Taking Your Bengal Cat / Kitten Outside
Posted on: 2007-04-02 


If you teach your cat to go into its carrier for a short ride this will help desensitize them when it comes time for vet trips/ect. Obviously watch out and don't leave them in a HOT CAR.

I don't let my cats out side without me. I use a leash or proper harness. An average cat live-span is 16 years. The average lifespan of a cat that goes outside is THREE YEARS. Get the idea? An outside pen with shade is great also. Make sure it is escape proof and safe.

Neutering or Spaying is a must. An unaltered cat of any sex will cycle, call incessantly, be smelly and generally be loud and obnoxious. If you think I am overstating it, come over when a queen is in heat. Not only that but they can get hormonal and SPRAY your home to mark their territory.

Please do not allow your kitten into "high risk" situations.
Do not mix the kitten with ill cats or cats that go outside and inside.
Do not take your cat to a shelter, pet store, or any other place where viruses are lurking. When you do take your kitten to the vet, leave it in it's crate 'till the doctor comes into the room, at which time take a clean towel (brought by you from home) and lay it on the table. When the vet is finished put the kitten/cat back into the carrier. SICK CATS/KITTENS GO TO THE VET, TOO.

 

Bengal Cat Bathing
Posted on: 2007-04-02 

I do not bath my cats. Cats are very clean animals, and with proper care should not need regular bathing.
 

Trimming Bengal Kitten / Cat Nails
Posted on: 2007-04-02 


Keep his NAILS TRIMMED. I use baby nail trimmers. I do the nails WEEKLY.

IF YOU KEEP THE NAILS SHORT NOT ONLY WILL YOU AND YOUR FURNITURE NOT GET SCRATCHED, ALSO HE WILL GET USED TO GETTING THE NAILS TRIMMED. PLEASE BE CAREFUL NOT TO CUT THE PINK AREA OF THE NAIL. THIS IS A NERVE AND BLOOD AREA. DO THIS IN A WELL-LIGHTED AREA, PREFERABLY WITH A FRIEND TO HELP YOU. IF YOU NEED TO. GENTLY HOLD HIM BY THE SCRUFF OF THE NECK. He/she will not
move while being held this way and will kind of be tranquilized. It is nature's way of the parents to move the kitten. It will NOT hurt him.

After you are done give him/her a treat of meat or whatever he likes. Tell him/her "GOOD CAT!" (OR KITTY). Make this fun. De-clawing is the very last alternative, and should one used in EXTREME cases. TRY TO AVOID THIS PROCEDURE. It is not only painful to your cat, but also it can cause other serious behavioral issues, such as biting and
inappropriate elimination.

Clipped nails won't scratch up things up! I also by a product called "the cat scratcher" which can be found a K-Mart, Wal Mart, ect. It is a cardboard scratching toy with cat nip in it. These kittens already use it and love it! Buy several! They are cheap! Cat trees also encourage you kitten to scratch in an appropriate place, plus cats LOVE being high up!
Cat trees are wonderful!

Introducing a Bengal Cat to His New Home
Posted on: 2007-04-02 


Congratulations on your beautiful, new friend. Bringing home a new kitten is a stressful time for your new pet. These are some "tips" to get you both through these important first few days.

Don't bring your kitten(s) home and put it in the house and expect it to "find" it's litter box, food etc. Put it in ONE room with the door closed when you leave. The kittens need a "safe place" where they have their bed, food water, stuffed animal friend, and litter box. It can be a spare bathroom (keep the toilet closed please!) laundry room, wherever. Just make sure it is SAFE and SECURE!! Show them the litter box, food and water.

Move SLOWLY AND CALMLY and talk GENTLY. Get down on the floor and be at the kittens level. Do not let you kid's race around him. He/she may be skittish and scared. Let him/her adjust to their new home before you try anything. If he meows a lot, just like when a baby would cry, check that he/she knows where the litter box is and is not hungry or thirsty.

Introductions to other pets MUST be cautious and slow. Be careful! It takes awhile for old pets to adjust to the new pet. Often, putting them in a carrier or cage in the main room so the pets can get used to each other works well. PLEASE SUPERVISE!!!! After a few days you will notice he/she will relax and feel more comfortable.

Feeding Bengal Cats
Posted on: 2007-04-02


First of all, when taking a kitten home is not to change the diet from the breeders. your kitten has been eating. NUTRO NATURAL CHOICE FOR KITTENS and NATURAL BALANCE. This is what I refer to as "kibble".

Dry food is "free fed". It is available all the time. Doing this instead of meal times allows the kitten to eat just what they need at the moment so when full grown they will not over eat and become "fat cats". They will eat just what they need because they know it will not be taken away to return at some time later in the day. Just like us, it is better to eat a lot of small meals throughout the day. SOME canned foods are acceptable in small amounts. I have used canned NATURAL BALANCE because of good ingredients, no preservatives.

Please do not feed your kitten grocery store brands. They are full of artificial preservatives, color and JUNK INGREDIENTS. Some can make your cat vomit. It is an a allergic reaction to something horrible in the food.

DO NOT CHANGE food, keep you kitten on what he/she is used to. If you want your kitten to live a long, healthy life, feed it right. If your kitten gets "the runs", cut out any canned food. If you feed him / her only cut up raw beef the problem will stop. After the stools are firm again give him/her give the dry food also, because feeding JUST raw meats can cause severe dietary deficiencies. Another fix for loose stools, believe it or not, is TENDER VITTLES!

Raw beef is also appreciated and the kittens/cats usually go crazy for it. I use London Broils, steaks, roasts, cut into small bite sized pieces.

Cats are "true Carnivores". True Carnivores are made to eat RAW MEAT. Bengal's in particular relish a part raw diet. Watch them go crazy for it, and do their primal growl! NEVER, NEVER, NEVER feed raw pork.

Most of us grew up feeding our animals out of bags or cans, so a biologically appropriate raw food program may seem unusual at first. But feeding dogs and cats raw food is not a new idea. Commercial pet foods have only been around for 65 years. What did people do before bags and cans?

People fed their animals butcher scraps or table scraps. I have never fed my animals processed food, even as a child, my family fed raw scraps to our animals.

The average lifespan of dogs and cats now is ridiculously short. They should be living twice as long! I had a tabby that lived to 21. It was a rescue cat and very sick when I got her. I improved her life with natural, healthy, raw food meals and organic supplements, all natural dry food, no drugs, no chemicals.

I live on raw food, too. I don't eat raw meat of fish, but juice veggies and I add some of the pulp of carrot with their meat. I truly believe that raw food help the immune system.

Flowing Drinking Water - Bengal Cats
Posted on: 2007-04-02

A fountain is a must around my bengal kittens and cats. If I was just to have a bowl the water would be all over the place. They love to wash their paws after eating and using the litter box. (I have a separate bowl for that)  It is the running water the bengal cats and bengal kittens love the most