Do you even know what an F1 stands for, just because you have an SBT bengal does not mean that you can handle an F1, hence the price. If you bought an F1 on a whim because you thought it was "cool" and didn't have constant attention to give it AND a local exotic vet then the cat would be basically screwed. If it was a SBT bengal $200 would be an average price for an adoption fee, but as far as a F1 bengal an adoption fee of $1000 is normal. A SBT bengal that could be bought for $400 gets knocked down to $200 to find a good home, an F1 bengal that is normally $2000 gets knocked down to $1000 to find a good home, same principal. You NEED to charge that much in order to find a good home otherwise you have all these irresponsible people contacting you wanting the cat only because it's cheap and they can pick up their pennies and buy it and then have a "cool" cat which quickly they find out turns wild on them due to the lack of attention, or they let it outside and it's gone forever. I'm trying to find the best home for him because at $1000 I still have a bunch of idiots trying to contact me, mostly from places where it's illegal to own them who say, "Oh, no one will ever know", but what if they do find out, then they have to go or the cat goes, guess who's making an unexpected move. Oh, and believe me, I will keep him if no good home comes around. These cats don't rehome good after a few months so he'll be stuck with me. I also have a waiting list for my next two litters and I'm an active participant and member of the Bengal Rescue Network and foster neglected bengals that need to be adopted. 10% of my "profit" from the cats goes back to our local Humane Society, which is generally about $50 per cat, not a lot but enough to get a cat neutered/spayed. Oh, what else? I also volunteer at the local Humane Society 20 hours/week. I am well aware of what goes on down there and sometimes a normal tabby cat won't work for someone who has their heart set on a purebred, and sometimes a older cat doesn't cut it for someone who has their heart set on a kitten...enter breeders. Oh, and a responsible breeder would buy him back. It's in my contract, if for any reason ever it doesn't work out you are required to first contact me in which I will get first chance to buy the said cat or kitten back. That is reassurance for me that the kitten doesn't get lost in the world of shifting homes. Once again, if I ever come in contact with a cat or kitten that I cannot place it always has a home with me. I'm sorry, someone who claims to have an SBT bengal who can only afford $200 does not qualify as a good home. How are you going to pay the exotic vet fees when this little guy decides to ingest something and gets a blockage? It's not a normal vet emergency, take whatever it would cost and multiply it by 2, that's the cost of an exotic emergency, plus if your exotic vet doesn't make house calls or doesn't live within an hours driving then the cat would be dead by the time you could even get it help, and they are notorious for eating things they shouldn't.
