Yes, its probably a bit weird to rate a cattery but I've seen a few others rate kennels, puppy owners and boarding... so why not?? Recently, my hub hub and I were searching for a beautiful Bengal kitten to add into our lives. We found Tara over the internet and immediately fell in love with her kittens. Her house is super clean, doesnt smell like nasty litterboxes or loads of cats and shes really friendly and took her time with us. We were there OVER 3 hours our first visit and she never got impatient. Our kitten has been home with us a few months now and hes wonderful. He came with a load of information, free toys, free food and omg is he the cutest snuggler ever! More importantly for the cost and being a purebred, hes gorgeous and super healthy. I put four stars because apparently if you put 5, they automatically filter it. We really do love our baby and I've written several other reviews before. read more

Gorgeous cats brought up in a loving family environment. Tara is a show breeder and competes with her cats in TICA shows. Her cats are sweet, loving and beautiful! A friend of mine wanted a Bengal and she was the first local breeder I thought of to recommend. read more

We bought a kitten from this cattery almost a year ago now. My girlfriend talked me into a Bengal since they are so energetic and wicked cool looking. Bubba is the greatest little kitten ever. So incredibly sweet and loving and mischevious. We visited five other catteries before deciding on Tera because she raises them completely emersed in her household. A lot of people say they are "in house" but the moms or dads are caged. All her cats came to greet us and she was very informative not only about the breed but actually warning us the pros AND cons about owning one. Everyone else just seemed interested in how fast they could make a sale. We are currently in the process of waiting for our second baby from here. :) read more

I just wanna say that I couldn't be more happy with going to Tara for my Bengal boys. I had been wanting one of these cats for a long time before I actually got one. Initially the plan was to get one. I looked and researched and read and reread all the breeders in our area and kept coming back to Tara's program. Finally I contacted her, and to my surprise she had planned litters on the way soon after our first contact. You can't imagine my excitement as I waited for my new baby. I got to go visit my baby before he came home and spend some time with the other new kitties. Finally the day came to take home my Ben! A couple weeks later I got another kitten from Tara. We are so happy we chose ToughandMighty for our new Bengal cats. She sends home lots of info, current food they're eating, and toys. She doesn't just send you off on your way and hopefully you figure it out. If you ever have any questions she does her best to get all the info you need. read more

I recently adopted my two girls "Lilly" and "Roary" from ToughandMighty (TNM) Bengals, and my life will never be the same. I had been researching the breed for well over two years before making the decision to move forward with adoption. I reached out to Tara at TNM as she was close to where I live and I had been regularly watching her website. She was also so informative and a straight shooter on the breed as a whole. I found out she was expecting a litter in June of this year (2013) and after the litter was about two weeks old I went over for a visit. As I arrived the cats, again very young, were up and moving around in her living room and socializing not only with one another but also her sons. The mother of the litter was amazing, not at all shy and too overprotective like I thought she would be, she was purring and loving with us the whole visit as we played with her babies. I spent well over an hour at the house, sitting on the floor playing with the kitties and learning all I could. I was concerned about spraying, declawing (btw a huge NO-NO), and socialization. I had an experience with a feral kitten a few years ago that I was not able to keep due to his temperament and did not want to go through the loss of a kitten again- for both me and the kitten. In expressing my concerns Tara was very informative and put my fears at rest. After SEVERAL visits over the next couple of months, Tara sending weekly pictures and videos, along with letting myself and my whole family come take over her living room for visits, we set a date to pick up "Roary" in late September. In all the visits I fell in love with "Lilly" who happen to be the runt of the little and still available, I was concerned over having two kittens and if I would be able to give them both the attention they needed. Lilly being the runt did not have "show" qualities of a Bengal but she had everything I needed as a Pet. I ended up taking both my girls home in September and I couldn't be more happy. The first day both kittens used the litter box, slept in my bed, and played for countless hours. They were fully litter box trained, knew clearly the meaning of the work "no" but most of all were so social and loving, I could not have asked for more. Looking back I couldn't put a price on these girls, and I credit their personalities to the special handling that Tara and her family gave to them before we took them home. They were her pets and part of her family up until the day they left. Not only did they come home with a bag full of goodies, two sets of shoots, spaying dates determined, raw food to continue their diet, countless toys, but Tara also continues to check in, ask for pictures and be a constant part of their life. This breeder is by all means top notch, whether you are looking for a pet, show quality, breeder or general knowledge and assistance- Tara is the one to go to! read more