Beware the bengal!

[jensonnyjenson]

We are living in an area where there is high traffic and most of our neighbors cats do not survive their first year. So Filou and his brother Tigris live indoors, they have a nice netted balcony with flowers, a ceiling-high cat tree and lots of bookshelves. In an ideal world they would also have a garden- but although we do not have coyotes or cougars I would not want them to meet the dangers outdoors.

I completely understand this, and in a way I wish I didn't have to let out my vinnie until he was a bit older and less hyperactive although he now sees Phoebe go out and cries at the backdoor :-S
True, in an ideal world we would all live in the countryside with no busy roads or dangers.
The problem I face with mine is that we live in a semi busy area, with busy roads fairly close, but not close enough to deny them the chance to meet other cats and experience the freedom of the outdoors.
Everytime Phoebe goes out I panic! lol I really wish that people would slow down in their cars to allow time to stop if there is a cat in the road :-(
Phoebe screams and looks distressed when we don't let her out, so we just accept that we are taking a risk in letting her out. Such a dilema for loving cat owners! :-(

[allmycats]

sooooo CUTE I like the last pic the best, of her grooming the kitten


I've heard that bengals can be very wild, that you need a 3rd or 4th generation one for it to be like other domestic cats.

[Catty1]

My boys are indoors - it's not that busy a street here, though it claimed the life of a neighbour's cat (to his credit, it was at night, and the poor driver was out of his car looking under it and everywhere for the kitty! But he had crawled into his yard which was surrounded by a large hedge); I am on a second floor, so they do get the balcony when the weather is nice!

I have also seen some lovely outdoor enclosures - and they are quite inexpensive if you do-it-yourself. Lots of sturdy chicken wire and scrap wood!

They are just BEAUTIFUL - I am glad Starburst has a playmate and they can indulge each other's madness!

You likely know this, but "Phoebe" was the goddess of the moon. You have the Moon and the Stars!