As promised, several pictures of Guinness, our bengal.

No pic series would be complete without at least one brew.

A nice pic of his marbled coat which will ‘stretch’ as he gets older.

Guinness doing his best ‘Kilroy was here’ impression.

My little boy…

So far, so good.
A bit of hissing between the three of them but that’s to be expected.
The quality of the pictures is so-so.
Maybe it’s time for a new digital camera…

~m

What started off as a StumbleUpon hit turned into the real deal yesterday.
My wife sent me a link several weeks ago regarding bengal cats, a link she found surfing around with StumbleUpon.
Here’s a short blip from Wikipedia:
The Bengal cat is a relatively new breed of domestic housecat (Felis silvestris catus) developed to have a gentle and friendly temperament, while exhibiting the markings (such as spots, rosettes, and a light/white belly), and body structure reminiscent of the wild Asian Leopard cat (Prionailurus bengalensis). In other words, a Bengal cat has a desirable ‘wild’ appearance with a gentle domestic cat temperament.

The little guy we got yesterday is a marbled bengal. His body appears mainly black with some light tan streaks in between. As he grows older and his body grows longer the ‘marbling’ stretches offering up a look that’s wild and exotic.
After tossing around a gazillion names my wife said, “How about Guinness?” (ironically, I was cracking one open at the time) The name stuck and we now have a new addition to the family.
The girls are head over heels with this little tiger and suffice to say he’s not feeling the least bit lonely. The pic above isn’t our Guinness but looks eerily similar. I plan on posting actual pictures as soon as he’s comfortable in his new home. (below is a full grown marbled bengal. God, they’re cool)
So, Welcome to fam, Guinness!
You’re Grrrrrrrreat!

~m