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she shouldnt have left mum until 12-13weeks of age so has missed out on alot of certian socialiation, anything else happen whe she was ayear old?

It is really strange that she suddenly had a change of character after a year, which is why i am certain there had to have been some significant event at the time that is at the root of this. Anything at all you can recall? Perhaps one of the kids did something unintentional that hurt or scared her?

Our other Bengal/Burmese cross(who sadly died on the road) also used to claw the children. We figured out that he saw them as his playmates and it was frustration on his part when they didn't want to play. He was a complete terror as well to our older moggy but when we got a new (female) kitten he was absolutely blissed out. It was so touching - he was so protective and spent hours grooming her and following her around. All the aggression stopped. Being a young kitty of his breed he just wanted more play than we were able to provide.

I know that my bengals get bored of their toys and start getting into stuff they know they aren't supposed to. Especially if we haven't played with them enough. Every once in a while Ally will run up and bite us and then run off. It doesn't happen too often, but I have figured out she does it when she is really bored. Its like she is trying to get our attention. She even has a playmate that is a month younger than her, but nothing makes her happier than us playing with her. She is really loving afterwards. Bengals are very needy since they hardly sleep. My two are up from 6 a.m. until 11:00 p.m. with just a 2 hour nap at 1 in the afternoon. Its weird they are on a schedule like that, but that's how they have always been. They sleep all night of course. Anyway maybe keeping her stimulated with new toys and stuff. My max loves ice cubes. He gets them going fast on my would floor. I decided to get a bowl of water and put the ice in there (also tried it with ping pong balls), both those ideas were a hit and keeps them entertained for 2 hours. Bengals are funny cats, but are definitely for experienced cat owners. Good luck!