According to Steve Dale at My Pet World, “If a cat breed can have attention deficit disorder, it’s the Bengal.”
Bengals are bright, active cats that demand activity like few other breeds. If their natural playfulness and demands for activity are left unfulfilled, they can resort to destructive behavior, such as trashing their litterbox or knocking things over. If Bengal owners make the effort to meet their unique needs, they are rewarded by the cats’ intelligence, playfulness, and affectionate natures.
Marilyn Krieger, a cat behavior consultant and coordinator says Bengals require places to climb and activities when people are not there to entertain them. “A cat tree with various levels is important, and perhaps it overlooks a window is where you put the bird feeder. I suggest a Turbo Scratcher for Bengals because it’s two toys in one for cats twice as active (as most). This combination scratcher and track toy is available online and in pet stores.”
From Steve Dale’s My Pet World
I purchased a cat from the humane Society. They said it was a brown Tabby.
That is not the case. Rio is a Brown Bengal.. He is a wonderful cat. Yes he had lots of energy but only in the morning before I feed him and later in the afternoon. He likes to sleep the day away. He likes to talk. If I can’t find him I shake his treat can, and he comes running. He has made my day.
Hey I was looking at some wed site on bangel cats breeds. Relizing that my cat is part or full bangel . He was huge with a very long tail very smart.WE have a garden center & he loved to wait for the customer to walk in iles ,then he would jump on there shoulder to give then hughs & kisses. Customers talked about him all the time. But someone stole him from us .Sept 3 I miss him dearly.I guess tatoo; microchips & neutered didn’t matter, still haven’t found him.So enjoy your cat they are so fun I have 2 other cats but they’re not like him.
I have a male bengal.He is orange and white and BAD….He love to play with our dog.You NEVER turn your back on him as he will jump and attack you.He loves to pull your hair.We love him and hope he will calm down some as he is just 5 months old.He will not take no as an answer,more as a challange.He keeps us busy but if you have one you know the rewards outweight the challange of trying to keep him busy.I also have a cabit who hate,s him but she will adjust in time, I hope!!
ADD cats…. LOL thats about as funny as my co-dependant cats that suffers from separation anxiety when i am away too long… wait thats me….
I have a silver bengal he is great he loves the kids and watches the house he thinks his a dog . But he is very demanding for attention we love that
Maribel
We bought LOL from the animal shelter, not realizing what she was! She had her op the day before and was still effected by the anesthetic. We thought what a lovely quiet kitten!! Ha..2 days later her real persona surfaced, then 8 wks old now 9 mths and 10 days, wouldn’t swap her for the world!! All the above traits and more!! Oh..LOVES drapes!!! First signs that we had a special cat were her LONG legs, love of water & EATS!!