Bengal is a handsome 3 year old brown tabby rescued by APA! last August. Bengal, like many cats in shelters, showed signs of being really stressed out. Cats are sensitive animals, and can easily contract an upper respiratory infection when they are stressed & exposed to illness. For Bengal, in addition to a stuffy nose, his stress also came in the form of obsessive scratching. He had large open wounds on his neck, jaw and behind his ears that he continued to scratch until he was forced to wear the dreaded e-collar.
At first in foster, Bengal showed some signs of anxiety and stress with over-grooming when kept in isolation (a short isolation period is standard protocol for fosters with other pets). It seemed that he really wanted to get out and explore the house and meet the 3 resident dogs! Bengal gets along great with the dogs, though he has never been too fond of other cats. After just two weeks in foster, he rarely itched at all anymore & was settling in nicely!
But we'd be remiss if we didn't also highlight Bengal's playful and fun personality! Bengal enjoys catnip toys or feather wands, showing the dogs who's boss, and following his human companions around. Bengal is very social and likes to be where the action is. Nobody puts Bengal in a corner!
