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  The cats in our care range from new born Bengal and Savannah cats and kittens through to a couple of Burmese cats that are now 21 years of age.  Yes, that is correct; we have two cats that are still with us at the age of 22 and still thriving.

We believe the key to their old age is a good diet, plenty of fresh water, fresh air, exercise and good companion when they need it.

Each of our Bengal and Savannah Cats are provided with their own feeding bowls.  Why?  Imagine sharing delicious meals on a single dinner plate with friends or family - you might miss out on the best part of your meal trying to retain or retrieve it from others and meal times could end up in constant disputes!!  Having said that, my Bengal kittens pictured below, sometimes preferred to share with each other including the parrot!!!!

As they grew older, they now have their own dishes.

We seriously recommend that you maintain your Bengal Kitten or Savannah kitten's previous feeding habits and closely follow the feeding directions given to you by a reputable Breeder and your Vet. 

Please, avoid giving all kittens adult cat food, it might not be nourishing enough.  Bengal Cats and Savannah Cats and Kittens do need a proper high balance of protein, vitamins and minerals in their diet, especially Calcium. 

We like to cook for our cats along with alternating it with some well researched commercial high protein cat foods.  When we do select and provide them with a commercial food, we look very carefully at the cat food labels and select foods with at least a minimum of 70 percent protein with good fat content of again at least 21 percent.  Cat food should also contain over six percent of minerals, 2 percent vitamins and about 2 percent fibre.

Please bear in mind that some varieties of dried and or wet foods may be too rich to be the sole diet for some individual Bengal kittens or Savannah kittens and may lead to upset stomachs.  Always seek advice from your vet if you are in any doubt of your kitten's feeding habits or health.  Our preference is a high quality protein diet for all our cats.  Their food should not contain any additives, preservatives or chemicals usually found in some over processed commercial foods.

If your cats eat small amounts at a time this is perfectly normal.  Bengal Cats and Savannah Cats are also routine creatures which gives us the opportunity to train them while they are young.  Aim to feed them in the same place at the same time each day and avoid feeding bits and pieces from the dinner table which could unsettle their feeding routine. 

Water is a significant healthy requirement for everyone including animals.  All feeding bowls must be kept as far away from litter trays as possible.

Try to:-

  •  Feed them in the same place at the same time each day
  • Avoid feeding your cats food from your own dinner plate which could contain added salt and other undesirable ingredients that would upset your cat's stomach. 
  • Avoid giving your cats dairy products it will upset their stomachs and they cannot digest it.

Remember, feeding your cats outside of the routine in which you have already established for them and from your plate could confuse them and at times most cats will flatly refuse to eat.  Try to avoid doing this at all cost.  We found the following works.

Some varieties of commercial wet foods we previously offered our cats went uneaten and it is because of this we decided to try cooking for our cats.

This simple recipe delivers a clean dish after every meal and will be sufficient for two cats or four kittens:-  

  1. Put two raw chicken legs or one large chicken breast in a pan with one cup of boiled water.

  2. Add two tablespoons of raw rice (we use long grain rice).  Do not add any salt whatsoever.

  3. Add a hand full of chicken livers (remove any green showing on the livers).

  4. Bring to the boil; cool and cut up the chicken and mix thoroughly with the rice.

  5. If you do not have chicken liver, add a pinch of Taurine when the chicken is cooked and cooled.  For good calcium content, add some liquid calcium or herbivorous calcium.  Cats do need Taurine which can be found in raw chicken, chicken livers and natural live food cats would catch and eat in their natural habitat.  Occasionally, add a teaspoon of extra virgin coconut oil stirred into the mixture to condition your cats' coat.

  6.  Watch them eat it all up.

Do not add any salt whatsoever to this mixture.

We hope your cats enjoy this meal as much as ours do.

You will soon get to know exactly what your cats and kittens enjoys! 

Always avoid giving them salty foods and, we know we are repeating this, constantly provide your cat with a clean fresh bowl of water.  Try to change the water at least twice a day.
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