So cute! Love marbles, but I'm biased as I have two marble boys.
Re Bengal-proofing, I didn't really have chance, as although we always said we'd have cats when I moved in with my other half, I wasn't there long before I found two brothers, went to see them and brought them home the same day - not ideal so I learnt on the job so to speak as I'd never heard of Bengals before Jon mentioned them and didn't realise what a handful they are lol
Anyway, I would try to make any leads as inaccessible as possible, firmly tape them away from prying paws or mouths or hide them under carpet or anything that will stop them being attacked/played with. Ours learnt very quickly how to pull the lead out from the sound bar for the TV, and they love playing with leads. I bought child locks for cupboards with any cleaning stuff in or anything that may be dangerous to a cat. Become very minimalistic - Bengals LOVE knocking things off shelves, sometimes I think just to see what happens when it hits the ground and if it breaks, they will dive into it and could hurt themselves. You'll be surprised at how determined they can be on this front, ours will stretch as far as they can to reach anything on a shelf. Get as many scratch posts as you can accommodate to prevent damage to furniture. Get over the fact that he will go on your kitchen counters and try to make sure he has plenty of vertical space.
All of that makes them sound terrible, but they are very rewarding and great fun! I love my two to bits.
Going back to an earlier post, I am also with PetPlan and would recommend them. If cost is an issue, stick to one, having two is very expensive - it is about £100 for both of them to have their annual boosters, plus insurance, plus food, flea and worm treatments etc. It all adds up pretty quickly.
Good luck and wishing you years of fun and games with your new addition!
_________________ Clare Hendrix and Jagger, Brown Marble Boys (born 18 August 2013) Hampshire, UK
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