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Max #1

History

We have had so many cats named Max at our sanctuary, both little and big, we’ve had to start adding a number to their name!

Max #1 arrived at The Wildcat Sanctuary in 2006 when he was just two years old. We’d been contacted by a Bengal rescue group in Colorado, where a large breeder was closing down and needed to place the cats that were not adoptable.

They had several hybrid F3 Bengals who were unable to be socialized for adoption.  Max and his sister Grace were brought to the sanctuary to live out their lives here.

Learn more about hybrid cats and why we do NOT support breeding them.

Life at the Sanctuary

Over the years, Max has lived with several different cats in the Hybrid Haven section of the sanctuary. Of course, with his sister Grace, but also with a black Bengal named Tahiti and later with his best friend Tiger.

Max has an affinity for some but is otherwise very shy. He tends to use other cats, like Tiger, as a bridge to being more outgoing.

Two female bengals named Monica and Phoebe moved in with Max and Tiger and they were quick to accept Max, perhaps because they just couldn’t resist that cute face of Max’s!

Max is a cat who makes full use of everything his habitat and bungalow have to offer. Whether it’s perches, hammocks, logs, dens, trees, even an inground pool, Max shows us all what it’s like to live life enjoying all it has to offer.

How You Can Help

Caring for a wild cat for life – even a small hybrid like Max – can be quite expensive. Hybrids usually come to us with special needs, genetic and/or medical issues due to their breeding.

Our sponsorship program helps support the cats’ care costs and allows you to form a special bond with them. Would you consider becoming Maui’s sponsor parent?

Or even a one time donation toward his care would be so appreciated. It’s easy to do using the buttons at the top of this page.

Thank you for caring about the little wild ones, too!

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