Bengals and the noise they make...
Discussion
So I've got myself a little four month old Bengal, and he's noisy.
Really, really noisy. I live in a maisonette with no neighbouring upstairs so the volume isn't a problem BUT...
Having lived with cats my whole life I've become fairly attuned to their vocalisations, I.e. When they're happy, playful, stressed, etc. But this little lad I just don't get! He's meowing at everything and I can't tell if he's bored, unhappy, or just a gobsh*te!
He went for a wee this morning and you'd think the house was coming down. He made sure the whole street knew what he was doing. I wasn't much concerned, until the end when his meow turned into a kind of whimper...
Obviously a whimper isn't normal and he'll need to be checked out, but, in others experience, just how noisy should these little things be?
Cheers!
Really, really noisy. I live in a maisonette with no neighbouring upstairs so the volume isn't a problem BUT...
Having lived with cats my whole life I've become fairly attuned to their vocalisations, I.e. When they're happy, playful, stressed, etc. But this little lad I just don't get! He's meowing at everything and I can't tell if he's bored, unhappy, or just a gobsh*te!
He went for a wee this morning and you'd think the house was coming down. He made sure the whole street knew what he was doing. I wasn't much concerned, until the end when his meow turned into a kind of whimper...
Obviously a whimper isn't normal and he'll need to be checked out, but, in others experience, just how noisy should these little things be?
Cheers!
Some cats are just very vocal by nature. My old tonkinese called max was like that. actually got banned from a cattery due to it too. he was just a gobs
te , he was always a happy cat and just liked a natter. My little black n white mog Bella is getting like that now too. her brother hardley makes a squeeek.
te , he was always a happy cat and just liked a natter. My little black n white mog Bella is getting like that now too. her brother hardley makes a squeeek.
Haha, he's done a poo and yeah, he made sure everyone knew about it!
He seems fairly friendly - I've had the two of them either side of the door and there was a degree of hissing going on, but no bushy tails, or flat ears. The resident cat, on realising how little the interloper is, adopted a kind of stoic take on the matter. He's still not happy, but getting there.
I think the little fella will adapt as Jonesy (the resident) is very much an alpha-male kind of animal, but in no way aggressive. He's really smart so hopefully will know how to manage the little guy. Both are very playful... fingers crossed.
Interesting little things, these Bengals! Even as small as he is now you can see how athletic they are. And this isnt just a case of a kitten having springs in its feet, this guy can really, really fly when he wants to!
He seems fairly friendly - I've had the two of them either side of the door and there was a degree of hissing going on, but no bushy tails, or flat ears. The resident cat, on realising how little the interloper is, adopted a kind of stoic take on the matter. He's still not happy, but getting there.
I think the little fella will adapt as Jonesy (the resident) is very much an alpha-male kind of animal, but in no way aggressive. He's really smart so hopefully will know how to manage the little guy. Both are very playful... fingers crossed.
Interesting little things, these Bengals! Even as small as he is now you can see how athletic they are. And this isnt just a case of a kitten having springs in its feet, this guy can really, really fly when he wants to!
We had a few siamese (I'm sure they share some heritage with Bengals?) growing up and it was funny and sometimes annoying how noisy they were. All part of their charm, as you really felt they were part of the family as they'd join in with whatever you were doing, they'd let you know what their day was like when you came home. We really missed them as they passed on.
I'd still have one over my kids any time
I'd still have one over my kids any time
We have 2 Bengals so twice the fun and twice the noise, particularly at 5:30 am when they like breakfast to be served. They have successfully trained us, so we usually do as they ask before the noise levels increase, however neither makes a noise in the litter tray except for once when Sabre had an infection.
I've got a Sphynx and he loves a good old shout. He has a load of vocalisations which I've learned to recognise, the most unique seems to be his attempt to copy the word "hello", which comes out as "herrow", which he says over and over in the sort of phrasing a human would use if they were inquisitively searching a deserted house. If he is shut out of a room on his own he paces around saying "Herrow...herrow...herrow..." until I open the door and let him in. On the other hand, someone of my friends have cats that hardly ever seen to make a noise, my car just won't shut up. I don't really mind as he doesn't do it at night.
My Mum has a snow leopard Bengal. Absolutely bonkers, talks a lot!
She was hoping to breed from her, but after her first season she decided not too, ever! She couldn't deal with the noise.
Very talkative, and destroys a cardboard box (her favourite) within a couple of days. Shredded to many tiny chunks.
She was hoping to breed from her, but after her first season she decided not too, ever! She couldn't deal with the noise.
Very talkative, and destroys a cardboard box (her favourite) within a couple of days. Shredded to many tiny chunks.
and it gets worse, the older they get! They just get louder
My 18 year old tonkinese recently decided that she only wanted to drink water from a running bath tap (spoilt children have nothing on our cats
)
So this means she sits in the bath and yodels when she wants a drink, and gets up a really good echo. I work from home and sometimes trying to keep the cats quiet when on a important call can be a challenge
My 18 year old tonkinese recently decided that she only wanted to drink water from a running bath tap (spoilt children have nothing on our cats
)So this means she sits in the bath and yodels when she wants a drink, and gets up a really good echo. I work from home and sometimes trying to keep the cats quiet when on a important call can be a challenge
Edited by Blue Cat on Tuesday 21st January 12:44
Haha, joy of joys...
