Having two bengals, and two, well…… shall we say ‘normal’ activity level cats, sometimes the difference in my crew is pretty drastic. Sometimes the noise alone around here makes me wonder what I got myself into. Thought I would share the schedule for a typical day around here:
Cast of Characters
Asia – 6 Months old – Bengal
Bayou – Approx 7-8 yrs – Bengal
Dexter – 10 Yrs – American Shorthair/Devon Rex X
Cosmo – 14 Yrs – Domestic Shorthair
5:30 AM
-Bengals: Streeeetch, follow mum into bathroom, closet, bedroom, kitchen, laundry, kitchen, office, bathroom….you get the idea
-Dexter: Meow, get food, eat, meow
-Cosmo: No need to get up yet according to her clock
6:30 AM
-Bengals: Continue following mum, but stop off in kitchen to take bite of food in between following mum to the next room, and now checking on Da
-Dexter: Meow
-Cosmo: Stretch, the princess will eat now, thank you
7:30 AM
-Bengals: Mum went to office, time to play chase
-Dexter: Lay in bed on desk, Meow
-Cosmo: Still eating
9:30 AM
-Bengals: Chase complete, help mum at desk… attack paper inside printer, relocate all pens to the floor, bite holes in paperwork, dash back and forth over keyboard, run from mum as she shoos us out of the office
-Dexter: Lay in bed, observe everything, meow just in case
-Cosmo: Debating on if its time to use the litter box
10:30 AM
-Bengals: Destroy (insert item). Choices are – Cat Tree, Couch, Bed, other cat tree, box left out, trash where lid did not shut, crinkle tunnel, play tent, shoe someone left out, Pen someone left out, belt someone left out, so on.
-Dexter: Sleep with one eye open on Bengals
-Cosmo: Debating if her bed is comfy enough to sleep in
11:30 AM
-Bengals: Commence wrestling and meowing real loud (credit Bayou for the meows)
-Dexter: Lay in bed scowling because bengals are making too much noise
-Cosmo: Lay in bed scowling because bengals are making too much noise
12:30 PM
-Bengals: Crashed in pile somewhere
-Dexter: Snoring
-Cosmo: Debating if she should be scowling anymore
3:00 PM
-Bengals: Still crashed
-Dexter: Meowing as dinner is now within two hour window
-Cosmo: Scowling at Dexter
5:00 PM
-Bengals: Follow mum around from kitchen, to laundry, to kitchen, to living room, check windows and food plates in between, if Da is doing something help him.
-Dexter: Meowing
-Cosmo: Hiding so that SHE can decide when dinner will be served
6:00 PM
-Bengals: Play chase in kitchen over cabinets, under table, through the sink, and dashing from mum as she runs us out of kitchen. Go find all of Cosmo’s hiding spots
-Dexter: Meowing in case there is a chance for more dinner
-Cosmo: Asking mum to be put up to eat, just to make the Bengals go away
7:00 PM
-Bengals: Destroying (insert item, see list above)
-Dexter: Destroying (insert Catnip toy)
-Cosmo: Trying to convince Da he would make a good cat bed if he would lay just so
9:00 PM
-Bengals: Following mum to the bedroom, bathroom, kitchen, bedroom, reading room.
-Dexter: Meowing in case he can get a pre bedtime snack
-Cosmo: Scowling at everyone because it is bed time
10:00 PM
Snores all around
Its busy, crazy, loud, but we really do enjoy it all.
Cosmo does scowl a lot, but she really is a happy ‘princess’ and even plays chase with Asia on occasion (although short lived).
Dexter, I am afraid, really does meow that much, and the Bengals really do get in that much trouble…but we adore them all, and I spend time re-directing their energy in better paths every day (clicker training, interactive play, or just running around for a game of chase myself).
The Meadow around here is not really that silent….more of a frolicking rugby game sorta meadow I guess….
