Toyger Cats

There is nothing as beautiful as a jaguar, a Bengal tiger, or a leopard in the wild. The look of a Bengal tiger or a tiger in the wild is a sight to watch. Many people would go to great lengths to get a glimpse of the tiger in the wild. The big cats are majestic and there are about 1600 of wild cats in the United States alone. The arrangement is not ideal as many cats are reared in cramped-up conditions and go through other hardships. Sometimes the cages they are housed in are so small they cannot move around properly. The Toyger is a breed of domestic cats that looks just like its bigger cousins, the only difference being that it is much smaller.

The term Toyger comes from the term ‘toy tiger’. The Toyger cat is a breed of domestic cats that are striped. In appearance, it looks like the tiger and is deemed to be the small variation of the tiger. The Toyger is descended from the Bengal cat stock crossbreed with domestic cats. The aim of the cross breeding was to give rise to a new breed of cats, a striped toy tiger. This type of cat is a designer cat. There are many breeds of this cat in the US. The Toyger cat is bred with the purpose of providing companionship to human beings in mind.

Toyger cats are generally robust and healthy. The general health and longevity are like most other cats normally. The active lifespan is similar to most random breeds at about 10 to 15 years. The fact is that it is too early to see some difference from most domestic cats. The Toyger cats are loving and intelligent. They are affectionate towards humans. They are laidback and restful but active and alert. These cats get along well with children. The common foods of the toyger cats are cat foods and milk. The Toygers can be easily trained and they are the right type of cats for apartment dwellers. The Toyger cats have a wonderfully exciting striped pelt that makes it the cat of all those who had dreamt of owning a tiger.

The Toyger was founded by Judy Sugden in the United States and it is the result of many years of breeding and the careful breeding has given birth to this striped wonder. These cats are domestic but look like the striped big cats, their own cousins. This makes them very attractive to the owners. There are breeders who continue to improve on the cats and the result is one of the most beautiful domestic cats available that looks like the tiger in the wild. Among the must-have designer pets, the Toyger cats hold a place of importance. The founder Judy Sugden is reported to have said that the Toyger was bred to bring the adequate concern for endangered tigers in the wild to the minds of people. The Toyger was recognized for registration only by the International Cat Association in the 1990s. The Toyger cat is a wonderful addition in the menagerie of a person.