Hello everybody!
I just joined today as I'm a soon to be first time Bengal owner!
I pick up my little boy in early June (13 weeks old) and I'm very excited. I just have a couple of questions I'd like answered so that I can make his transition into my life as smooth and easy as possible.
So, a little bit about myself. I'm a student who goes to school about a two hour flight time from home. I won't be coming home often, likely just Christmas break (2 weeks) and *possibly* summer (4 months). He will be raised at my family home as the only pet until I return to school in September so the place will not be unfamiliar to him when he returns in December.
I was wondering about people's experiences flying their bengals and how to make the experience the least stressful possible?
This leads me to my second question. Do you think the occasional flying and the movement between 2 familiar homes will cause spraying issues?
I will be able to deal with occasional accidents but I am still renting for a couple of more years and although my landlord has a pet deposit and damage deposit, I know I do not have the resources right now (steam cleaners, etc) to fully remove large reoccurring messes.
I am planning on getting him neutered shortly after I bring him home so I'm hoping that will also reduce the chance of spraying. I also could likely find a pet sitter for the 1-2 week break if I must, but I'd prefer to bring him home with me.
I'm starting to get pretty bad anxiety trying to make sure that everything will be perfect and set up correctly, and that I will not be putting him through anything that will stress him out too much.
Any advice is appreciated!