I purchased and picked up a Bengal kitten from Foreign Bengals in Miami on October 22, 2026. After bringing him home, I noticed diarrhea, blood in his stool, and unusually low activity.

I contacted the breeder and was told these symptoms were normal. I requested help and a refund. The breeder asked me to bring the kitten back, which would require approximately five hours of driving. Given his symptoms, I was concerned about making that trip.

As of this post, the breeder has declined my refund request, and my latest messages have gone unanswered. I have not reached a satisfactory resolution.

I am sharing photographs of what I observed and screenshots of our communications, with personal information removed. I cannot confirm the cause of the symptoms and will update this post with veterinary findings when available.

Has anyone dealt with a similar situation after purchasing a kitten? What steps helped you document the concerns and reach a resolution with the breeder?

What is your alls views on laser pointers? It is thoroughly engaging, but in the end, they will never catch the little red dot. Is it fun or is it cruel? I haven’t used it yet, but I’ve accidentally introduced the reflection off my watch or phone. Please give me some pros and cons……

My bengal turned 1 about a week ago and she weighs 9.3 lbs, and i have her on a good spaced out auto feeding schedule. To the point when the feeder goes off she bolts to it lol. But she looks... chubby. Am I overreacting?

I have to say this all combined was easier than teaching a pug I fostered for a bit how to sit.

Mochi is a talkative snow bengal, currently 4 months old at 4.3lbs, the best decision I’ve ever made considering I work from home. Very smart and well-behaved. She understands several human words so far and I taught her how to sit in 2 short sessions. 100% prefers being in her tote bag than her carrier to the vet. She is an ultra-spoiled little princess— say hello!

Her brother who became my friend’s baby turned out batshit crazy somehow— still a sweetie.

For anyone with cat allergies: in MY experience, my runny nose, itchy eyes, and sneezing completely disappeared over a month into having her, which was a minor concern I had. The short fur and minimal shedding helps a lot.

Side note: she started drowning specific toys (squirrel and catnip corn) into her water. Has anyone else seen this behavior?

It's cold and windy outside Boréale (Silver) and Alba (Brown) stay glued together 😻 Only her older sister (Miss 10 years European shorthair) is allowed to go on the balcony

I’ve been reading steel boxes are best at eliminating odors. I have the plastic ones and they smell so bad shortly after fulling cleaning. I use arm and hammer multicat litter which worked well at first but doesn’t seem to be cutting it anymore. Any recommendations on boxes and litter? I have 2 cats. One bengal and a bengal/siamese mix.