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Expert: Brandy - 1/24/2007


Question
Do exotic bengal cats shed heir fur?

Answer
All cats shed. Even those space-alien looking Sphinxes (which my husband thinks are really cool) shed their little fuzz. Bengals (their official name doesn't include 'exotic', though they definitely look it) are short-haired cats, and according to breed sites (you can look through tibcs. org, TICA.org and catchannel.com for starters), all you need to do to maintain and slow down shedding is a weekly brushing or rubdown (usually with a chamois or microfiber cloth). These are beautiful cats, though.

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Brandy

Expertise

Cannot answer specific veterinary questions, but as an owner of both cats and dogs, I hoep to confer perhaps some common-sense advice.

Experience

Prior experience as a cat breeder (Maine Coons), showing and grooming cats, former vet tech, trained in animal behavior, present work as a biologist.

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former Maine Coon cat breeder registered with CFA, TICA

Education/Credentials
BS Biology, minor in animal psychology and behavior, former vet tech

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