot be resold to another breeder (only placed altered in a pet home). We want
our kittens to have a great quality of life...not bounced around from place to
place.
Our kittens all go to their new homes with up to date vaccinations and testing
and have a physical and health certificate from a veterinarian.
Q. Do you ship kittens?
Yes, most of our kittens fly to their
new homes.
We only use a
counter to counter air
conditioned / heated airline service.
Q.
What colors and patterns will be available?
We will
be focusing on snow, silver and brown marble bengals in 2008-09. Take a peek
at our THE
SNOW BENGAL,
THE
AMAZING MARBLE BENGAL
and
SILVER
BENGAL
pages on
our web site to see examples of these beautiful patterns and colors. The
clouded leopard and King cheetah patterns found on outstanding marble bengals
do not look like they can possibly be on a cat... truly living works of art.
Most people searching for a
bengal start by looking for spots! That is until they see a
top quality marble bengal in
person.
Then we hear, "That is the most beautiful cat I have ever seen...what is
THAT?" At cat shows people ask if that pattern can possibly be real. "Did you
paint that on?"
We will also have a limited number
of spotted/rosetted kittens available this year.
Q. If I change my mind, is the deposit
refundable?
A. No,
please do not send a deposit until you are absolutely certain that you would
like an Adventure Beach kitten. We have had situations where a
deposit was used at a much later time because of a job change or a family
emergency. This is not a problem.
When
you send a deposit, understand that until kittens are born and have a chance to
mature, we cannot guarantee the date your kitten will come home. We are
dealing with living creatures and even though we wish we could control
everything (like litter size, how well the kittens do as they mature, if a
certain queen gets pregnant or carries her litter to term, ), we can't.
What we can promise is that if you can be patient, we will find you an
exceptional family member that will be worth the wait.
Q. Will my Adventure Beach kitten get along
with other pets in my home?
A. Our kittens are handled every day from the day they are born (by adults and
children) and are raised with older cats, dogs and other family pets...and we think
it makes all of the difference in personality!
Well socialized bengals make amazing family pets and companions
(see the
PET THERAPY
page of our web site). We will give you advice to help your bengal kitten
make a smooth transition into a home with other pets.
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