Hi everyone!
As I'm writing this I'm on my way to pick up my new bengal girl. (Well, train will arrive at 10:40am, and I'm picking her up at 16:30pm, but who cares, I'm on my way!) I am so excited about this it's insane! I have been waiting for around a month now!

So, who am I then? I'm just a swedish girl studying to become a software engeneer. I'm obsessed with cats and can't keep away from cat forums to save my life! I've had cats for most of my life. Mostly house cats. Wilma, a 13year old black and white lady that has always been loved dearly lives with my mother now, but used to be mostly my cat. When I left to stydy abroad for a year she got much closer to mum. They have a great life together now :D
I live alone, with a cat already. I've got a boyfriend who is adorable (you should se how cute he is with my kitty!) and resently tested negative for cat allergy (score!!).

On to the cats! (who cares about the silly humans anyways?)
The girl I'm getting is a retired queen of 1year and 10 months old. Her name is Ponyo, and she's had 2 little furry boys. She is from a line very dear to the breeder. I feel honored to be the one to get to take care of her and love her for forever!
I have been to visit once. I promised mom I was going to take lots and lots of pictures, but she was so stunning I forgot! She was very nice, curious and soft, but a bit timid in the environment (and there were some problems between her and another queen). It is going to be so exciting to se how she will settle down at my place :D

I live in an apartment, not tiny, but certinly not big. its 45sqm. I have a big tree, with a tall pole for climbing. I also have quite a lot of height and plan to build climbingshelves across the livingroom wall. I also have a very nice wide windowshell and have installed some birdfeeding outside the window, the live tv has been approved of the cat I already have.

So my other cat is an overly social, quite playfull ragdoll of 11 months that I call Emmy. He's absolutely the sweetest ever, but quite lonely :( I live very close to school, so I'm home for lunch almost every day, yet he's very lonely. So he needs a friend. I hope it will go well.
According to the breeder Ponyo is more curious and tricky than hyper and Emmy is still young, so he can probably be conditioned to play more, so I think they will get along just fine. Also, Emmy really needs someone to play catch with! I don't think I make a really appropriate substitute to a cat!

Ponyo is currently eating Royal Canin. She'll get to do that for a few weeks, then I'm going to transition her to raw. I have just started to feed Emmy raw, and he's in heaven! It was much easier, cheaper and more convenient to feed raw than I thought it was going to be! (and don't worry, it's all calculated and contains all the appropriate nutrients for a cat )

Yeah, so. Hi there forum! It's nice to finally say hello!


This is Wilma. So dear to my heart!


This is Emmy, my pride and joy <3

And you'll have to wait approximately 8h for pictures of Ponyo! (yes, I'm that evil!)

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Congratulations on your new kitty, I hope she settles in well. Cant wait for some pictures.

I can sense your excitement over your new arrival. Bless you for taking in another cat. Hopefully Emmy and Ponyo will become great friends. Congratulations! Looking forward to great pictures. It appears you currently walk Emmy on leash. I wonder how it will work with TWO of them. LOL Enjoy your new bundle of joy. And let us know how everything goes with the introductions.

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So we are home. They have both been very vocal. She's in the kitchen right now and will stay there till I go to bed, then I'll take Emmy with me to the bedroom and she'll have the run of the apartment. I'm moving between them right now, it's a mess T^T

brianj12: I have read up on the bengals temperament yes :) I'm certain that Emmy will find at least the chasing very fun. He actually tries to get me inte chasing games, and loved to try and get Wilma to do them too. No luck with her, and I'm not a very able opponent. But it will be very interesting to see them play!
But I think I'll manage to step in enough with simulation to weigh it all up :) I'm hopefull! :D

(And if it doesn't work out she can go back to the breeder and find another home where it will work out. I would hate to see her go, but whatever is best for her and Emmy is the best!)

Men tjena! Great to hear from a few other Swedish people here. :)

I just recently brought home my own retired lil' bengal too, but she's almost 3 years old and has had 13 kittens. She also had some problems with another queen, but is now spayed and settled in at my place with my family and three small dogs, and there won't be any more rivalry and drama in her life
She was also very loud about her not being all that into being on a train in a carrier on the way home. They're both quite alike, it seems! ;)

Anyway, good luck with everything, and I do hope you keep us updated! (Also, pictures. Pictures are good.)

Cuddlytimes of 1,5h and counting. I must admit defeat and get dresset and go out to catch some sun before it sets...

Your new baby is just so adorable.

She is!
It's going very well I think. They are still not playing together, but they are sniffing eachother without hissing from Ponyo now! And yesterday Ponyo demanded bellyrubs from me 8D

The play is on! They are playing catch! 8D So happy!

Your new arrival is just beautiful! I'm sure you're having a ball with all the kitties now.