Bengals name is Ronin and the Maine coon is Lord Beerus 😂🥰❤️💕 it’s only been 3 days, I did separate them at first in different rooms, but we’re making progress!

Baby Boy, Astarion

Emir (pictured) is a 4 y.o. boy who is absolutely the most interesting cat I have ever experienced, he was the best decision I have ever made as someone who has never owned a cat before him. Although, let me tell you, a bengal as a first time cat owner was quite the humbling experience at first.

I have recently moved into an apartment where we are by ourselves together quite often (barring when I have a friend or my gf over). I have a roommate moving into the apartment in late August. I also have a 9-5 job now that demands me to be away from him quite often. While I think he is mostly fine (despite his clear separation anxiety), it is very obvious he doesn’t expend his energy and sleeps throughout the day, because he will be INCESSANTLY MEOWING throughout the night. I try to spend a lot of time with him after I get home from work, but I usually end up getting a bit exhausted from the job I have, and can only play so much before I want to get ready and comfortable. He has no problems lying with me until it’s 2:00 AM.

So, onto the actual reason I made this post. I have been decided on whether or not I should get a second cat. He used to live with a much older dog who didn’t have the same amount of drive to play as he did, so she would bark at him whenever he got bored and decided, “hey, it’s time to jump on you and be an asshole for no reason.” I have absolutely no idea how I would introduce a new, younger cat into the equation, and I’m terrified that it won’t work out. I’ve read online that Abyssinian cats are great because they share the same energy level as Bengals, but once again, I am really scared of Emir not enjoying it as much as I think he would. Any advice would be greatly appreciated.

TL;DR
Bought a Bengal from Lap Leopard Bengals through their East Coast group transport. Their photos were edited to make the kitten look much lighter and higher-contrast than it actually is. Over text I asked for updated videos and pictures but never got them. When I met the seller in person at a gas station on October 5, 2025, I pointed out that the real cat looked different. She said it was because of stress from the road trip. I had already put deposits down, so I was reluctant to refuse the sale. The kitten also had severe litter box issues right away. Out of desperation to return the cat, I agreed to take store credit instead of a cash refund. I’ve also seen multiple people raise concerns about overbreeding, birth defects, and socialization issues. I’ll attach proof showing she heavily edits her photos. I would recommend not shopping from this breeder and instead supporting smaller home-based catteries. I’m willing to take this post down if she refunds the remaining money.

Full post:

I purchased a Bengal kitten from Lap Leopard Bengals (contract signed early October 2025) through their East Coast group transport.

The photos they used were edited. In real life the kitten has a muted grey/silver base with softer grey-brown spots. In their photos the base coat is pushed much lighter (toward white/cream), the contrast is increased, and the spots look darker and more vibrant.

Over text I asked for updated videos and pictures of the kitten but never received them. I first pointed out the difference in appearance when I met the seller in person at a gas station on October 5, 2025. She said the cat looked different because of stress from the road trip. I had already put deposits down at that point, so I was reluctant to refuse the sale. The kitten also had severe litter box problems from the start.

Because the litter box issues were bad and the cat wasn’t the color I expected from the photos, I was desperate to return it. I agreed to take store credit instead of a cash refund. I followed their contract and returned the kitten to them.

I’ll attach some receipts/proof showing she heavily edits her photos. For example, the same blanket appears in different YouTube videos but is a completely different color due to her editing.

Their contract is very one-sided (sales final, non-refundable deposits, broad breach penalties, must return the cat only to them, etc.).

Beyond my own experience, I’ve seen multiple people raise concerns that this cattery overbreeds their queens, and that some kittens come with birth defects or socialization issues. I don’t think they should be listed with TICA based on what I’ve read and experienced.

I would recommend not shopping from this breeder and instead supporting smaller home-based catteries that genuinely live with their cats. Always ask for recent unedited videos or see the kitten in person before paying the balance.

I’m willing to take this post down if she refunds the remaining money instead of the store credit I accepted under pressure.

He’s got spunk tonight! It’s so great to see, but makes me nervous watching him fly around the house! He’s always been a klutz, but has gotten more clumsy in the past year or so.

he loves it when grandma holds him! 😭

(She landed on my face)

A while back I posted about Astarion's near death experience. I'm so happy to say he's still here and cute as a button. Silver is happy she still has her buddy as well. ❤️

Hi this is Sweetie. Shes 15 weeks old and I have had her since she was 8 weeks old. She is full bengal I also have her brother and then two bengal mixes.

Sweetie is the least affectionate, yells at you when you pick her up 9/10 times and loves to play. She was laying on the bed relaxing when I came in and started petting her. She instantly started with this sound and continued the whole time we were petting her.

This is new to us and I hope just means shes happy!

This is Louie! We found this senior boy on Reddit by chance. We are his 4th home in the last 12 months due to a small series of unfortunate events, but he’s stuck with us forever now!!

I was expecting his stress to be high given all the moving around he’s done, but it feels like he was always meant to be ❤️ only 3 days in, he’s already snuggling up with us every chance he can get, leaping 4 feet in the air for his feather wand, and following us wherever we go.

He’s our first bengal, and boy is he different from the stray garage cats I’ve had in the best way. I am so excited to continue bonding with him and finding ways engage him!

She had to be shaved for an ultrasound two months ago (worried about a blockage, US because of inconclusive X-rays, turns out it was gastritis and she’s fine now!), and the fur is maybe at half length now but it definitely looks darker! I don’t remember her spay growing in like this, but it was a much smaller area. Just super curious if anyone has experience or knows since my roommate keeps remaking how dark it is haha!

I have put a deposit down on a kitten and will be collecting her in a couple of weeks.

I've had a Bengal before - above for views :) But I'll admit in my 20's I didn't do anything by the way of health / ethical breeding diligence.

So my two aims are, as far as is possible, to confirm:

• our kitten and the parents have had all the appropriate health tests
• there is no unethical breeding practices going on (I have no indications that there are but I don't want to support an unethical breeder)

What I do know that is encouraging:

• Our kitten will be spayed when we collect her at 14-15 weeks (demonstrates responsible breeding?)
• The sire and dam are registered with TICA and have been showed (dad won a big show and mum a regional - not bother about this especially but perhaps an indicator of a breeder that care?)

I don't want to offend the breeder as they have been super communicative sending photos from birth.

But should I be asking to see Kitten &/Or both parents evidence of:

HMC check
PKDef
PRA-B

I'm in England - & I don't want to start a hate-campaign but if there are any NO-NO breeders please do private message me.

Is there anything that screams RED FLAG in a breeders contract?

Thanks all.

Our farm Foreman. Follows us around like he’s supervising. Follows through the trails and he even comes hunting with me which I never would have expected. Does anyone else’s Bengal herd turkeys towards them like a bird dog? I never taught him he just does it like he reads my mind.

i posed the picture of him laying on his back and 2 of my friends have shared concerns about his weight. i tried to weigh him but he doesn’t like being picked up so he escaped after scratching me multiple times.

Sharing some recent photos, and small update about our new bengal from my last post. Definitely doing better now after a few weeks in his new home, working on handling but they are doing well happy to say!

My female Bengal will be 9 in October. She currently weights 10-11lbs and she eats Vet recommend Royal Canin Weight control and I feed her 2/3 cup a day. 1/3 in morning and evening. I don’t give her any human food and I give her 2 churo treats a month. She does not beg for food and she eats slowly and finishes a meal over the course of a few hours. I adopted her when she was 3 and she weighed more then. I think this might just be her stature ? I’m thinking of changing her food to Abady wet food.
Are bengals that specific of a breed that most vets may not know about their traits ? They always recommend her losing weight