Introducing......

NINJA !

This morning we picked up Ninja, our Bengal kitten. He is four months old, and at the flat where we collected him, he was a maniac! He played with the little pug dog, and didn't mind when it bit him on the neck or head, or walked around patiently while the pug held Ninja's front leg in his mouth. He attacked the Pug, played like crazy, and ran at a million miles an hour.

When we came home it was a completely different story. He walked around a bit, played with some of the toys we bought him, and then chased Hugo. I encouraged Hugo to play with him, and Hugo jumped around in a chasing stance. The cat went hysterical. He bolted under the dining table, and screamed at Hugo for several minutes. It wasn't just fear, he sounded really angry. It was hilarious. For the rest of the day, he mostly hid under Rachel's bed. He's walking around exploring, now. The breeder said he would hide for a couple of days, so we're not too worried. He hasn't really eaten though, which is a worry, but apparently that's common in Bengal kittens. They think it makes them vulnerable in a dangerous situation.

He isn't living up to his name yet, which isn't set in stone, but we've debated so much that since everyone thought they could live with it, that's the best we can do!

His fearfulness today reminded me of when my dad brought our German Shepherd Ceaser home, when I was very young. He was a large puppy, and he ran round and round the central wall in the house, so scared of us. He turned out one big scary dog, so I'm sure Ninja's personality will develop over the next few weeks:)

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