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Sakura Bengals!

Our kittens are raised IN HOME with lots of love! We have been breeding and showing Bengals since 2009 and are happy to provide references. Join our Facebook group to chat with our clients and friends (link below).

Our cats are extensively health-tested including yearly HCM screening, Optimal Selection genetic testing, Feline Leukemia and FIV testing, and regular PCR fecal testing. Where some breeders have a "health guarantee" covering only a year or two, we have a 5-year health guarantee for congenital diseases and 10-year guarantee on heart health. We also pride ourselves on creating Bengals with higher than typical genetic diversity. Higher genetic diversity means less inbreeding and less risk of recessive health defects.

We are active in showing our cats and many of them are Grand Champion titled (or higher!) and we have several Regional Winners including some of the highest ranking Bengals in the Southeast for multiple years in a row!

Pick up your kitten here in beautiful Western NC and meet the whole family or we can arrange delivery within the U.S. We can personally fly kittens into most U.S. airports and we also can provide ground transport within certain distances. We do not ship our Bengals air cargo, only by carry-on. Additional charges apply for transportation.

Chat with other Sakura Bengal kitten owners in our facebook group here:

Sakura Bengals - Facebook Group

Jungletrax Future of Sakura

Photo courtesy of his breeder Anthony Hutcherson

www.jungletraxcats.com

RW BW SGC Sakura Starlord "Quill"

BW MirandasRanch Blackjack of Sakura "Jack"

TICA's Best Bengal Kitten Southeast Region 2022-2023!

Regional Winner, Breed Winner,

Supreme Grand Champion Sakura Starlord "Quill"

Best Bengal in the Southeast Region 2023

2nd Best Bengal in the Southeast Region 2024

6th Best Shorthair Cat Southeast Region 2023

7th Best Shorthair Cat Southeast Region 2024

10th Best Allbreed Cat Southeast Region 2024

11th Best Allbreed Cat Southeast Region 2023

12th Best Bengal Internationally 2023

We have 3G Early Generation Bengals available occasionally and have 4th Generation Bengals available often. More info here:

Early Generation Bengals

Sakura Bengals owned by Lori Denley and Travis Denley is a family-run, home-based cattery breeding exquisite Bengal cats in brown, silver, snow, and occasionally charcoal. We take pride in our ability to consistently produce Bengals that are beautiful, intelligent, and extremely friendly - the amazing temperament of our Bengals truly sets us apart! We credit both nature and nurture - we have chosen only the best personalities for our kittens' parents and also raise all our kittens in our home with lots of love and attention, particularly from our two children. We strive to breed WILD looking cats with the characteristically social and quirky BENGAL personality while maintaining the highest standards of health. Each of our breeding cats and kittens are very loved and are truly part of our family. Our females only have 1-2 litters per year, so they are able to recuperate between litters. We also only breed them for a few years, so they are able to be spoiled pets for the majority of their years.

We have a beautiful building separate from our house where kittens live in their nursery rooms til they are fully litter box trained and have had their first set of vaccinations. At that point they move into our house and take over! They are well-accustomed to family life before they go to their new homes. Our clients say their kittens adjust to new homes and pets lightning fast! We never cage our cats or kittens. Check out our "Kittens" page for available kitten information and our "More Information" section for additional information on how we raise our kittens.

Lori Denley is a former veterinary assistant, licensed TICA head ring clerk, and shelter/rescue volunteer as well as Bengal breeder and exhibitor!

QGC Sakura Midnight Sun "Max"

3rd Best Brown Bengal in the Southeast in 2012

Lori at a show in 2010 with

TGC Dawnfire Eclipse of Sakura

We are located in the beautiful Blue Ridge Mountains of Western North Carolina just over the border from Tennessee. We are about 35 minutes from Asheville and 2.5 hours from Charlotte. Virginia, South Carolina, and Georgia are not far! Kittens can be picked up here or we can meet you within a few hours' driving distance. For homes in other parts of the country you are welcome to fly into Asheville and take your kitten home on the plane. We can sometimes fly ourselves to bring kittens to your local airport. We do not ship our kittens via air cargo under any circumstances. We are not currently selling any kittens to homes outside of the United States unless the new owner picks their kitten up here.

Read more about us here: About Us