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Hi! I’m getting a kitten in a couple months. He’ll be just old enough to come home and I hear a lot about how there’s a window to introduce them to new stuff.

At the same time I’ve been doing research land I found OutdoorBengal/Albert and Mia. I was watching the video on introducing the clicker and also the I think second video about training with a finger/pointing.

I guess I’m confused because I’m not sure how/where to start? Introducing new travel stuff in the first few months or just clicker training or can I do both at different times in the day? Would that confuse the poor dear or be enriching? I’m not really sure?

Sorry if it’s obvious I’ve never done anything like this before and also it doesn’t seem to come naturally to me (idk I’m hoping that when he gets here things will start to click)?

Note: the lady I’m getting my new buddy from offers harness exposure beforehand and also carrier exposure (and agreed to do so for me) so he’ll likely already be at least okay with those? If that helps any advice given?

Thanks for any advice!

I did some research and some sources say you can give dog food to crows but I’m not sure that’s the healthiest option?
Also how do you make sure to leave offerings to them and not other local wildlife? I don’t wanna accidentally habituate an animal that doesn’t need that risk. So should I only offer food or water in person? If I’m new to them would they even except that?
Also I saw a raven in the area recently. Do they eat the same stuff?
Additionally I’m worried I’ll accidentally offend them (new to this). How do I not accidentally startle or offend them?

Thanks for any advice!

Sorry gimme a moment to try to explain my thoughts here.
So I’m a cat person as well as a bird person. My family has had bengals. I remember seeing a paper when I was doing research on coat colors that basically said that domestic cats already had the potential for rosetting? I wish I saved the paper. I actually I think I did but seeing as my organizing abilities are a work in progress I’ll find it in a couple years. 🤦☹️
Anyway. Could this apply to pigeons in a sense? I recently discovered the bronzewing genus. I know some domestic pigeons already have a little oil slick feathers though not quite like that? So like the guy said about how domestic cats probably already had genetic potential themselves for rosetting, could someone breed the bronzewing wing feather effect into a domestic pigeon?
To be clear I’m not a geneticist so I’m unsure of how similar or different the mechanisms of domestic pigeon vs bronzewing iridescence.
Also this is a theory question. I am not breeding any pigeons I have no where near enough experience in any part of that and it would be irresponsible. This is a thought experiment for any nerds.

I’ve had a Bengal before. She was with me for a long time before she passed away.
It’s been a while and I’m considering a Bengal again. I had a bit of a :/ experience with another breeder I’d been going to get kitten from (this ended up not happening) and it really just did not help.

I’m hoping that if I ask about places I consider folks can give some feedback.
To be clear I’ve very much checked about parent paperwork regarding stuff like HCM and all that jazz.
It’s just. The :/ incident above also had paperwork so it’s like. *screams into the abyss*

I’m looking at the pics of the litter I’m picking from and I can’t tell if they are browner marking snows or more so silver?

Also idk if I can post a pic here if that would help folks who know cause I’m new to Reddit ):

Hi sorry I’m not sure if this is a general or behavior question (for tagging sake). I am choosing a kitten via video call in a couple weeks. I was watching a video by Dr. Jeff Nichols that was pretty insightful about what to look for. Like. How do they interact with other kittens, etc. However, a video call means I miss the in person aspect like whether they approach me. I was wondering if anyone has any advice for this situation?

Thank you!