Membership Forms

CODE OF CONDUCT FOR MEMBERS OF THE BENGAL CAT ASSOCIATION

1.Members agree to house, feed & care for all their cats & kittens and to also obtain veterinary assistance when required.

2.Members agree to use only studs & queens that are that are on the GCCF Active Register, orsimilar bone fide registration organisation, that are healthy with no obvious hereditary defects, or no veterinary defect as listed in the preface to the GCCF Standard of Points booklet.

3.Members agree to keep records of their kittens regarding any illness requiring veterinary treatment and to make these records available to purchasers at the time that the kitten is sold.

4.Members agree not to sell kittens under the age of thirteen weeks. All such kittens will be fully inoculated, in good health and registered with the GCCF, or similar bone fide registration organisation.

5.Members agree to take care in selling cats or kittens and undertake that no cat or kitten will be knowingly sold to pet shops or other traders.

6.Members agree to give guidance to the owners of a new kitten and undertake to help with rehoming if the owners’ circumstances change.

7.Members agree not to sell kittens for showing or breeding when it is apparent at the time of sale that the kitten does not have showing or breeding potential.

8. If selling for breeding to novice breeders, care should be taken to give advice where required. Novice breeders should feel free to seek advice or guidance from other experienced breeders and not be constrained by unreasonable contractual obligations. All contractual detail must be made clear to prospective purchasers before sale.

1. Members shall always show respect to other club members, any differences should be settled privately. Intimidation by malicious or verbal aggression is unacceptable. This also applies to all forms of social media.    
2. I/we agree to abide by this Code of Conduct. Breaches of the code of conduct may result in suspension or termination of membership

Signed .............................................................................................................................

NAME   (CAPITALS)............................................................................................................

A copy of this Code of Conduct will be available to view on our website.

NOTES:

1. The Bengal Cat Association recommends that kittens should be fully vaccinated against Feline Infectious Enteritis, Cat ‘Flu and Feline Leukaemia before they go to their new homes.

The Bengal Cat Association recommends that, if a cat is bought for breeding and is taken to a cat at open stud, the premises should be inspected before leaving the queen. Both the stud and the queen should be registered on the Active Register and be fully vaccinated. Current vaccination and FeLV/FIV test certificates should also be available for inspection. The stud should have a Certificate of Entirety lodged with the GCCF or similar bone fide registration organisation.

1. The Bengal Cat Association recommends that would-be purchasers of F1, F2, and F3 (first, second and third generations from the wild) cats of Bengal type should not do so without taking full advice from an experienced Bengal breeder.

The Bengal Cat Association recommends that F1, F2, and F3 cats of Bengal type should not be exhibited. 

1. Would-be purchasers of F1 (first generation from the wild) hybrid cats of Bengal type should be aware that such cats will not be registered by the GCCF and that a Dangerous Wild Animal Licence is required in order to keep them. Application should be made to the relevant local authority.