Out For Bengals
& Savannahs

 

WHY ARE BENGALS & SAVANNAHS SO EXPENSIVE?

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IF YOU FIND YOURSELF ASKING THIS QUESTION, THIS MAY HELP GIVE YOU SOME PERSPECTIVE.

Bengals & Savannahs are two of the most expensive cats in the world!

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• VACCINES $20-40 PLUS VET VISIT COST $60-100…2X  $160-280

• DEWORMING $30

• FECAL $25-45

• HEARTWORM/FIV/FELV $70-100

• MICROCHIPPING $45-70

• SPAY/NEUTER W/OUT KETAMINE $300-700

• HEALTH CERTIFICATES $50-150

• 30 DAYS PET INSURANCE $30

• VITAMINS $50

• LABOR SUPPLIES $50

• FOOD FOR 3 MONTHS $30-80

• LITTER FOR 3 MONTHS $50

• CLEANING SUPPLIES $75

• TOYS PER LITTER $45

• FLEA/TICK PREVENTION $40

• HEALTH TESTING ON PARENTS $450 X2 $900

• GO BAG $35

• WEBSITE/ADVERTISING $400-500/YR

 

IF NEEDED

• XRAY $200-300

• C-SECTION $500-4000 DEPENDING ON IF ITS EMERGENCY OR REGULAR

• FORMULA $35

 

 

THIS DOES NOT INCLUDE..

• PRICE OF PARANTS

• PEDIGREE & REGISTRATIONS

• COST TO FEED PARENTS RAW

• VETTING PARENTS

• ANNUAL PREVENTATIVE PCR’S & HEALTH SCREENING ON PARENTS

• PRICE OF LITTER FOR PARENTS

• CLEANING SOLUTIONS FOR PARENTS

• COUNTLESS HOURS CLEANING & LAUNDRY FOR PARENTS

• BEDS, TOYS, CAT TREES & WHEELS

• CARRIERS, LITTERBOXES & HOUSES

• VACUUMS, MOPS, RUGS, TOWELS

• EXTRA ELECTRICITY FOR CATTERY

• CAT SHOW EXPENSES

• BIRTHING ENCLOSURES

• UNKNOWN HOURS OF LOSS SLEEP STAYING UP WITH MOM WHILE DELIVERING

• POSSIBILY LOSSING A WHOLE LITTER IN A C-SECTION

• OR THE POSSIBLE HOURS SPENT BOTTLE FEEDING BABIES

• EXTRA ELECTRICITY FOR HEATING PADS

• TAKING PICTURES

• EDUCATING POSSIBLE FAMILIES

• HOURS TAKEN FINDING THE RIGHT FAMILIES

• SENDING UPDATES

• 24/7 SPOILING, SOCIALIZING & DESENTIZITING KITTENS TO GIVE KITTENS & FAMILIES THE BEST EXPERIENCE

• OUR JOB ISNT DONE WHEN KITTENS LEAVE. WE SPEND TIME CHECKING UP TO ENSURE KITTENS ARE ACLIMATING WELL

• OR HELPING INTRODUCING PETS

• OR WORKING OUT BEHAVIOR ISSUES

• MY FAMILY BEARRING THE HEARTACHES SO OTHERS DON’T HAVE TO

• MY FAMILY MISSING VACATIONS AND FAMILY EVENTS  

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Savannahs are even more due to the difficult breeding process. The size difference between the Servals and domestic cats makes successful breeding challenging to say the least!

GENERALIZED SAVANNAH PRICE CHART

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GENERATION          *MALE PET          *MALE BREEDER        *FEMALE PET           *FEMALE BREEDER

F1 Savannah    $15,000 - $20,000    N/A F1 not fertile  $15,000 - $20,000  $20,000 +            

F2 Savannah    $8,000 - $12,000      N/A F2 not fertile  $8,000 - $12.000    $10,000 +            

F3 Savannah    $5,000 - $8,000       N/A F3 not fertile  $5,000 - $8,.000      $8,000 +             

F4 Savannah     $3,500 - $5,000       N/A F4 not fertile   $3,500 - $5,000       $5,000 +             

SBT Savannah   $3,000 +                   $3,500 +              $3,000 +                   $3,500 +              

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GENERALIZED BENGAL PRICE CHART

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GENERATION          *MALE PET          *MALE BREEDER        *FEMALE PET           *FEMALE BREEDER

F1 Bengal               $6,000 +              N/A F1 not fertile      $6,000 +                $6,500 +            

F2 Bengal               $5,000 +              N/A F2 not fertile     $5,000 +                $5,500 +            

F3 Bengal               $4,000 +              N/A F3 not fertile     $4,000 +               $4,500 +             

F4 Bengal               $3,000 +            Questionable fertility  $3,000 +               $3,500 +             

SBT Bengal             $2,000 +                   $3,500 +             $2,000 +               $3,500 +            

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SURE, Can you get a kitten cheaper...Absolutely. HOWEVER if it's too good to be true, it normally is! The saying "You get what you pay for" still applies! Reputable  breeders that put all the time and money in will not be selling cheap. Backyard Breeders sell cheap, they don't health test parents to ensure they have no genetic health issues they can pass on to kittens. They feed the cheapest food, don't socialize, don't vet, most live in cages/outside, or in not clean environments. You may pay less upfront but more than likely you're going to end up with an unsocialized kitten that maybe sick or end up with a genetic disease later in life.

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