You want a breed with the same high energy that your bengal has. Maine Coons are more laid back. The best thing would be another bengal! Do you know if your bengal wants a friend? You can read a lot of forum posts where a new cat is introduced and the cats do not get along at all-- in fact, one appears to try and kill the other one. There are also posts where the two cats get along immediately! It's the personalities. Just like you don't like or get along with every other person in the world ... it's the same with cats. You never know until you put two cats together whether they will get along like best buddies or be enemies. My Raiden is an only child because I know he'd bully any other cat -- including another bengal.

If you are going to get two cats, then the best thing is probably littermates, but as Kendra is 10 months old now, the sooner the better.
However, unless Kendra is spending most of the time on her own, due to long working hours, hectic social life, both.
Then I would question as to whether you really need two cats. If you have a big home and plenty of room for both to have separate territories if they want to, then two is fine, but if you have a small flat/apartment/house then a Bengal can easily fill that all on their own and may not be happy sharing it long term. Most of the Bengals in rehoming pages specify they must be an only cat. Territorial fighting and bullying is not uncommon, if the space is limited.
Kittens and young cats tend to love each other, it is when they grow up and develop wants, needs and personalities of their own that the issues may start.
A lot of the behavioural problems seen in cats are due to forcing cats into close proximity with each other.

Also two's company three's a crowd, the close bonding you have at the moment with Kendra may disappear if the two cats become almost self-sufficient and no longer need you, or you end up favouring Kendra or the new cat takes Kendra's place in your affections, leaving her an outcast. I occasionally see owners who "blame" the original cat for being unfriendly when they get a new kitten, who "blame" the original cat when it ends up peeing around the house or it ends up bullying the new arrival, I have even seen owners who rehome the original cat because it was so horrible to the new cat... Territory and their home is very important to cats, they cannot be blamed for showing normal cat behaviour.
As an only cat, Kendra has been able to rule the roost, she has your undivided attention, she has developed a connection to where she calls home, she may not be happy accepting a new arrival.
If she isn't happy then you need a lot of patience and understanding to quell her anxiety enough for her to accept another cat into her territory.
It may take days, it may take weeks, it may take months, or even years, or they may never be bosom buddies.
If you decide to rehome an adolescent or an adult be prepared for the long haul, you may be surprised if both are very laid back, but the transition may be very long.

If you do decide to get a new cat I would suggest quarantining the new arrival in a separate room for at least two weeks, because
1. a new cat can bring in infection and infestation to our home - you do not want two ill cats.
2. the new arrival will be scared and unsure of you and your home, it may then exhibit fear or aggression due to anxiety that may scare Kendra more than is needed. Settle the new arrival first so it is truly confident and happy and knows how to use its litter box consistently, before it meets Kendra.

Thanks for the advice. We're thinking of getting a Burmese instead of a Maine Coon and are visiting him on Monday. I don't think we'd have the energy for another Bengal haha! From what I've heard the Burmese are really athletic and high energy but a little less demanding than a Bengal. We're going to see a Burmese boy on Monday and have a think as to whether they'd get on personality wise.

We have plenty of room in our house and have a couple of spare rooms so that's not a problem. My main concern is Kendra's happiness as I love her so much.

I've recently spoken to the breeder of Kendra and she says she has 8 cats, mostly Bengal but a few Burmese and she says the only ones that don't get on our the Queens so that gives me some hope that they'd get on together. However I hope to have a good chat with the Burmese breeder to see what he thinks. I'm sure he wants to make sure his kittens go to good homes and will hopefully advise me if it's a bad idea. Lots of thinking to do!

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Time and patience will be the key to making it work regardless of the cats ages. BB was over a year old when we got Jasper and he had just turned two. They didn't hit it off right away but after a few weeks they decided they would tolerate each other and after a few months they decided they liked each other. You just have to do everything on their terms and not try to push them too far. Be prepared to see a side of Kendra you have never seen before, both good and bad. She will probably be mad at the world at first and might even hiss at you but she will come around with time. She is still very young and getting a kitten it shouldn't take them too long to not see each other as a threat. Talk it over with your breeder and compare their personalities. My biggest piece of advice is to make sure Kendra gets MORE attention than normal. Make sure she feels more special than before and that she is center of attention.

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