We recently got a Bengal kitten and she seems to be afraid of water. I haven't gotten her too close to it yet, but if I get her near a running faucet she seems to panic and try to get away. Doesn't seem to crazy about getting her feet wet either. Could it be her age (8-9 weeks) or do some Bengal's just not care for water?

I also noticed that her markings have become very muted...from the front it's almost hard to see the spots anymore. At 5 weeks they were very visible though so I'm thinking she just has a bad case of the fuzzies.

I am also wondering about the water thing. Our bengal, Stella, likes to dip her paw in her water bowl, then lick her paw. That's how she drinks her water. But...she also seems to be afraid of running or dripping water. When I'm in the kitchen doing dishes, she seems to be interested in the water and will jump up onto the counter and stare at the water coming out of the faucet...but she will never get close. Does she need to be worked into it? She is now 5 months old.

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Your breeder isn't doing the kittens any favors by letting them go so early... it is for the kitten's benefit that most breeders wait until they are 12 weeks of age.

Anyways... my boy likes water, but he won't dunk himself in it or anything.

Usually he'll beg for me to turn on a faucet for him to lick from, or will absolutely bug me to death every time I open a bottle of water for a sip - because he wants to lick from the cap. Spoiled!

If I am taking a bath he'll dip a foot in, but another one of my non-bengal cats will do that as well. I know he has no problem in water a few inches deep if I throw some toys in the tub. (though I'd suggest waiting until after the faucet was turned off before you tried letting your kitty do that, and let her do it on her own terms.)

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Our female Bengal is not interested in water at all except her drinking water...........we were kinda disappointed in a way as we were told that Bengals can get in the shower with you or play with you at the sink.....not this one, it could be to do with her age as she is 8 yrs old