We're in SW UK and whilst it's not unbearably hot hot hot, it's been quite horribly muggy! Unfortunately we don't tend to get many storms to break this so we often end up having to just wait it out. It's bad enough for us humans flaked out in front of fans so I dread to think how poor Loki is coping! He's quite partial to lying in front of the fan a while himself!

I have friend in London whose husband has insisted they have a/c installed in their flat due to the horrible heat and humidity! Here in the States, we are spoiled by having a/c. Heat index is currently 105 where I live and I still have to take Raiden out for his walk! It won't be fun! Just try to keep everyone cool -- that's all you can do!

Elaine, if you're going to post the whole "novice cat owner," at least make sure the poster IS a novice first time cat owner. I've owned cats for over 55 years and nothing prepared me for Raiden when he arrived on my doorstep. It's been a learning curve all the way as the bengal breed is so much different than your normal domestic cat. So even an experienced cat owner can be a little taken back by a bengal.

I think with bengals Cats is more muscular, heavier, stronger, bigger claws etc, so when they do normal cat stuff like play and maybe play aggression they can hurt you more than a normal cat would and therefore can get a reputation for aggression.

I have had this problem with Zoomba on and off for several months. I am literally sitting on the couch, my feet propped up on the ottoman, and he launches himself at my leg and sinks his teeth into it. I have not been over stimulating him or touching him in any manner.
Normally, when this happens, I will scruff him, get in his face and very sternly tell him no. Sometimes this does the trick. Sometimes, within minutes, he's back at it.
It happened last night. He jumped up and just barely nipped my leg, but I could see by his body language, that he was in attack mode. So I scruffed him and told him very sternly no. I scruffed him a little longer than usual and there was no second attempt at an attack. He seems to understand that his behavior is unacceptable, but I would like break him of the habit completely so that there are no more of these ugly attacks and interactions between us.

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