Things You'll Need:
- Cat Foods
- Cat Leashes
- Cat Toys
- Cat Treats
- Kitty Litters
- Litter Boxes
- Litter Scoop
- New Kitten Kits
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Step 1
Talk to your vet about feeding if you find yourself with a kitten younger than six weeks old.
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Step 2
Feed kittens under six months canned kitten food three to four times a day. Reduce feeding to two times a day at about six to eight months of age.
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Step 3
Keep dry kitten food and fresh water available at all times.
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Step 4
Change to adult food at one year of age. Mix 1/4 adult food with 3/4 kitten food and gradually increase the percentage of adult food over five to ten days.
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Step 5
Feed your cat the good stuff - avoid generic brands. Don't feed your cat food intended for other animals - cats have specific dietary requirements.
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Step 6
Provide both dry and wet cat food - cats like variety.
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Step 7
Don't give your cat bones, and avoid uncooked food, but table scraps are OK in moderation - no more than 50 percent of your cat's diet.
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Step 8
Don't give your cat milk - it can cause diarrhea.
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Step 9
Have female cats neutered at four to six months of age, males at six to seven months. Cats can go into heat and begin reproducing as early as four months, and get pregnant again while still nursing the first litter, so don't wait.
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Step 10
Always keep an identification tag with your address and phone number on your cat.
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Step 11
Scoop waste from the litter box daily, and clean the box and refill it with clean litter weekly.











Comments
Janese said
on 11/5/2008 15 month old Bengal female. How do I get her to drink water instead of licking gravy from wet food. She eats dry food but won't eat much of wet food.
Janese said
on 11/5/2008 15 month old Bengal will meow for her wet food and lick the gravy like she's thirsty, then leave the food. How do I get her to drink water? There's always dry food available as well. I try Brita filtered tap water, bottled spring water and refrig door water.
PiNkLAdY89 said
on 7/16/2008 please post as much information about kidney fits and other diseases cats can get if not properly fed, looked after, fed etc...
RCaugh said
on 6/12/2007 It can be difficult to find a dry food Bengals like. You may need to try several. I found Science Diet Adult Light has less cereal and more protien, and best of all he eats it. They prefer a diet of wet food and will usually only eat a small amount of dry. They will beg for table scraps too so be prepared to have some treats on hand or give in and toss them bites of your dinner. They are very needy when it comes to attention and require a lot of interactive play time comparitively. Fetching is a way of life for my little guy. Quiet time in a bathroom or room free of practically everything can help moderate behavior and give you a small break, but be prepared to follow them around constantly monitoring potential trouble. They are much more curious comparitively and likely to become bored easily. Most cat lovers expect a low maintenance pet. You will not find that in a Bengal.
nitky12 said
on 5/4/2007 Please also note that although your cat will appear to love dry cat food. This is because commercial cat food contains flavor enhancers that are addictive to cats. It in no way reflects the nutritional value of the food.