Our names are Simon and Emma and our passion is breeding beautiful Bengals. Our interest in these amazing cats was hooked some 5 years ago. In case you don’t know, the Bengal cat is the only recognised domestic breed with a wild cat heritage, namely the Asian Leopard Cat. Further information can be found on The International Bengal Cat Society website (TIBCS).

We were bewitched by the idea of breeding cats that captured and combined the beauty of the wild with the dependable and loving temperament we expect from our pets, first and foremost.

With this in mind, we embarked on a breeding programme with specific objectives and a clear direction:

To develop a bloodline of genuine quality over several generations, with the aim of breeding the ultimate in domestic leopard look-alikes. Our success is currently measured by the outstanding show results and Judge’s reports of Bushfire Loki the product of four generations of Bushfire breeding and more recently his offspring Tarot and Warlock.

Bushfire Loki

Bedroom and Aga reared? Our kittens are born in our bedroom, and this is what we mean by Aga reared. (There is an Aga behind the bengals honest!). Typically our queens choose to give birth with at least one other queen in attendance, (which begs the question as to why they feel its necessary to make me sit up all night with them too). Our kittens generally start life with at least two mothers, and at times as many as four, they cant move without someone pinning them down and administering a good wash!! They are handled by us literally from the moment of birth, the utterly relaxed attitude of the mothering committee to our handling can only help establish a real bond of trust and confidence at a very early age.
At around 5 to 6 weeks they are introduced to the Aga and life in a busy household. As you can tell from the picture it doesn't take long for them to work out what an aga is for. These are Voodoo's first kittens, with their mother, Savannah, her mother Asia, the marble is Tarot, Savannahs half sister, the big boy on the left is Chilli her son which makes him the kittens nephew. (I think!!).
This type of upbringing during this the crucial developmental socialisation phase (5-9 weeks) has profound effect on the personality of the cat that the youngsters will develop into. Genetics also play a part , we have found that certain behavioural tendencies are passed from mother to kitten even when the kitten has been reared by a surrogate mother. Excluding cats from our breeding program who did not produce these characteristics so strongly has paid dividends.
Our kittens grow up into friendly confident individuals who actively seek company and interaction with others, cats and people. Typically they move into their new homes very easily. Being used to meeting new cats, and having positive expectations they are unfazed by being introduced to existing feline residents. Existing resident cats however often find having a strange half grown kitten, march up to you and touch noses and start playing a little unsettling. Every litter is of course different and our kittens are all individuals with their own character and personality. But be warned they all insist on interfering with you and anything you are doing, they will steal anything they aren't allowed to have and make as much mischief as they can..
If this sounds like the kind of personality you want in your cat, then we can't recommend strongly enough that you get your Bengal (or any other breed ) from a breeder who rears them in this way. Like children, you get back what you put in.

Bengals are not Lap cats?
On several occasions we have been approached by people seeking a kitten , who have been repeatedly told by Bengal breeders, at shows etc, that Bengals are very definitely not lap cats. RUBBISH!! Sit on the settee at our house for two minutes and see for yourself. Chaos's 6 week old girl is fast asleep on Emma's lap right now, all four feet in the air spotty fat tummy on display, she's already looking like she is going to be a really 'lappy' one. You get out what you put in.

We live in south Nottinghamshire within easy reach of the M1 and A1.  As committee members of the Ocicat and Bengal Cat Club, we actively promote the breed, regularly welcoming visitors who just want to see some Bengals. 

To meet our cats, have a Bengal chat or make stud or kitten enquiries contact us by
Email: bushfireloki@hotmail.com  or telephone (01949) 851542