The new lad is noisy but he seems very much in control, i.e. he knows how to just chunter on to himself quietly and when to scream the house down. Hopefully his default volume isn't set to 11. AND, hopefully, once he's settled he'll not feel the need to meow at everything. Mind, as I type this he's angrily meeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeowowowow'ing at me...
The two lads are getting on a little better - they're very much over the hissing and onto the chase and scrap phase. Only trouble being the resident 7 month old is a couple weight divisions up on the new lad, so things quickly get out of hand. I let them get on with the rolling around until the back paws start kicking then bark 'HOW LADS' at them. If you're ever wanting to put the fear of God into any animal, or even a little person, I'd recommend adopting a Geordie accent and barking a deep rough 'HOW!'. Splits a fight up, at least.
But, Bengals... such good looking animals! And those paws... Mother nature (well, the breeder) was having a laugh when she invented those paws. It's difficult to put into words how far removed from a house cat these things are - from the giant paws, to the extended torsos and arched back due to their longer hind legs. You cant appreciate how impressive they are until you see one stride by.
Anyways, he's still meowing at me so I best go see what his majesty wants.
The new lad is noisy but he seems very much in control, i.e. he knows how to just chunter on to himself quietly and when to scream the house down. Hopefully his default volume isn't set to 11. AND, hopefully, once he's settled he'll not feel the need to meow at everything. Mind, as I type this he's angrily meeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeowowowow'ing at me...
The two lads are getting on a little better - they're very much over the hissing and onto the chase and scrap phase. Only trouble being the resident 7 month old is a couple weight divisions up on the new lad, so things quickly get out of hand. I let them get on with the rolling around until the back paws start kicking then bark 'HOW LADS' at them. If you're ever wanting to put the fear of God into any animal, or even a little person, I'd recommend adopting a Geordie accent and barking a deep rough 'HOW!'. Splits a fight up, at least.
But, Bengals... such good looking animals! And those paws... Mother nature (well, the breeder) was having a laugh when she invented those paws. It's difficult to put into words how far removed from a house cat these things are - from the giant paws, to the extended torsos and arched back due to their longer hind legs. You cant appreciate how impressive they are until you see one stride by.
Anyways, he's still meowing at me so I best go see what his majesty wants.
RB5Bird said:
My Mum has a snow leopard Bengal. Absolutely bonkers, talks a lot!
She was hoping to breed from her, but after her first season she decided not too, ever! She couldn't deal with the noise.
Very talkative, and destroys a cardboard box (her favourite) within a couple of days. Shredded to many tiny chunks.
My Bengal cross chews up boxes too. The other cats don't care for boxes.She was hoping to breed from her, but after her first season she decided not too, ever! She couldn't deal with the noise.
Very talkative, and destroys a cardboard box (her favourite) within a couple of days. Shredded to many tiny chunks.
Blue Cat said:
and it gets worse, the older they get! They just get louder
My 18 year old tonkinese recently decided that she only wanted to drink water from a running bath tap (spoilt children have nothing on our cats )
So this means she sits in the bath and yodels when she wants a drink, and gets up a really good echo. I work from home and sometimes trying to keep the cats quiet when on a important call can be a challenge
Mine does thatMy 18 year old tonkinese recently decided that she only wanted to drink water from a running bath tap (spoilt children have nothing on our cats
)So this means she sits in the bath and yodels when she wants a drink, and gets up a really good echo. I work from home and sometimes trying to keep the cats quiet when on a important call can be a challenge
Edited by Blue Cat on Tuesday 21st January 12:44
She will sit outside the bathroom and meow the house down until I open the door and turn on the tap. My fault for putting up with it if I'm honest, she drinks from her bowl when I'm not there.
evilmunkey said:
Some cats are just very vocal by nature. My old tonkinese called max was like that. actually got banned from a cattery due to it too. he was just a gobste , he was always a happy cat and just liked a natter. My little black n white mog Bella is getting like that now too. her brother hardley makes a squeeek.
Geesus, our Tonk Mika was exactly the same! Forever meow here, meow there. SUCH a pain at times like any time after midnight and before 7am for example te , he was always a happy cat and just liked a natter. My little black n white mog Bella is getting like that now too. her brother hardley makes a squeeek.I loved my bengals! Awesome cats with loads of personality and very loving
One of them we adopted and was already a full grown cat..She'd meow at my door every single morning until i let her in..Bloody thing wouldn't shut up until i lifted the duvet and shed get in sticking her head out the top and falling asleep!
One of them we adopted and was already a full grown cat..She'd meow at my door every single morning until i let her in..Bloody thing wouldn't shut up until i lifted the duvet and shed get in sticking her head out the top and falling asleep!
How comes my Bengal kitten, who isnt even as old as some beards I've had, has the biting force of a f*cking salt water crocodile?!
He was playing with a penny he found - I tried taking it off him when he accidently bit into my finger. Try poking a fork into a lump of chicken and that's how easy it was for him.
I've been pulling the two cats apart when I thought their 'play' was getting rough, thinking the older, stronger cat would hurt the little fella - but I'm beginning to think I'm defending the wrong animal. The Bengal is a little weapon!
He was playing with a penny he found - I tried taking it off him when he accidently bit into my finger. Try poking a fork into a lump of chicken and that's how easy it was for him.
I've been pulling the two cats apart when I thought their 'play' was getting rough, thinking the older, stronger cat would hurt the little fella - but I'm beginning to think I'm defending the wrong animal. The Bengal is a little weapon!
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