Okay, I have a brother who has 2 cats rescued as kittens.
One is a silver and black perfectly spotted and tabby cat - including belly,
with tabby markings - she's absolutely
a dead ringer for a silver Begal cat. She is average sized cat.
(But they
can't be cause they were found as kittens outside...)
Now, the male cat is a bull's eye type marble pattern...black and
tan/orange...very much the coloring if not exact patterning of the
Bengal...
He is HUGE - 21 lbs overweight, but about 16 at normal
weight...
Because the male had diabetes he was separated
from my brother and sent to the parents. They
have a nice little female cat - and she accepted him.
He appears to love following her round sniffing her butt -
and always wants near, but she isn't into letting him
cuddle up to her (which I think he might do if she
let him, LOL).
He and his sister used to fight alot. For dominance.
And now my question - temperments - the female is like
a feral cat, completely bonded to brother - and wild with
the rest of us. Unfriendly, doesn't want to be bothered
and just might attack if you interrupt her/approach
when she doesn't like for any reason...She is also completely
in charge of the house - does anything she wants and
brother doesn't try to correct.
Frankly a cat I'd be afraid of. More like a wild cat
than a house cat!
The male - more friendly, but again very much not
wanting to be picked up, handled or petted. OTH he
does want to follow you around obsessively and
know what you are doing. He does tolerate my
parents - but isn't affectionate. If you try to pet him,
he will tolerate a moment or two,
then hiss and swat you. He is also very territorial. If
you try to pick up and move when he is on HIS chair,
on the bed or else where that is "his" - he will
swat and hiss...
Since my parents got him,
they have found poo on the beds a few times,
and I am telling them Gator is establishing that
the beds are HIS territory - usually its when vistors
come to stay in the guest rooms - on one or two
occassions it was in the parent's bed!! (But he
has not done in a while...)
Are Bengals like this? Territorial to the extreme,
not all that into loving, one person cats (only on my terms!) and
wanting to be top cat?
Because bro is talking about getting one when
his Ally goes over the bridge (many years to go...however
till then!) And if it is a breed that needs interaction and
wants to be top cat, it may not be a good choice for him.
Any insights from breeders?
One is a silver and black perfectly spotted and tabby cat - including belly,
with tabby markings - she's absolutely
a dead ringer for a silver Begal cat. She is average sized cat.
(But they
can't be cause they were found as kittens outside...)
Now, the male cat is a bull's eye type marble pattern...black and
tan/orange...very much the coloring if not exact patterning of the
Bengal...
He is HUGE - 21 lbs overweight, but about 16 at normal
weight...
Because the male had diabetes he was separated
from my brother and sent to the parents. They
have a nice little female cat - and she accepted him.
He appears to love following her round sniffing her butt -
and always wants near, but she isn't into letting him
cuddle up to her (which I think he might do if she
let him, LOL).
He and his sister used to fight alot. For dominance.
And now my question - temperments - the female is like
a feral cat, completely bonded to brother - and wild with
the rest of us. Unfriendly, doesn't want to be bothered
and just might attack if you interrupt her/approach
when she doesn't like for any reason...She is also completely
in charge of the house - does anything she wants and
brother doesn't try to correct.
Frankly a cat I'd be afraid of. More like a wild cat
than a house cat!
The male - more friendly, but again very much not
wanting to be picked up, handled or petted. OTH he
does want to follow you around obsessively and
know what you are doing. He does tolerate my
parents - but isn't affectionate. If you try to pet him,
he will tolerate a moment or two,
then hiss and swat you. He is also very territorial. If
you try to pick up and move when he is on HIS chair,
on the bed or else where that is "his" - he will
swat and hiss...
Since my parents got him,
they have found poo on the beds a few times,
and I am telling them Gator is establishing that
the beds are HIS territory - usually its when vistors
come to stay in the guest rooms - on one or two
occassions it was in the parent's bed!! (But he
has not done in a while...)
Are Bengals like this? Territorial to the extreme,
not all that into loving, one person cats (only on my terms!) and
wanting to be top cat?
Because bro is talking about getting one when
his Ally goes over the bridge (many years to go...however
till then!) And if it is a breed that needs interaction and
wants to be top cat, it may not be a good choice for him.
Any insights from breeders?