I just Picked up my 1st Bengal kitten 13 weeks old yesterday night she is the cutest thing. Her persernality is nothing of what I have ever been told or researched about bengals before.. She is extremely shy and timid and sometimes hisses when we go near her. If we try to play with her with feather toys or anything she lacks all interest it seems. We put her in the bathroom with her liter box and food, water. and a soft pillow to lie on.. maybe we got carried away and let her out of the bathroom in the living room with us and let our six and seven year old girls pick her up and pet her and now she hides under the couch or anything that she can to try to stay away from us and will stay there for hours at a time. I dont want to scare her or anything. The only way I got her out was with a can of fancy feast but then she sneakily ran back under the couch as soon as she had a chance again. I know she must be stressed out with new environment people the breeder told me that she would start bringing her kids around her. She also mentioned that she was scared of the camera whenever she would take pictures and I dont know if she said that because she never could get active pictures of her compared to the other cats that she had that were standing on thier hind legs very alert looking . All she ever said about my kitty that she was so cute and sweet, I never thought anything about her not ever once saying she was active or anything. I know its probally to soon to tell but I feel sad not that I don't love my kitty and think she is the sweetest thing in the world but I feel that maybe I was used by the breeder as an inexperienced buyer. Or maybe my expectations were up too high. I feel when she knew that I had young children that she should have reccomended another more active cat for me. If anyone had a simular situation if they could let meknow how everything worked out or any advice.. I would love to hear it.[/b]

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Shiloh, Darcy, Rudy The Roodster & Ozzy...

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I thought I would send an update on Princess, since I feel that the only time I get on here is when I have a problem! She has taken over the hearts of our whole family!! She has her own time during the day that she plays with herself or climbs up the top of her cat tree and naps on the top! As soon as the kids get home from school she follows them around the only problem I have is with my kids not wanting to take turns and getting to much for her and then she knows where to run.. to the top of her tree house!! She almost never gets tired of playing catch which I think is awesome! there was one insident that my youngest was playing with her with the bird toy and her arm got in the way and princess slightly bit her on accident and which I tapped princess on the nose and learned later that that was not the best approach.. It took me a few days to totally earn back her trust and now shes jumping on the couch again everynight to cuddle (I know I am lucky to say that) Now the only thing is to teach her that feet under the blanket are not for play !!! She seeems to be a slow learner on that.. wonder why! Just like my kids they hear only what they want to hear!

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Shiloh, Darcy, Rudy The Roodster & Ozzy...

Hello everyone
I just got a 14 week old Bengal kitten from a reputable breeder (Rising Sun Farms MN) and the poor baby is shy as all get out. He runs and hides--granted it's only been one and a half days since he came to his new home with me, but I'm getting worried because he shows no signs of wanting to come out, eat, use the litter box or drink. His name is Howard: as in 'Big Bang Theory' and I am trying not to bug him so he can settle in--could anyone please give me some advice? I have a collar for him, but I heard its not a good idea to put one on a kitten just yet. I'm so worried about my little furbaby--any help would be sorely appreciated!