moms & Dads of Bengals

**kimlovescats** · 11-08-2005, 04:57 PM

Originally Posted by chick from the squash

I would be interested in talking to anyone who owns a bengal cat. Once you have one you will have two. They are the most beutiful animal Ihave ever had.

Hello, I run a small cat rescue from my home. Actually, I currently have a gorgeous male (un-neutered) Bengal boy who is awesome. He was surrendered with two females to my rescue, due to a divorce situation from a former breeder. The two femles have been placed, but this boy is waiting to be neutered first! The hold-up is that he has come down with the Upper Respiratory Virus (which means his previous owner was not honest about his shot record)

... so I am waiting til he is better to have him neutered.

He is gorgeous and sweet as can be. I would love to be able to bring him into my house, but he is a spraying maniac right now!

I am truly hoping and praying that having him neutered will take care of that ... I don't know of anyone who would want to adopt a sprayer!

I have entertained the thoughts of keeping him myself, but I really couldn't have a constant sprayer indoors either, and I would hate to deprive him a good home if one was available. I'm sort of in a dilemma over him at this time.

Do you have any idea what the chances are of him not spraying anymore once he is neutered? He is probably about 3 years old, and I'm just afraid he has been so "manly" for so long, that he won't ever stop.

I'd love to see pictures of your bengal(s)!

Kim

**chick from the squash** · 11-09-2005, 04:45 PM

I have always only wanted pets, so neutering for me has always been done at a young age, Have you ask your Vet about the chances of him stopping?? I am on my second Bengal kitten , I purchased one last march ,and he came had a stroke last month and was paralized at 10 months old ,

therfore he had to be put down.I cried my eyes out for two days, and we still miss him, but the breeder replaced him with another baby the week after it happpened . This one is truly spectacular . I went out for 5 hours today, and he used the box twice

(I think he might have finally caught on) anyway he sits on my shoulder the hole time Iwill allow it ,vacumning , laundry , dishes, very cool cat, I hope we have better luck with this one, the breeder said she has never before lost a bengal to this, and it was just a fluck .here's hoping, anyway I wish you all the luck with your young man, and hope he becomes as big a part of your life , as my baby Gamba is in mine
Candace

**luckies4me** · 11-06-2006, 07:42 PM

Originally Posted by kimlovescats

Do you have any idea what the chances are of him not spraying anymore once he is neutered? He is probably about 3 years old, and I'm just afraid he has been so "manly" for so long, that he won't ever stop.

Kim, I would suggest contacting a Bengal rescue. Chances are very high that even after being neutered he will NOT stop spraying, especially if he was used as a breeder.

Also just because he's been vaccinated doesn't mean he won't develope any URI's. They are way too common in cats. Plus there are so many different viruses, and vaccines are never 100%.