
Bong got his name from the Bong’om tribe of Kenya. He was a friendly and calm cat; having been hand raised, he liked to be petted. He did cause a stir at one of Belle Benchley's speaking engagements though—he had been sitting quietly beside her as she spoke at a luncheon, when suddenly the audience gasped and began laughing. Belle turned around to find that Bong had leaped up onto the table behind her and was contentedly helping himself to the cream in the pitcher next to the coffee!