We all know that our cats love to outside, it feels natural to them. However, it is not safe for our valuable cats to be outdoors. They can be attacked by predators, hit by cars, and they can be STOLEN because they are valuable. You will look at some of these pictures and say that our cats are outside. This is possible only because we have an enclosed courtyard that the cats and kittens cannot get out of, and other animals cannot get into. This was accomplished by cutting down the trees, and putting up shade cloths instead. Even with these precautions, we lock the cat door at night and NO KITTY goes out at night. Vet Check and Maintenance We advise you to have your new Bengal vet-checked immediately by your veterinarian. This is for your protection, as well as our's and the kitten's. His/her kitten vaccinations will have been started.  Your vet will set up a schedule for boosters.   Contact your vet immediately if your kitten should develop any of the following: diarrhea or bloody stools, vomiting, loss of appetite, fever, runny nose, sneezing, coughing, weepy or swollen eyes, patches of hair loss, rash, itching ears, or listlessness. Feeding your Bengal Bengals eat the same food as other breeds of cats. It is best that the kitten remain on a high-quality dry kitten food, such as Iams or Science Diet, having meat as the main ingredient. Dry food as the main diet is best to help keep kitty's teeth clean.  He can remain on kitten chow for a year, unless you find that he is gaining too much weight. If your adolescent cat is getting plump, switch him to cat (Instead of kitten) food. Cheaper cat foods have more filler, and therefore the cat has to eat more to fill his nutritional needs. This, in turn, makes for more litter-box deposits. If you stay with the premium cat feed, your kitten will have firmer stools and less waste. Bengals do seem to crave more meat than other domestic cats. Some breeders feed a daily ration of very lean red beef or boiled chicken in addition to their regular diet.  It is well-tolerated and very much enjoyed by Bengals.