Why are Bengal cats illegal in New York City (NYC)?

Suki - Bengal cat

It is difficult to believe it now but Bengal cats are controversial in some places for the single reason that they are wild cat hybrids. They have Asiatic leopard cat DNA in them to varying degrees depending on their filial – how many generations they are from the wild. Some people don’t like the …

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F1 Savannah cat in UK placed in wildlife park as too wild for family home

F1 Savannah cat sent to wildlife park

UK – MSN News – OPINION/NEWS: I don’t have hard details but enough to circulate this cat news and add a comment. Someone attempted to smuggle an F1 female Savannah cat into the UK. A female F1 is the daughter of a serval cat and a domestic cat hence F1 or first filial (first …

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Bengal cats refused entry into Hawaii

Bengal cat refused entry into Hawaii

A couple’s three Bengal cats have been refused entry into Hawaii because the authorities in that state decided that the cats were genuine first filial wild cat hybrids whose parents were Asian leopard cats. First filial wild cat hybrids from the following wild cat a species are forbidden in Hawaii: leopard cat (this is …

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California: Petition Placing Restrictions On Wild Cat Hybrid Ownership

A petition has been filed at the California Department of Fish and Wildlife and the California Fish and Game Commission, which seeks to place restrictions upon the ownership of wild cat hybrids in California.  This is an interesting move.  It hints at what is going on, in terms of attitude and approach, in Australia. …

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New Jersey Lady Can Keep Her Bobcat

I am not sure how this situation started but what we do have is a lady, Ginny Fine, who is looking after, what appears to be, a purebred bobcat named “Rocky” (update: Rocky escaped – animal control stepped in). And, as I understand it, in New Jersey, it is illegal to keep a purebred …

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Living with Wild Cat Hybrids

What is it like to live with a wild cat hybrid? How difficult is it? What are the consequences including the wider consequences? Do they behave as Carole Baskin says, namely in a way which makes it impossible to enjoy their company? Carole is the owner and chief executive of Big Cat Rescue (BCR). …

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