I can quickly think of five cat breeds that are predisposed to suffering from HCM. They are: Maine Coon, Bengal, Ragdoll, Scottish Fold, and...

The title describes a book for sale on Amazon. In my humble opinion you don't need to buy a book about buying a Bengal cat or taking...

HCM testing at cat shows is something that I have only recently picked up (I know I am being slow). But it seems to me to be a wonderful id...

Why do I sense that there is a need for some cat breeding coordination ? It seems to me that there is a need for proper leadership in the ca...

Does the collective responsibility of cat breeding outweigh the individual cat breeder's self interest in personal success? The answer ...

I have made an earlier post about the TIBS Lightining Fund . TIBS is the International Bengal Society and they are organizing funding the te...

Cat skin rashes can be caused by Atopic Dermatitis ; although there are numerous possible causes. Atopy is an allergic hypersensitivity to a...

TIBS Lightning Fund - The International Bengal Cat Society is running a fund to specifically address the pressing need to research the root ...

Pedigree cats with HCM should not be pedigree cats. A pedigree cat is one that can demonstrate a parentage of purebred cat that satisfies t...

I have made several posts about the Bengal cat and HCM . HCM is a heart disease (there are others such as DCM) that affects Bengal cats and ...

The Bengal Cat origins are worth studying and thinking about as it tells us a lot about us and what we are doing and why we are doing it. Th...

Photo: copyright Helmi Flick. This is an update on the HCM (heart disease) information posted already. To see all the posts in date other p...

Heart disease in Bengal cats seems to be a growing concern (as at 2008 - when this was written). This is an additional post on the subject. ...

Bengal cats need taurine more than other domestic cats - is this true? That is what some say. This posting is not meant to be factual. It i...

Here's the answer for many cat breeders in the US who breed Bengal cats and are concerned (as all should be) about HCM (Hypertrophic Car...

HCM in Bengal Cats is something to take note of if you are buying a Bengal Cat. HCM stands for Hypertrophic Cardiomyopathy. I am not a vet. ...