Lesson Five

The creature I will be journaling about is the Kneazle. Kneazle's closely resemble Muggle house cats with the exception of their large ears and tufted, lion-like tails. Kneazles can be kept as pets, but only when they like their owner. Otherwise they can be aggressive. This aggression earned them a XXX rating by the Ministry, so care should be taken when introducing a Kneazle to strangers. Kneazles are known for their intelligence and their ability to discern suspicious and untrustworthy people from those that are trustworthy. For this reason, Kneazles make good guardians of homes. Purebred Kneazle owners must have a license. Kneazles prefer to eat meat, likes rats and moles, but will eat Kneazle Kibble when provided. Kneazles are most often kept for purebred or hybrid breeding. They can be bred at 12-18 months with a gestation of 63-69 days. 

There are three breeds of Kneazle. These three breeds are the Persian, Bengal, and Somali. The Persian comes in many colors from orange to black to white and are the most common. Bengals are brown and black spotted just like Bengal house cats. Simalis are brown and burnt orange with spots and stripes. 

Kneazles are interesting because they so closely resemble house cats, but are so much more intelligent. Additionally, their ability to protect a home is indispensable if you live out where you may not be able to summon help. I live out in the country and help is not always readily available if I need it. To have a Kneazle would be great as they could warn me if someone was nearby that shouldn't be, and would be able to help keep me safe from them. Their ability to breed with cats to create hybrids is also interesting, as many species cannot easily do this.

I have had one experience with a Kneazle and it wasn't the best experience I have ever had. I was the stranger in this scenario and the Kneazle knew it. I was at my friend's place prepping her house for a surprise party, when I entered her room to find her Somali Kneazle Renner lounging on her bed. Suddenly, he leapt from the bed hissing and spitting at me. I quickly slammed the door and heard him yowling from the other side. Renner clearly did not like that I was snooping in his master's room. I decided to leave things alone until my friend arrived, not wanting to be attacked by a vicious Kneazle.

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Crookshanks, Hermione Granger's famous half-Kneazle

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