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"The Bengal has been welcomed as a pedigreed breed by several cat associations - most
notably, The International Cat Association (TICA) - but has been refused acceptance by the more traditional Cat
Fanciers' Association (CFA), the largest and oldest registry of pedigreed cats. The CFA is reluctant to accept cats with
wild or "non-domestic" blood in their recent heritage, as stated in its position here.
In February 1998, an F2 Bengal cat named Cato made the Guinness World Records by being the most expensive cat purchased.
It was bought for approximately £25,320.00 GBP ($41,435.00 USD) by Cindy Jackson of London, England (Jackson herself
also a record holder for having had the most cosmetic procedures). The Bengal cat was sold by breeder Lord C. Esmond Gay
of Bedfordshire, England. Note however, that as of 2005, this Bengal cat is no longer the world record holder."
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