Most Expensive Cat Breed
Written by: jeremy Filed Under: Luxury, World on November 14th, 2007Is $42,000 too much to pay for a house cat? Well, various sources have reported that a London, England resident didn’t think so when she purchased her second-generation Bengal cat in 1998 for about £25,320. This expensive cat was listed in the Guiness’ number one spot for most expensive cat breed purchased. They aren’t normally that expensive, but they don’t come cheap. Bengals can cost anywhere from $970 - $4000. The International Cat Association, recognizes the Bengal as a pedigree of cat, however the Cat Fanciers’ Association, the largest and oldest registry of cats, does not. This is because they have ‘wild’ or ‘non-domestic’ blood in their recent heritage. The second-generation Bengal in question was reportedly a hybrid of a wild Asian leopard cat bred with a domestic one.
A Bengal named Asia
Another hybrid breed with Asian leopard blood, the Ashera, may be slightly more eye-catching, though. They do, after all, stand 4 feet tall on their hind legs. Further, at $22,000, they’re certainly an expensive breed of cat. The Ashera weighs around 30 lbs and lives for 25 years. Despite their hefty price, they’re actually fairly low maintenance, though they do prefer to sleep on heated beds.
The reason the Ashera is such an expensive cat breed is that each one is guaranteed to have the same coloring and appearance. These traits are bred, from the African serval, an undisclosed domestic breed and the aforementioned Asian leopard cat, by British entrepeneur Simon Brodie of Lifestyle Pets.
An Ashera GD kitten at six months of age.
Brodie also developed another expensive cat, the hypoallergenic cat. These cats notably do not possess the gene that causes them to produce the Fel d 1 glycoprotein, the major cat allergen. This allows cat lovers whose families include one or more persons with feline allergies, or who have feline allergies themselves, to still keep a feline friend around the house. Lifestyle Pets are even planning on introducing a hypoallergenic Ashera in the coming year. These cats range in expense from the Allerca GD’s $5,950 price tag to the Ashera GD’s $28,000 price tag.
Any of these cats may provide a (feline) lifetime of entertainment and companionship for their owners. However, a new Lexus convertible and a cat from the SPCA might be a better way to spend your money than $40,000+ for the most expensive cat.
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Hi I was wondering where to go to inquire about purchasing one of these cats.
I think AShera’s are cute as kittens but as adults, their faxes are a bit too long. That’s why I prefer Bengal’s. I breed Hybrid cats & I’ve sold these prize winners for $50, 000 a piece. Females are about $5, 000 less expensive than males because males are more ‘pure’ so…
Just curious… If one of these cats doesn’t have the “perfect look” (exactly like the one before it) what happens to them? Are they sold? If so, what do they run and how can I find one?
How can you get this kitty? Its sooo cute!!! I want it!!!!!!
Why don’t you guys run over to a shelter and get an abandoned cat or dog? There are millions that are sacrificed because they don’t have homes
well i think th cat is very actracttive but if you want a intresting cat look at its personality not its colers.the cats personalty makes it a beter friend.Do you realy want a cat that hates you just because it looks good?!!!
where do you get this kitty i have got a lot of money right here in a pile ready to be sold on this cute kitty does anybody no where to get one?
Those Ashera cats are just sevannahs and bengals he bought from regular breeders and marketed to the rich and stupid. (how anyone that naive can keep any money at all is a wonder) Do an internet search for Bengals and Sevannahs (they stand 4 feet tall) and you’ll find plenty of cats…without the pricetag.
Jodie, Ariana and Kristen have brains. You should go to a shelter and get an animal rather than spending ALL your money on the cat you could buy more stuff for your cat if you don’t spend as much just buying the cat. W.O.W.
this is soooo wierd cause I think we have one and I found her at a shelter parking lot…….shes the most hyper thing in the whole wide world and never stops playing lol so check the animal shelters cause I found one there and it helps them…
that cat is very pretty but if it does have some type of wildness in it i dont want it to be in my house .it cost a lot but i’d buy it.
Come on guys, I got my cat out of my back yard (literally!), and I love him to bits. I don’t see the point in paying 50K on a cat when you can get them for 0-50 dollars EASY. It’s just a status symbol, to pride yourself. “I have a cat that’s worth 50,000 dollars!” Congrats, you could have gotten 1000+ cats out of a shelter with that money.
Or saved twice as many.
40,000 was it right ? … if i had it i would spend it …
right after i got my self a new supercomputer ………
I love cats … but no more than i love people …. but still - if 40,000 is the price for soul to be free - I would pay it …
omg that is SO rite….i really want this beauteful looking cat…and u dont need to spend so much money on one just cus it seems like the easiest and quikest option….with some reasearch and looking about ill find the perfect Bengal feline….it does not always have to take 50k to find one…it can take abit of time and effort…..yeh ;D
Seriously, instead of paying 50 grand for this “special” cat, these wealthy people should donate that hefty chunk of cash to a shelter. This way the money helps more cats in need instead of purchasing a status symbol. 50 Grand for a cat. Seriously!
these cats are delicious in stew. I had my mother in law (or in as we call them in my culture, Shikamas) over for dinner. I served this cat and she went nuts!!
email me for the recipie
i agree with kristen ,instead of wasting all that money get one fr the shelter,i even adopted one,she is so cuddly….even though they are cute cats
i am 13 years old and i have a bengal golden marble cat i got him for christmas last year i have had him for 1 year now an he is cheeky but brillant.
There is no such thing as an Ashera cat. It has been proven by DNA that they are the Savannah cat. This has been made public in June 2008. Please do your research before you buy from this fraud Simon Brodie who has been buying Savannah cats and re-selling them as something they are not. Thank you
yeah i think that people should not buy cats… there is so many free cats in the world and they are much cuter… and nicer. If i do say myself.. I am 12 but i dont think it’s right to be buying a cat that costs so much when so many cats are dieing.