I just read the amazing 27 page story of Shell and her Bengal with white spotted feet. I have a story concerning a Bengal with white spotted feet that is almost the opposite. Here is my story:

I am a retired electrician/freelance photographer and I have been living in a motorhome living in the National Parks of America for the last 8 years. There is a link to my photos here if you are interested in the parks or birds. Anyhow I decided I wanted to get me a kitty to live with me in the motorhome since I am totally alone in this thing. I investigated cats and decided I wanted a Bengal, however I spent several months searching and could not find one that I could afford. It seems like they were very scare here in the southwest last winter and I couldn't find a decent one under $800, which I cannot afford at the moment, since I just had to replace my motorhome.

A good friend of mine knew I was looking for a kitten and found one for me. It had been abandoned in a car that was hauled to the junkyard and it was only about 6 weeks old and very weak. It looked like a dull grey tabby with white paws and a white bib. So I accepted him, named him Tarzan and started to beef him up a bit.

I have now had Tarzan for about 3 months and he is the light of my life. He is the best cat anyone could ever ask for. But the amazing thing is that when I got him he had two layers to his coat. The under layer was spotted like a Bengal and the upper layer was just plain grey and very thin. So thin you could see the under layer right through the upper layer. About a month ago the upper layer completely disappeared and left me with a Bengal with white paws.

When I first got Tarzan I thought he has a bit of a Bengal look to him, but I thought that I was just being overly optimistic. But since the upper layer of hair has disappeared I have a definite Bengal mix. My guess would be a Bengal mom and stray dad. My first indication that Tarzan really was a Bengal mix is that he has a lot of glitter all over him. He shines like the sun early in the morning.

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Tom - Living in the National Parks of the USA

Hi Tom--

I can't tell that Tarzan has Bengal in him from those pictures.

He's got some spots but I'm not sure what they are from. That is weird about the double coat. He might have the spots because he has another spotted breed in him? There's no telling.

He's cute and I'm so glad you took him into your life!

So what other breeds of cats have glitter?

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Tom - Living in the National Parks of the USA

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Steph

aka The NO! ->

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Miki & My Beloved Bengals http://mybelovedbengals.blogspot.com/

Shiloh, Darcy, Rudy The Roodster & Ozzy...

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Steph

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Tom, Your kitty is gorgeous.

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Hugo, Rufus, Inca and Marley

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Bengals - mirrors to the soul!

Did Shell ever get her money back from that horrible woman that ripped her off?

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The little monsters 3

So? I have been reading old and new threads, was just curious that's all!!!

Actually, there was 27 pages 6 years ago!