Hi, I hav a question for experienced cat owners...

I adopted Leo for about a month now...He's adapting to my hse environtment very well...Just tat he keep meowing..I assume he's asking for food..He's eating 4-5 meals a day..He's about 8mths now..Seems like he'll nvr hav enuff food...and he also meows at nite...he's neutered...Is it normal for a cat to meow non-stop?

Pls advice..

Thank you..So it means tat he's stil scared lar...ic..











I think from the pic above,u'll know how active and playfull leo is..no wonder after so many meals he also dun put on weight...hehe

We speak slowly to him and din scold him nor hit him..He's actually an F2 bengal..tats y i cant simply get him another playmate..also,I think it's better for me to handle 1 by 1..2 at 1 time i scared i cant cope..

Any idea to make him feel safe so tat he reduces his meowing in the middle of the night...coz i m afraid if my neighbour come knocking my door for the noise..

thanks in advance.

..ic..at first he's afraid of us..but then now,he can come to the kitchen to ask for food...haha..he did a lot of exercise and run around(most of the time chasing his own tail)..It's also kind of hard to find another bengal cat or it might be v expensive too..

N yupe,they are very active...also,i feel tat he likes to be on top..he'll jump up high...jus like their wild cousin tat like to sit on a tree..in fact, I've read about bengals and also Leopard cat and found tat they really hav the likings of thier ancestor....eg..like to play wit water,sit on the top to watch,run very fast and like to play chasing, and prefer meat than kibbles..jus tat they are a bit tame..

I've kept all my glass decoratives and anything from glass before it breaks..but so far,he din do any harm to the house..jus playing with toys and running around..

He likes to visit the ferrets but i dont allow him to get near the ferrets yet..

Nope i din sleep with him..frankly,he stil got 20% of wildness..he stays in the living room..

elfreakz, pls teach me how to make him more comfortable so that he slows down his vocal..I dont think i can find or afford another bengal in near future..

thanks for ur valuable reply..

This post has been edited by jaykay.young: Sep 17 2008, 02:54 PM

Haha...I understand tat..i adopted him from a fosterer..I've did some research before even thinkin of adopting him..The vet is also very happy with his temperement(coz he got 1 F1 and it's fierce)..

I know the ferret might be food for him...so i keep them apart..

Leo is fully on raw meat...no kibbles..at first i giv him few kibbles(orijen for cat) but he din even touch...so i gav him raw meat since then..i chopped bones and meat together so tat he'll hav his calcium, which is v important for tis kind of cat..calcium deficiency can make him paralyse n die....also suppliments and taurine..flaxseed oil fresh yohurt and enzymes occasionally

mmh...i might consider ur option but i really hav to do it thoroughly...A pet means commitment to pamper them for their whole life..

okay...i'll be the cat first...mayb i'll go n search for more toys for him..

Yeah..his poop smells...i m using breeder's select litter..almost every 1-2 days need to change the whole thing..he drinks a lot and pee a lot...

I heard him coughing few times tat day...So i gav him laxatone(if nt mistaken-one which is purple in colour)..will it help?

Actually,i hav the feather toy,fake rat,few stuff toys and squeeky toys...he also hav 2 scratching pad wit a spring to play on..I'll try the self made toys too..He's so funny he'll look around and when we dont observe,he'll hide d toys and play..

i've tried clumping litter before..clay if i m nt mistaken...problem is it end up on the floor as he digs..and he pees a lot making it to be 1 pile of cement ..breeders select r nt clumping but it can absorb a lot and fast..also less mess on the floor..mayb i can mix?

Coughing like something choking in the throat.. n yupe,he's shedding..does cat shed at this age or they shed few times a year? Nose part i'm nt so sure as i'm working now..I din hear him coughin last nite..

Thanks for all ur help...but i m kinda new to cats..thou i read it theoratically,many things i only discover when i hav him..

