Hello
We have had Seb for 4 months now and he is 7 months old. When we first got him I could barely see any of his hair around the house, on clothes etc. He basically never shed anything. The last week or so he is shedding an awful lot, it's making my allergies come back and I am not sure why it has suddenly started to happen. It is winter here in the UK at the moment.

Has anyone else encountered a similar experience with their bengals? How can it be prevented? Will it stop?

Thanks Everyone

My Raiden doesn't shed much at all until spring when the weather gets warmer. Bengals are known for less shedding. However, they will still shed excessive due to certain reasons..... such as hormones, anxiety, poor grooming, and changes in the weather depending on where you live. The best thing may be for you to have someone else brush your bengal and get rid of he loose hairs so you're not breathing them.

You have a spectacular bengal. I would definitely not have a problem sneezing for him! LOL. I know it's not really funny ... but that face .... how can one not love that handsome face.

That is one handsome cat! My two are 9 months old and don't seem to shed at all. Maybe it is diet related? I rarely brush mine and when I do, nothing seems to come out. I do it more as a bonding activity and massage.

Thank You :). He is definitley worth sneezing for haha. We got him spayed around 6 weeks ago and the weather has been really cold and windy recently, it sounds very loud in my house so maybe it could be stressing him. We have kept him on the same diet as the breeder, feeding him raw and good quality kitten food pouches, so I don't think it is his diet.

I'm in the UK too and I've noticed Dexter shedding a bit more too. He is a Snow Bengal so probably his hairs are a bit more noticeable though.

I usually run my hands under water and then over this coat to remove any hairs. Apparently that's how you groom short haired cats such as Burmese etc so I just do it with him too.

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Oscar and Jasper (or one ear and two ears as dh calls them) black rescue mogges

RIP my sweet baby Dexter, Snow Bengal 19/5/14 to 5/3/15 and my lovely dear old friend Muskey, Brown Burmese put to rest aged 15 on 14/11/15.

Debbie

When mine were 7 months old they rarely shed. Now that they're 10 months old they're shedding when I brush them, especially the female :(. I have just come to accept it.