Just wanted to say hi and post a few pics of me and my Bengal boys: Cyrus and Seven! We live downtown Toronto in a quiet little townhouse complex.
Seven is about 6 months old now, and Cyrus is 5 months old. They both come from award winning parents, yet both different parents entirely.
Poor Seven had a bit of a rough start, being born with one eye that never opened. He went in for surgery and now you can't even notice the gimpy eye!
They were quite a handful when I first got them. I just wanted to offer some words of encouragement to all the new kitten owners out there... whatever problems you have will probably be overcome with some smart thinking, lots of love, and time.
So far I've gotten through quite a bit...
- peeing on the bed
- peeing in plant pots
- stepping in their feces in the litterbox and tracking it through the house
- a really badly scratched eye
- a bad infection where Seven could barely breathe for about 24 hours
- trying to eat my food before i can
- various trips to the vet
I think it helps that I'm actually more stubborn then the cats sometimes.
I now have them both leash trained, and take them for almost-daily walks around my patio, and in the park across the street. They are VERY good and love it outside. They chase bugs and flies, climb trees and all sorts of fun stuff. They have come to enjoy their time outside so much that they'll even go over to the front door and whine and give me a sad look until I come over to them. Cyrus will 'sit proud' and stick his neck out for me to put the harness on. I can't believe how smart they are! He always rewards me with lots of kisses and seems to have a different sound depending on what he's doing at the time, or what he wants from me. I'm slowly learning his language as I know he's trying to learn mine.
He still drinks out of the toilet if I forget to put the seat down, but nobody's perfect right?
At least he balances that out by keeping me company in the shower every morning before work.
Anyway, I'm rambling! This is a great site and resource, keep it up!
Cheers,
Kevin
p.s. here's a few pics of the little devils.
Cyrus
Seven
Nap time with Cyrus.. I sometimes forget how small he was when I got him.
Seven is about 6 months old now, and Cyrus is 5 months old. They both come from award winning parents, yet both different parents entirely.
Poor Seven had a bit of a rough start, being born with one eye that never opened. He went in for surgery and now you can't even notice the gimpy eye!
They were quite a handful when I first got them. I just wanted to offer some words of encouragement to all the new kitten owners out there... whatever problems you have will probably be overcome with some smart thinking, lots of love, and time.
So far I've gotten through quite a bit...
- peeing on the bed
- peeing in plant pots
- stepping in their feces in the litterbox and tracking it through the house
- a really badly scratched eye
- a bad infection where Seven could barely breathe for about 24 hours
- trying to eat my food before i can
- various trips to the vet
I think it helps that I'm actually more stubborn then the cats sometimes.
I now have them both leash trained, and take them for almost-daily walks around my patio, and in the park across the street. They are VERY good and love it outside. They chase bugs and flies, climb trees and all sorts of fun stuff. They have come to enjoy their time outside so much that they'll even go over to the front door and whine and give me a sad look until I come over to them. Cyrus will 'sit proud' and stick his neck out for me to put the harness on. I can't believe how smart they are! He always rewards me with lots of kisses and seems to have a different sound depending on what he's doing at the time, or what he wants from me. I'm slowly learning his language as I know he's trying to learn mine.
He still drinks out of the toilet if I forget to put the seat down, but nobody's perfect right?
Anyway, I'm rambling! This is a great site and resource, keep it up!
Cheers,
Kevin
p.s. here's a few pics of the little devils.
Cyrus
Seven
Nap time with Cyrus.. I sometimes forget how small he was when I got him.
