Miley asks: Is this my new brother or a stuffed animal?

[krazyaboutkatz]

Sallyanne, please don't get discouraged. I'm sure that by the end of the week that Ti will feel much more relaxed in his new surroundings and also with Miley. My new kitty Cirrus became quite relaxed after a few days. Now he and Storm are playing and not quite buddies but almost there. Sunny is still having some issues with Cirrus. He still gets scared of him. I've even had to put Sunny's food and water up high so he'll eat. Maybe this is an aby thing since Sunny is half aby. In the beginning I thought that Sunny would bond to Cirrus much quicker than Storm but it always seems that cats will do just the opposite of what you expect.

Good luck with gorgeous Ti and I can't wait to see more pictures of him.

[Tubby & Peanut's Mom]

Drat, Ti is playing hard to get - which translates into Drat, no pictures yet. I'm glad you were able to hold him, and he was doing head bumpies. That means he's not afraid of you, just unfamiliar with the surroundings. I'm sure Miley will get over her "Sybil-ness" once he comes out more and she has a chance to get familiar with him too.

Sounds like everything is like you say - going well, just slow. I know you'll keep us updated and will post pics as soon as you can. Just can't wait to see that beautiful boy.

[lynnestankard]

Oops late again - Sallyanne, Ti looks like a gorgeous furboy! I think you said it with - slowly, slowly. Time's what they need to get used to each others company. Miley's been traumatised with losing both her beloved brothers - so I 'spect she's being very cautious with this 'interloper'! Good luck to you all and {{{Hugs}}} all round.

Lynne

[lailamara]

I've looked through the postings again and you haven't mentioned his background. Has he been with the breeder the whole time ? Was he being considered for breeding but was too shy to " do his thing" ? Maybe he wasn't around the other cats or they intimidated him. I wonder !! I'm sure you will having him feeling happy and confident in no time. My Bodhi is a shy kind of guy too. At a year and a bit he is only now starting to assert himself. (Well he doesn't give in to Maya ALL the time, just most of the time. ) So we wait patiently for your pictures.

[kimlovescats]

So happy to know that Ti is now home with his new family! Don't worry .... I know it can seem discouraging during this time ... but before you know it, they will be friends!!! Trust me .... since taking in all these rescues these past few weeks ... I have LOTS of Sybils on my hands!!!

[Pam]

Ti we are all patiently awaiting your Pet Talk debut. Please don't let Miley bother you. She has gone through a horrible experience recently and is just a little out of sorts. We want to learn all about you and see your handsome face. Did you know you have landed in the most awesome home? Please do appear and let us get to know you.

[sasvermont]

Slowly, Ti is exposing his little personality and big body. I just finished playing with him while he stayed under a bureau in the guest room. He is non-violent for sure, never scratching or biting even though I have been sticking my arm into his space. His head will pop out every now and then....and then a long, long paw....and he is rolling around under there, trying to get scratched by my hand....Some day soon he will feel good enough to come out and play. I have only good feelings about him, so I will wait.

He is eating, using his litter and being a good boy. Miley is beginning to think he really is a stuffed animal. She needs a play mate for sure. She has been reduced to playing with pocketbooks on doors and dust bunnies.

I say that Ti will be "out" by the end of this weekend!

So, no pictures yet, unless you want to see how pretty his paws are..... !

[anna_66]

I'm glad he's starting to come around I can't wait to hear (and see) the two of the them playing together!

[jenluckenbach]

Actually, I'd be willing to look at pictures of his cute paws. And those pictures will be reminders of his first days after he is all settled in and relaxed.

[sasvermont]

I shall go into his room and start the flashing! Be right back!

Here ya go. I put the camera under the bureau and hit the flash!



He was not happy, but now you can see him.

[lailamara]

SAS he looks to be such a sweetie ! What was his story before you got him, since he was already a year old?

[Vermontcat]

Awww...Sas thanks for the new photo of shy Ti.
I am sure that before you know it he will sitting on top of doorways with Miley instead of hiding under the bureau!

[Steffi N]

Oh Ti, please come out, pweeze, pweeze, pweeze.

[luckies4me]

Yippeee!!!!

I was in general right now and I saw a post from you SAS, and I was like OMG a BENGAL and I ran over here as fast as I could to read the post! CONGRATS!

I do have to say though, as a Bengal owner for over 6 years, and once a breeder, they do have a weird personality and can be very shy and even agressive at times. Some are not as cuddly and really show their wild side. What generation is he? If he is an F1-F4 chances are he will still show a little wilderness in him. Did the breeder say how far removed from the leopard cat he is? Did her foundation stock include Leopard cats or did she start with domestic Bengals?


They do however bond very closely to their owners, so he may need awhile to get used to you and the kitty and the new surroundings, but when he does he will be the best cat ever. Their bonds last a lifetime! Don't be suprised if he has a strong prey drive, likes water, chatters more than meows and fetches. Yes Bengals love water and they do fetch. Mystic started playing fetch when he was about 3 months old.

I do wish you luck and I know you two will form a great bond to one another. Congratulations once again, he is such a cutie!!!!


BTW Cheetah says he's "hot".

[sasvermont]

Having just gotten him, I don't know tooooo much about his background except what the breeder mentioned in passing. She did mention that he was from the same line of the original breeder of Bengals, whatever that means to anyone. He is not wild and is not an alpha cat at all and I was told that too. As I said, he is not a fighter and has shown no aggression at all, nothing...not even a growl or a hiss even when I picked him up. The breeder said to give him a couple of days to warm up.

Yes, the breeder said he loves water. I can tell by all the "paw activity" that he likes to play with toys and uses his paws to do his work!

I got the name of Ti's breeder from another breeder I know. She had kittens available but mentioned this one boy kitty, one year old that had been neutered a few months back after they decided to NOT use him as a stud. They had him inside their house and grew attached and didn't want to sell him. She didn't want him to go to another breeder since he was such a love bug and wanted him to have a home rather than a pen/cage. So they decided to "pet him out" rather than have him go to a breeder. - I didn't really want a kitten, knowing that Miley was out of that stage and that I was expecting another kitten in June....an Aby, replacing (?) Graemer from the original breeder of Miley and Graemer.

I don't know that I made the correct decision in taking Ti, but it surely seemed like it at the time. The way the breeder described Ti, he seemed like a good fit here. She kept stressing that he was not an aggressive cat or an alpha cat...he was a lover. Adn that he was smart, playful as all get out and a sweetheart.

I have his paperwork at the office and will look up his parents etc. to see who they were etc. and then I should know more about him.

The thing I find so amazing about him is how he feels to the touch. He is all muscle - and solid as can be. It is almost scarey and it is like touching a panther or tiger......so muscle bound but not fatty at all. And then there is Miley, a silkly, skinny, light weight who can wiggle her way off your lap in a split second....weighing just 6 lbs. and Ti weights 17! He is only a year old!

More pics tomorrow.

SAS