Bengali's Water Bowl!

Bengali is a tiger that lives at Big Cat Rescue in Tampa, Florida. He has a habit of "playing" with his water bowl which actually means desctroying it. His water bowl has been replaced a few times, watch this funny video to see how he keeps destroying his water bowl and what the staff has done to try to 'fix' the issue.

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• funny
• tiger
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• water
• bowl
• destruction
• big cats
• big cat rescue
• bengal
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[wheelmanstan]

So it seems he needs something to chew on and tear to smitherines, are there any types of toys you let him play with? And do you ever feel with big cats like you both understand what eachother is thinking? Oh yeah and there is this thing that they use for dogs and smaller cats like a giant hamster wheel (catwheel). Maybe someone can try to make one and see how it works out, they may like it.

[BigCatRescue]

@wheelmanstan Yes they all have huge boomer balls and Bengali now has a big barrel too! Plus they get enrichment to destroy throughout the week and a pool etc... We have a big cat hamster wheel in an enclosure with one of our bobcats but he never uses it....?

[wheelmanstan]

@BigCatRescue Thanks for the reply I appreciate it and it's great to hear. I like your videos but I would like see more of how big cats think and interact. A lot of videos of big cats I see on youtube are just shock value. I know big cats are powerful but how smart are they, how do their personalities differ? Do they test their enclosures for weaknesses, or somehow test you day by day? How similar are they to domestic cats have they ever befriended a domestic cat?

[BigCatRescue]

@wheelmanstan Good questions, None of the larger cats have befriended a domestic cat, except for orphaned bobcat kittens who we rehab with a domestic cat mom. The cats definitely choose individuals who they like/dislike and test people they do not like, lots of good questions will think about how to show viewers things like this in a future video maybe, thanks!

[19Jones91]

How about giving him a stronger water bowl so you don't have to keep replacing it?

[BigCatRescue]

@19Jones91 Since this video was made we have replace his bowl with a larger but shallower one and he hasn't tried to break it again :)

[SnowLeopardQueen]

Awesome! I hope Bengali is happy with his new bowl.

5/5

[achivemore]

Thanks for sharing and aspect of your place we never think about. I have trouble with out house cats messing up thier water dishes. I never thought about big cats. That's great.

[jesstherocka]

haha! Love the last part!

Anyways,I am so amazed h0w u people w0rk so hard and r so patient with these guys.u r doing a gr8 j0b.

[rc18trocks]

Cincinnati Bengals! :)

[snakevaletudo]

So glad you posted this i am having similar problems with my 500lb Tiger. Thanks, keep up the good work.

[MPSecare]

they let the big cats at the bronx zoo chew on big ass motorcycle helmets to demonstrate the power of their jaws.... yiokes!

[19Jones91]

@BigCatRescue Good to hear.