Bengals Need Exercise

Some of the main differences between a Bengal and a domestic cat is their energy level, curiosity and need for stimulation.

Bengals love to run and play and especially to climb up high. A tall scratching post especially with perches at the top is a very good addition to a home with a Bengal . There are also wall shelves and climbing toys, many of which are available on Amazon.

A cat wheel such as the one made by one fast cat will help your Bengal get most of the exercise that they need. With very little training they usually take right to it!  It's so much fun to watch them walking and running full speed on the wheel. We find the exercise wheel made by one fast cat to be a nice quiet wheel relative to others we have purchased and it literally took less than Ten minutes of play with our Bengal Girls to get them up and running.  From there it is just a matter of any new Kitten or cat watching others play and on and on it goes with no further training required in many cases.

Toys: 
Feather toys or wand string feather toy combinations are great for Bengals. With the flick of your wrist you can give your kitty a lot of exercise! Cats prefer many short episodes of play a day, but a Bengal can go for quite a while!

Two Kittens:
The absolute best way to insure that your Bengal kitten or cat gets the exercise that they want and need is to get them in Pairs, We have an entire article on why this is a good idea. at this link but in short getting two kittens or cats at the same time and especially related pairs that have grown up together solves many issues and especially gives your new kittys endless hours of play and exercise time as they play together, jump on each other and more.  If you have ever bought two cats from the same litter at the same time, you know exactly what I'm talking about. Of course getting two kittens may not be the right choice for everyone.
 
Water play: 
Some Bengals especially love to get in the shower or play in the tub. A fountain with running water such as commercially available cat drinking fountains can provide a lot of fun for your Bengal . Sometimes they may take a toy and drop it in the water as if to see if it is playing dead. Or they may take a paw and dig beside the fountain as though they are digging up water…
It's all lots of fun to watch!       

Taking walks outside on a harness is excellent stimulation as well as exercise. Starting young with a well fit harness goes a long way to enhance your fun and relationship with your Bengal cat. 
It does take a little work to get them used to the harness but it's worth the effort.

To summarize if you want to avoid a fat cat or one that looks for ways to get into trouble to burn off excess energy it's time well spent to find a way for your Bengal to get the exercise that it wants and needs.

​For more bengal related news and information visit us at RegisteredBengals.com

"If it's not a Bengal, It's just a cat"

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