No lar...nt tat bad..jus tat after he sits on my black cushion, can c his fur lo.. coz it's clearly visible..but his hair is so silky smooth..

They will shed year round?

Ya,he's a bengal cat..thanks..

1? i dun think he's enuff wit 1 lor...hehe...I got 14 ferrets he might grab all...hav to put my 2 hedgehog at the back of the door to trip him....

Oh isit?mmh...mayb will hav to visit him 1 day....

OKOPlus is wooden pellet one? Breeder's select can absorb very fast bt not so good wit d smell..btw,i bought 1 pack and it's almost finish before 1 mth..n tat also i scoop up those wet ones and throw...but change entirely every 3-4 days..

Leo doesn't chew his food..he swallow...is it okay?should i giv him some bones to chew?

Oh no....i dun smash a bit...i chop it into paste ar...i giv him chicken breast chopped wit bones and sometimes when chic breast got no bones,i mix few chopped neck,few liver n few gizzard...assuming the diet of a whole carcass...hehe

Sorry for ur loss...

Mayb u can try petfinder.com

Thank you...Though Bengal cat is a cat,they hav many similarities with the wild cat..tats y before getting a bengal cat,it's best to do research of both bengal cat and Asian Leopard cat...moreover,vet say mine should be an F2..

I'm stil learning actually..elfreak teach me a lot...

From wat i experience is,normally not many cat likes water...bt bengal cats love to play wit water..some even learn to on the tap and drink fr running water..i giv him bigger tub of water so he can enjoy while drinking..hehe..they'll love it if u offer an aquarium of fish to them...

jumping to the highest post n observe fr there..they have long legs and when he stretch,his hand can reach my waist...He might grow up to be 11 lbs or even up to 18lbs---->means 8kg

n yeah...they talk a lot...he'll tell me almost anything..."i wan food" (sometimes he SING for his food)or "i m bored" or "dun mess wit me" or "play wit me" or "wats tat" or "pat me"..bengal cats hav more vocal than normal cats..

Sometimes Leo is very tame n friendly....He is the size of full grown when i got him...vet also say he changes all his teeth redi...getting him at tis age might need more time to adapt compard to kitten..At first,he'll jus hide any where dark and hisses at us when we want to pick him, bt now, he'll come to me to the kitchen and ask for food..bt when he's nt in d mood,he'll tap me off wit his hand and i'll leave him alone wit his privacy...

*elfreak-another thing is,how to let him put on weight? he looks skinny rite?mayb i should add some fat to his meat?

I feel sorry for u nonexno ...hope ur kitty get well soon..

elfreakz, wow tat's such a tremendous change of ur cat...now she's reli a beauty..so kind of u bringing her back and saving her life...

bout the spay/neuter...i think if the cats keep breeding and when it gets too many,owners abonden them or release them and tats cruelty...there's too many homeless cat out there..also,correct me if i m wrong, if u dun neuter/spay them,they'll try to escape to find other cats..

How much does the OKOPlus cost?I shall giv it a try..bt i did bought 2 packs tat day coz they giv me good price..

Leo had his health check and he got clean teeth..mayb bcoz i chopped it into paste and he find no reason to chew..hehe

My place soon goin to be mini zoo dy..we are the zookeeper...

Yest, i took some pic of Leo...and from the pic,i think he put on a bit of weight...

Yupe...Vet intro 1 supplement-multivit(bottle is pink in colour)bt i cant rememner wat brand...I giv him flaxseed oil, kelp(sometimes), liver extract(sometimes-also from the vet), calcium(if i dun giv him bones) and also some gel for the hairball...

however, i rotate the supplement and not to giv him all at a time(except the flaxseed oil-no side effect)..hehe

Jus hide it in the meat and he'll swallow all..

Is there any supplement tat i missed out?

oic...yupe i m aware of tat..and i requested for the vitamins fr the vet... vet knows tat i feed raw to all my cat n ferrets..

so cute..