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Anibails Bengals, located in Star, North Carolina have 3 Female Bengal Kittens. 1 Brown Spotted, Cost is $500.00 & 2 Snow Marbles. Cost is $700.00 each. Very Sweet!, ready to go to new homes on March 18th. Kittens will have their first set of shots, wellness certificate & worming. Kittens do come with Registration papers, also litter trained.

We would like to welcome Maplewood Bengals as new advertisers to the website. They currently have two litters of brown spotted bengal kittens which will be ready to go to their new homes late April / early May.   TICA Registration, 1st Shots, Wellness check, Written Guarantee, Kitten Pro Pack, Continuous Kitten Support. See breeder ad for full details, photos and contact info.

Walkers in the Highlands are being asked to help discover the true numbers of one of Britain’s most secretive creatures - the Scottish wildcat.It became extinct in England and Wales 150 years ago but continues to be sighted in Scottish woods and moorland.

Some estimates suggest just 400 survive - although there could be up to 4,000.

Now Scottish Natural Heritage is asking everyone who uses the countryside to take part in a year-long survey and report sightings of the timid animal.

Last survivor

The conservation body hopes to assess numbers and distribution.

The count is being carried out as part of the Scottish Government’s Species Action Framework and is an effort to safeguard the rare mammal.

Minister for Environment Michael Russell is due to launch the survey at the Highland Wildlife Park, near Kincraig, which has captive purebred wildcats.

However, Adrian Davies, who is co-ordinating the research, said it helped if people had seen a wildcat before and knew what they looked like.

He said: “There’s obviously a number of occasions where it might actually be quite difficult to determine a wildcat.

“They’re often seen at dusk and at dawn or in the dark so it can be quite difficult to determine what a wildcat is in the field.”

The animal is the last surviving native member of the cat family to be found in the wild in Britain.

It has been listed in the Species Action Framework for conservation effort over the next five years in an attempt to improve its habitat and reduce threats of cross breeding with feral domestic cats.

The Scottish wildcat has survived by clinging on in habitat margins between mountain and moorland and forest and fields, preying on rabbits, small birds and mammals.

Dollycats Bengals, located in Corfe Mullen, Dorset have a silver spotted bengal spay for sale (2 years old). She is a beautiful boisterous girl who has decided that being a queen is not the life for her. She is looking for an indoor home where she will be cherished and not allowed free rein. Ripley has always been used to living indoors and having restricted outdoor access. She is available for a nominal fee to cover her spaying. She must be the only cat in the household as she can be unpredictable with other cats - but extremely loving with humans

Breeders, if you’re currently advertising with us on the website on a yearly basis, then the following offer may be of interest to you.  If you refer a fellow bengal breeder (who hasn’t advertised with us before) to the website, and they subsequently take out a yearly subscription, then both you and your friend will each have their yearly subscription extended by 2 months an no extra cost. So 14 months advertsing for the price of 12.

Kyzera Bengals, located in Ozark, Illinois, have a litted of brown spotted and brown marble bengal kittens which will be ready to go to new homes on April 24th. They will be TICA registered, wormed and have their first shots given prior to placement. See breeder ad for full details, photos and contact info.

We would like to welcome Bengal Acatame as new advertisers to the website. They are based in Chanute, KS and currently have a litter of silver and gold bengal kittens which will be ready to go to new homes on February 16th. See breeder ad for full details, photos and contact info.

We would like to welcome Kathryn Gray as a new advertiser to the website. Kathyrn is located in Boise, Idaho, and currently has a litter of silver spotted bengal kittens which will be ready to go to their new homes on Februray 14th. Visit the breeder ad on the main website for full details, photos and contact information.

Spotacular Bengals, located in Manahawkin, NJ, currently have one silver spotted male available. He is “absolutely beautiful and has a super tight pelt at just 4 weeks of age and superior contrast” See breeder ad for full details, more photos and contact info.

2 Chinese companies and the American food products importer ChemNutra, have been indicted in the US for their alleged role in the tainted pet food scandal.

Prosecutors allege thousands of cats and dogs across the US died last year after traces of toxic chemical melamine were found in 150 brands of pet food.

They claim the contamination was traced to wheat protein imported from China by Las Vegas-based Chemnutra.

Chemnutra said it denied “any intent to defraud or knowledge of wrongdoing”.

‘Death or injury’

The two Chinese companies indicted are Xuzhou Anying Biologic Technology Development, and Suzhou Textiles, Silk, Light Industrial Products Arts and Crafts.

Bosses at the two firms, and the owners of Chemnutra, have also been charged individually.

Prosecutors say the affected animals died as a result of kidney failure.

“In today’s global economy, crimes that occur halfway around the world can seriously impact our lives,” said US Attorney John Wood.

Chemnutra said in a statement that prosecutors do not allege that its owners, Sally and Stephen Miller, “knew of the presence of melamine or any other substance that would cause death or injury to animals”.

“The Millers unequivocally support the government pursuing those with knowledge of the dangerous contaminants,” it added.

“However, they are deeply bothered by the government’s failure to make these important distinctions in its press release related to their indictment.”