I am concerned that you plan to be out of the country for extended periods of time for winter and summer break. My sense is that Bengals feel things more intensely than other cats, and that your cat may feel abandoned when you are gone for so long.
My Bengal Oberon had a very rough 2017 before I came to be his human in September. My friend adopted him from a shelter in May, and he was neutered and had a tooth pulled at that time. The shelter declared him to be anti-social and not litter trained. He lived on a farm with my friend from June to August when the farm needed to be sold. I took him in September, and had a friend watch and feed him while I traveled for 10 days in September.
In October I had another trip (20 days) planned for my daughter's wedding plus watching her animals while they honeymooned.
Only in recent months has my Bengal seemed at ease, like he trusts me not to abandon him. My sense is that he was so stressed from the events of early 2017, that he continued to be stressed for each of my previously planned trips. He had the same person feeding him during the times I was gone. He had the companionship of another cat. But I think my extended trips stressed him out a great deal and that he had a profound sense of loss.
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