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 Post subject: My new bengal kitten
PostPosted: Tue Dec 23, 2014 5:58 pm 
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This is my new kitten, she doesn't have a name yet, and she is 10 weeks old.
What are some good toys for them besides a laser pointer?
I have a couple hooks in the ceiling and am wondering if I put a couple ropes, would she climb straight up them?
She can already jump from the fridge to the floor.









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 Post subject: Re: My new bengal kitten
PostPosted: Wed Dec 24, 2014 4:12 pm 
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Congratulations! She is so precious! Cats can get bored with toys easily, so you'll need a good selection. Wand toys are great. Wrestling toys are good, too. Raiden loves the three that he has. Every cat is different. Raiden doesn't like catnip mice or balls that light up. In fact, he prefers the wand to any toy that may be attached. The Cat Dancer does enthrall him at time. We have Da Bird and a dragonfly that he will occasionally enjoy. Your kitty will let you know what she likes.


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 Post subject: Re: My new bengal kitten
PostPosted: Wed Dec 24, 2014 4:26 pm 
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She is quite the handful. I have a small cat climbing with an old seat belt that goes all the way to the roof. She has started to jump on it and climb a bit. She spent an hour in a row playing on just the climber and rope.

How do you teach them what not to climb? certain surfaces I don't want her on.
Also when they start clawing and biting too hard, what should I do /say to her so she learns when she's being too rough.


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 Post subject: Re: My new bengal kitten
PostPosted: Wed Dec 24, 2014 4:47 pm 
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Welcome and congratulations on your new kitten.

You'll find plenty of good advice here, I'm sure.

If you pay close attention to her habits, you'll learn her characteristics and when she's about to do something you don't want her to, like climb the curtains or something. One thing you can do is distract her with a toy, or something that makes an attractive sound, like a paper bag or screwed up envelope, when she looks like she's about to do something undesirable. It may also help to clip the tips of her claws, so even if she does paw at something like curtains, she wont have sharp enough claws to actually climb them.

As benagls are an intelligent breed, it should be easy enough to train them simple things. We trained our four bengal boys not to jump up on the dining table in less than three days. Simply by scruffing them, telling them no, and putting them back on the floor. They don't have a clue what human food tastes like as they have never been given any by either the mrs or myself, and now when we eat, they show no interest at all. They have their own meal times, and know ours.


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For toys try googling "Neko flies" and "dabird".

I'm not sure about the rope idea. It's a good thought in that providing climbing opportunities for you new kitty is important, but be careful about encouraging climbing to things/places where there is no way down (without plummeting a long way down to the floor), and also climbing on things that won't propery support the cat's weight. I'm not saying not to try it, but just think it through and keep those things in minds.

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 Post subject: Re: My new bengal kitten
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She already loves the seat belt, she jumps right to it from the cat tower. I think I need a ceiling climbing of some sort so if she climbs the belt, she can go onto the climber...
she will definitely be getting something that goes to the ceiling.


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 Post subject: Re: My new bengal kitten
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Please be careful with all the climbing. She is very young and curious to explore will climb everything you set up for her and may injure herself falling. I was very cautious with mine whilst they were tiny and inexperienced


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 Post subject: Re: My new bengal kitten
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Also you should try carpeted boards for climbing instead of ropes, they are more stable and carpet has a better grip for them. You can make them yourselves - with most of the flat surfaces boards and off cuts carpets you can get cheap in shops. We have these here, my two after 2 years still love them and can climb them upside down feeling secure


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You can buy her things to climb too - we recently got this tall cat barrel - that was a good purchase , very pleased- lot of scratching surface, 3 sleeping places and very solid and stable. Plus looks good in the living room too ))


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