My husband and I were given this 3 yr old Bengal from a family that had 2 boys, and the one is 2 yrs old and apparently he chases the cat however the cat didn't like it and hide alot. They gave her to us due to her best interest because we don't have any kids, or other pets, because they also have a puppy. I was wondering if this is normal behaviour for Bengals, she is still new to us, however she hides through the day time, and in the night, she like to be pet, but we have to go to her tree house then she will come out and visit us more, and now from what I read they are not lap cats which is fine, however I wish I could hold her, it would be a nice bond. She is a wonderful low maintenance cat, doesn't scratch our furniture, she doesn't pee or poo anywhere else except for her litter box, doesn't hardly meow, jump on the counter tops and go in the kitchen, however we can't get close to her in the day time she will bolt, and hide until the night. Is there anything we can do to help her build confidence so that she is not scared of us even in the day time? And to be able to hold her even if its a short time, when I do try to pick her up she will meow and get upset to be put down. I know that Bengals have a wild side to them and don't like to be picked up, but it would be nice even if she liked it a little bit.
I hope anyone out there can help me, she is a beautiful kitty, and I would like to be able to bond with her more, any suggestions would love to hear thank you.
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