HEALTH TESTING BENGAL CATS
Because Every Kitten Deserves the Best Start in Life!
At Tikka Sky Bengals, health is at the heart of everything we do. We believe that raising beautiful, confident Bengal kittens begins long before they are born — it begins with healthy, carefully selected parents who have been screened with the highest standards of care.
Our queens and studs are beloved members of our family, and their well‑being is our top priority. We take every step to ensure they are healthy, happy, and able to pass on the very best to their kittens.
❤️ Why Health Testing Matters
Bengals are a wonderful, athletic, and intelligent breed — and like all purebred cats, they have a few genetic conditions that responsible breeders must screen for. Health testing helps us:
• Protect the long‑term health of the breed
• Prevent avoidable genetic diseases
• Ensure kittens have the strongest possible start
• Give families peace of mind
• Breed ethically and responsibly
We believe that transparency builds trust, and we are proud to share our testing practices openly.
🩺 Our Core Health Tests
Every breeding cat in our program is screened for the following conditions:
🫀 HCM (Hypertrophic Cardiomyopathy)
HCM is a heart condition that can affect Bengals. We screen our breeding cats regularly through a licensed veterinary cardiologist.
Our commitment:
• Only breeding cats with normal results
• Full transparency with families
👁️ PRA‑B (Progressive Retinal Atrophy – Bengal form)
PRA‑B is a genetic eye condition that can lead to vision loss.
Our commitment:
• All breeding cats are DNA tested
• We only breed PRA‑B N/N cats
• Kittens cannot inherit PRA‑B from our program
🩸 PKDef (Pyruvate Kinase Deficiency)
PKDef is a hereditary condition that affects red blood cells.
Our commitment:
• All breeding cats are DNA tested
• We only breed PKDef N/N cats
• Kittens from our program cannot develop PKDef
🌿 Additional Health & Wellness Practices
Beyond genetic testing, we take a holistic approach to health:
• High‑quality nutrition (including raw options)
• Clean, enriched living spaces
• Regular veterinary care
• Parasite prevention
• Stress‑free breeding schedules
• Loving, attentive daily interaction
Healthy parents raise healthy kittens — emotionally and physically.
🐆 What This Means for Your Kitten
When you bring home a kitten from Tikka Sky Bengals, you can feel confident knowing they come from:
• Health‑tested parents
• A responsible, ethical breeding program
• A home filled with love and enrichment
• A family who puts well‑being first
Your kitten will go home with:
• Age‑appropriate vaccinations
• Deworming
• Microchip
• Health records
• A personalized go‑home guide
• Lifetime support from our family
We want every kitten to grow into a strong, vibrant, deeply loved companion.
💛 Our Promise to You
We are committed to honesty, transparency, and the highest standards of care. If you ever have questions about our testing, our breeding practices, or your kitten’s health, we are always here to help.
Your trust means everything to us — and we honor that trust with every decision we make.