Update on perm

While I dont have a photo I do have an impression of Akiba! Please enjoy ^^

After a thread on Bengal Forum and a chat to my vet it seems that the perm is not an issue or an indication of anything wrong with Akiba! I feel a great relief!

On Bengal forum I learnt that other bengals do get his type of crinkley fur but Akiba seems to have an extreme case of it, mostly it seems to do with water in other Bengals. Since Akiba can have up to three showers a day, not including when I fill the basin with water for him... He gets wet quite a lot! Also living in a extreme tropical climate with humidity that can get up to 70% very easily this time of year prob does not assist with his drying. And I might add that he gets taken outside into the rain so he can play cause he love to try and catch rain drops (hrm maybe I should take the camera out next time!). So it probably more of a suprise to see him dry!

I did try an experiment where I kept him away from water, but this lasted about 30 seconds as he started yowling when he was denied access to water when he is used to it and with other people in the house there was no way I could control the environment.

Finally, a chat with the vet revealed it could be related to anything. But that since he was in perfect health and a juvenile just to let it go and see how it develops over the coming months. He's not due for his yearly injection for another six months so she will take a careful look at it then if its still around.

Akiba has a perm?

Lately Akiba's fur seems to have gotten a perm ...  If you look close at the photo you can see there is a crinkle in his fur ... Is this normal for Bengals?  I cannot find anothing about it on the internet and while its not life threatening it just seems a little odd.  But then Akiba has always been a little odd.

Akiba Arrives Today!

I just got a phone call from Jane! Akiba has been dropped off at the airport! So now only a few house until he arrives! I am just soo excited and cannot wait to see him.

Its been ages since I saw him last (6 weeks I think) in Sydney. We could only drop over for an hour while we were in Syndey city for work but it was great to meet both Akiba and Jane. However he did not seem to like us when we met and all of the other kittens came up to us to say hi. This has made me really nervous as the general advice I have heard is that you should let the kitten pick you. But Brett has not waviered in his confidence that he wanted that little boy so we are waiting for him with antipation.

We got a few photos of him from Jane last week I should share, I cannot believe how much he has grown! And even though I have seen his parents I am still nervous about how big he will get.

Deep breaths, everything is going to be fine. I just am stressing myself out over little things.

(breath in, breath out.)

Okay feeling better and way excited again!

Crazy couple of months

So shortly after Orion arrived my life went a bit crazy! We had to unexpectedly move house and of course there was the yearly trip to Sydney in the middle (for work). But because we had to move from our unit we got a house! And could now have more than one little munchkin!

To be honest I am a late convert to the Bengal breed. My husband had been very keen on the Bengal for a long while and I have never been sure about taking on such a cat. However, when Orion seemed lonely and really enjoyed staying with my sister and play with her cats (while we were in Sydney) and we did not have enough time to spend with him as we worked full-time, it was decided that we would get a second cat.

I was still very unsure if a Bengal would be a good choice with Munchkin but I chatted to some people on a forum about it and one lady had successfully had both Bengals and ragdolls together (ragdolls are very similar in temperament to a munchkin).

I got the name of the two breeders she had chosen and contacted them, one of them did not think the Bengal was the right breed for me (maybe I seemed too unsure myself), however Jane from http://www.spotsnswirls.com/ has been great. She really took the time to talk to me about the Bengal breed and I feel in love. She has been wonderful and supportive with all my questions and pestering and I don’t think I would have gotten a Bengal in the end if not for her love of the breed.

I have watched Akiba grow up from when he was three weeks old and fallen for him with his inquisitive nature and playfulness. Now with less than a week to go until he comes home for good, I know I have made the right choice and the two boys are going to get along like a house on fire.

We are all settled into our new house and just cannot wait to bring Akiba home next Friday!