Trends in the Cat Fancy: A Decrease in Kitten Adoptions
Why have kitten sales slowed? Is it affecting a specific group of people and what can we do about it to keep the cat fancy alive?
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Meghan Leah Waals
- Sep 9, 2022
- 9 min
Ethical Back to Back Breeding: A Biological Breeding Strategy for Feline Welfare
Back to Back breeding, what a hot and very taboo topic. Often this type of breeding is what we associate with backyard breeders,...
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Meghan Leah Waals
- Jul 4, 2022
- 8 min
Genetic Punnett Squares: Predicting Offspring and the Future of your Program
Genetics sometimes seem confusing but as a breeder it is essential to understand the ins and out of genetics and how to predict outcomes.
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Meghan Leah Waals
- Jun 27, 2022
- 18 min
Take It to Heart The Ins and Outs of Hypertrophic Cardiomyopathy HCM in Cats
It should be noted Elysian Bengals and its authors are not veterinarians in any capacity. Our information is for education purposes only...
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Meghan Leah Waals
- Jun 20, 2022
- 4 min
Bengal Breed Standard
What is the Bengal Breed Standard according to The International Cat Association (TICA)? What examples can be provided to demonstrate traits
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Meghan Waals
- Mar 5, 2022
- 8 min
Don't Skip and Submit: How to Read, Write and Understand Animal Sales Contracts
A contract is a lawful and enforceable mutual understanding exchange. As a breeder the document is a bill of sale and an adoption contract.
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Meghan Waals
- Jul 31, 2021
- 10 min
A Journey in Natural Rearing
The journey of natural rearing has had its ups and downs, but this is my tell all of finding that balance as a bengal cat breeder.
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Meghan Waals
- Jul 16, 2021
- 12 min
Breeding F*cking Sucks Sometimes
Breeding Bengal Cats isn't always rainbows and butterflies. It can be really devastating. Many situations can take a huge part of you.
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Meghan Waals
- Apr 28, 2021
- 12 min
5 Degrees of Separation: Preventing the Spread of Illness and Disease
What to do to prevent the spread, when illness and disease comes into your cattery?
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Meghan Waals
- Jan 30, 2021
- 9 min
Cuddle Up with Your Camera: Utilizing your iPhone for Professional Quality Kitten Photos
Taking kitten pictures can be extremely daunting from managing the kittens, to figuring out the right set up. Believe it or not, you...
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Meghan Waals
- Nov 15, 2020
- 7 min
Ethical Breeding is NOT a Hobby
Let us take a look at the definitions of a job and a hobby. The definition of a Hobby is “an activity done regularly in one's leisure...
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Meghan Waals
- Mar 26, 2020
- 9 min
Elysian Bengals Emergency Supplies List
Amidst the COVID-19 pandemic we have had to re-evaluate and restock some of the essentials we have in our cabinets here at Elysian...
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Meghan Waals
- Mar 7, 2020
- 6 min
Elysian Bengals Home Remedies
After caring for kittens and other animals over the last 21 years) you learn a few tips and tricks here and there. Especially not living...
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Meghan Waals
- Mar 2, 2020
- 17 min
Δ9-tetrahydrocannabinol Reduces Frequency of Heat Cycles
There are countless scientific studies that show the effects of Δ9-tetrahydrocannabinol (THC) on the reproductive hormone levels in...
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