Marie has been involved with cats, feline health and feline husbandry her whole life and has been working with the Bengal Breed since the year 2000. Trained as a PhD research biologist, Marie keeps up on the latest in feline infectious diseases and genetics and applies these to the Fractal breeding program. We breed only cats with excellent health and temperament. Each cat and kitten is a member of our family so that they will fit into your family.
Fractal Bengals was founded in 2003 in Washington, DC and then relocated to Marie’s native state of California in 2017. In both DC and the Bay Area, Marie is active in trap-neuter-return (TNR) of community feral cats and has socialized many kittens born to feral mothers as fosters for multiple shelters and rescues. During the Covid-19 pandemic, TNR programs were shutdown like everything else and the need for fosters and rescues has grown. We value the health and well-being of all cats, not only our purposely bred Bengals.
About Fractal Breeding Program
The foundation of any animal breeding program involves sound husbandry and preventive health practices. All of our breeding cats are screened regularly for hypertrophic cardiomyopathy (HCM) by ACVIM Board Certified Veterinary Cardiologists, according to their recommendations, typically every 12-24 months. Breeding cats undergo genetic testing for known genetic diseases and other health-related markers. We have been screening our cats with available technologies since the start of our breeding program and work with breeders who share these practices.
Location
Fractal Bengals is conveniently located in the San Francisco Bay Area, specifically the South Bay and Silicon Valley, within easy reach of San Francisco, San Jose, Palo Alto, San Mateo, Oakland, Walnut Creek, Sunnyvale, Santa Clara, Milpitas, Mountain View, Berkeley, Pleasanton, Morgan Hill, Gilroy, Monterey, Salinas, Santa Rosa, Sacramento, Fresno.