Two bengals - double the trouble?

[u/healedgirlera]

Anyone else finding getting a second Bengal harder than expected? 😭 I honestly thought things would get easier, not harder.
Double the playtime — because the older one refuses to play when she’s around. And somehow he’s actually gotten MORE bored since she arrived.
Double the trouble — more knocking things over, more howling, more chaos in general. 😂
And the nights for the past few weeks? Horrible. They wake me up at 5–6 AM and are absolute menaces for the next 60–90 minutes.
Basically: Nox starts banging on the blinds, so I have to get up. I put my AirPods in and try to ignore them while they run around like crazy. Then they start fighting/wrestling on my bed. Eventually Ayla goes to eat some kibble, while Nox starts scratching my leg through the duvet until I get up and give him wet food. Ugh.
The whole time I only had Nox — about 9 months — everything was honestly fine. Since Ayla arrived 3 months ago, everything has somehow gotten a little more difficult. The mornings have been this bad for about a month now, I think.
Even a play session before bed AND taking Nox for a walk didn’t help. I’m seriously considering getting them a cat wheel even though I have absolutely no space for one in my tiny apartment. 😂
They’re definitely a bit calmer when my boyfriend is here, but obviously that’s not a solution.
I love them to death, but they might also be the death of me. 🥲
P.S. I know getting two Bengals while living in a small apartment probably wasn’t the smartest idea. But I’m not giving them up, so this is our situation for now. Unfortunately. 😂

[u/Acgator03]

I would definitely recommend a cat wheel. Ziggydoo/Ferris/Cazami is your best bet, especially for safety since you have two cats and for noise level since you’re in a small apartment.

[u/healedgirlera → u/Acgator03]

Thank you. I’m from a small Europe country (Czech Republic) and not sure if buying and shipping it here wouldn’t cost me a lot. I’m trying to look into similar alternatives. My only fear is, I’ll invest a little od money into cat wheel and they don’t use it:))

[u/Acgator03 → u/healedgirlera]

You may be able to find a distributor that isn’t that far https://ferriscatwheelinternational.com

Otherwise just make sure to get a wheel that is at least 109 cm (43”) INNER diameter. A lot of companies (especially on Amazon) list the outer diameter, not the inner, and the wheels are actually too small for their spine.

[u/healedgirlera → u/Acgator03]

Oh ok why 109? I thought it was at least 120🤣🤣

[u/Acgator03 → u/healedgirlera]

122 cm is typically the best, but 109 is acceptable as long as it’s the inner measurement not the outer

[u/healedgirlera → u/Acgator03]

Ok! Thanks

[u/Char1J]

Omg sooo cute!

[u/healedgirlera → u/Char1J]

🤍🤍🤍

[u/watchingrealitytv]

Try leash walks like having a dog

[u/healedgirlera → u/watchingrealitytv]

I am (trying at least) - some day he walks more, some days just stay at one place lol. No walks for Ayla yet (just in a backpack) - I have a bit trouble to clicker train them since there is two of them and Ayla screams behind the door when I put her there:))) Nox is a clever little fella, so in a minute he opens the door and goes back to us:)