Help with my new Bengal and Feeding.

Question
Hello Jessica,
My name is balthazar and i live in holland.
i have been researching ALOT about cats on
the internet, only i still dont know enough,
so i think ill just ask the expert :)
Im just getting my new bengal kitten,
what kind of information can you give me
about this beautiful species of cat?
And i want to give my cats the best kind of
cat food i can find, but i just cant find one!
As i said, i live in holland, do you perhaps
know what is the best cat food in this country,
or have some names of brands which are really good? Any kind of information would really be
helpful!
Thank you very much!!
Balthazar Brey

Answer
Hi Balthazar.  Congrats on your new bundle!

It's hard to recommend a specific food because I'm not sure what's available in Holland.  I would suggest visiting a pet food store and reading labels.  The best foods are going to have meat as the first ingredient - preferably the first few ingredients.  And ideally, they should not contain corn or wheat, which are allergenic to many cats and tend to cause digestive problems.  And generally, the higher the protein content, the better.  Premium foods will have protein contents of up to 38% or so.  Look for ash content to be below 7%.  4% is even better.

In the U.S., some foods I recommend are Wellness, Felidae, Nutro Natural and Royal Canin.  If any of those are available in Holland, they would be decent choices.

As for your Bengal, I'm not sure which information you are looking for.  Personality-wise, you will find her full of energy, and actually quite trainable!  Bengals can learn to be walked on a leash easily, will fetch, and many like playing with water.  Make sure to dedicate plenty of interactive playtime to your Bengal so she stays healthy physically and behaviorally.  A good high-protein diet supplemented with some fresh chicken or hamburger is a good idea to support their active lifestyle.

The Bengal is not accepted yet as a breed by several registries, because they're considered hybrids of a domestic cat with a wild cat.  They are a cross between a wild Asian Leopard Cat and a domestic housecat.  There are several generations of Bengals.  An F1 is half Asian Leopard cat and half domestic.  An F2 is 1/4 wild and 3/4 domestic, and so on.  Generally, only F4's and beyond will fit into the average home.