Bengal Kitten Rehoming

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Bloo

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OK, it's been a tough decision but really been a long time coming. I'm looking to rehome my 1yr old Silver Bengal kitten (pedigreed up to her eyeballs but spayed so she won't be having any kittens.
She's really not getting along with my other cat and life is misrable for all of us.
If you're interested and can provide the RIGHT home - which I will personally vet (so afraid you can't live a million miles from London), drop me an M2M.

This is not a "first come, first served" scenario. I may rehome her elsewhere.

Ideally I'd want her to go to a single cat house-hold (no other cats) - dogs or other animals will be fine (no birds or small animals)
Outdoor access (though she's been an indoor cat all her life but I know this is part of the problem) - so rural / semi-rural
She will thrive with human company so please no house where she's going to be left on her own for most of the day.

She's incredibly sweet and very loving, super intelligent & very affectionate and adores cuddles - but *very* bossy, incredibly demanding and needy. If she's upset or doesn't get enough attention, she'll pee on anything with feathers (duvet, feather pillows etc). Though this problem I attribute to the fact that she really doesn't want my other cat around and is part of a territorial behaviour (through insecurity). And this happens roughly once a month (this is not why I'm rehoming her, but clearly there's a bigger underlying problem for her and that's territory & my other cat).

Don't ask me: I've tried it. No more.

For photos and other info, see this thread & this thread.

And before you contact me, read this article to give you further insight into the breed. Bengals are not just spotty over-priced moggies.
 
oh bloo, such a hard decision and i'm really sorry things haven't worked out for you guys. can't offer any help, but my thoughts are with you.
 
:( i'm very sorry it did not work out. it must have been a very hard and upsetting decision. if it make you feel any better, my two maine coons came to us because the last owner couldn't cope with illness and look after the cats, so he made the choice of rehoming them. now i have to say they are the best thing that happen to me and i love them to bits ( and hopfully vice versa). i wish that mika will end up with home that suit her. :)
 
Ahhhhh So Sorry Bloo,

I have been thinking about getting another cat for the last few months.
Miss having Ginger around. She was a lovely cat who died @ 26.

How much are you looking for her.

Still have all my Cat stuff and the outdoor condo can easily be made up for her again. Bet she woul love the tank. as she would live int he conxevatory with it, and the Crabs
 
Thanks everyone!
Gill, that's very kind of you to offer but I'm not so sure she's the right cat for you and think she would be way too demanding and a bit of a hell-raiser. Never mind the fact that she'll probably terrorize your crabs (she's not scared of anything!) and will quite probably try and SWIM in that massive tank of yours. I don't doubt that she'd sit on that tank for hours, reaching up to her shoulders into the water to try and catch something!

I've now advertised her here as well.
 
:sad: So sorry to hear things aren't working out with her and Shaka. But you HAVE tried so hard and are making the best decision for you all. I hope you find her a wonderful new home, because knowing she'll be happy will make it so much easier for you.

Good luck and hope things work out for you all.

;)
 
Thanks Alex! Believe me this is so incredibly hard. I don't believe in just rehoming and I believe a pet is a responsibility for life.
But if everone's life is a misery and constantly stressed, I'm really not going to selfishly ignore the problem or "put up with it". I want a home were everyone can relax and enjoy themselves and live happy lives.

There may be a ray of hope - someone we know here may be able to offer her a home soon - so I'll just wait to hear if that's going to work out :)
 
Holding thumbs that it all works out then for you.

I know what you mean. We adopted a cat from a cat shelter a while back and he was an absolute angel. Got on so well with Alex and I, but not with the kids. To start off with he did, but started attacking them without them having provoke him and eventually he was miserable, the kids were miserable and he tried to adopt himself out to an elderly couple who lived across from us. Unfortunately they couldn't take him and we had to "give" him back to the cat shelter, but they were very understanding and found him a new home in no time, with not kids!!

We did try and put up with it and it was worse with our middle child, who has a syndrome and was so scared of the cat in the end. I was so upset by the fact we had to give him up, but the kids come first and he just didn't want to learn to live with them. It's been almost 6 months since we handed him back and we've since moved and got the dog, Summer who does get on with the kids and loves them all to bits. She even tolerates babies and allows the odd ear pulling and finger up the nose without the slightest bit of aggression.

I do love cats, but not sure if we'll ever get another one. Which is a shame, because I had a close bond with our cat and miss him like crazy.

Carmen
:/
 
So sorry it hasn't worked out Bloo, but I know that Shaka means the world to you and you always said he's your priority.
 
Thanks Carmen - so you understand the tough & dreadful decision I have to make in the best interest of everyone.

geo7x, you're right - Shaka would always come first - and I said that even before I went to pick her up. All I wanted was a companion for Shaka and I thought being a female, she wouldn't be as demanding and difficult as a male. I was wrong......
Shaka is just SO much happier when she's not in the same room and there is a closed door between them. He visibly relaxes, starts rolling around on his back and showing off. Jumps up on me for a cuddle.

None of that he can do with her in the room - she will absolutely terrorize him, jump on him and kick the living daylights out of him. Even when he's already cowering in a corner, hissing his little lungs out. She'll just jump on him and bite him on the back of the neck, not letting go until he tries to run away (mostly unsucessfully).
And she doesn't respond to any reprimand whatsoever. Squirting water is fun. Making a noise to shoo her away is fun.

It is such a huge shame that it's happening, but fingers crossed, it looks like she now has a very suitable home lined up through TFF :good:
 
beautiful cat, would love to take her, but a terrotorial cat with a kid due in a couple of months doesn't sound like a good idea

hope you find a good home for her
 
No Worries Bloo, the offer is always there.

I have put mself on the waiting list for one of those hybrid leopard cats that are about 4foot tall.
gives me 3-4 years to save up for a pair of them. 200 quid saved only another 20K to go.
 
No Worries Bloo, the offer is always there.

I have put mself on the waiting list for one of those hybrid leopard cats that are about 4foot tall.
gives me 3-4 years to save up for a pair of them. 200 quid saved only another 20K to go.

Aren't they the world's most expensive cat? :crazy:

Have you got a new home lined up yet Bloo?
 
No Worries Bloo, the offer is always there.

I have put mself on the waiting list for one of those hybrid leopard cats that are about 4foot tall.
gives me 3-4 years to save up for a pair of them. 200 quid saved only another 20K to go.

Aren't they the world's most expensive cat? :crazy:

Have you got a new home lined up yet Bloo?


yep and i am having a pair of them, i have the room and time to care for them. i hve grown up with huge dogs and cats and have handled jungle cats when i lived in india years ago.
Used to being around Big Cats aswell - As Dad was the photographer for the big cats @ Southam Zoo.
 

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