A few kitten tips
.If you have not owned a Bengal kitten, it would be wise to formularize yourself with the breed so you are not disappointed later and giving your cat up for adoption. They are from the wild Asian Leopard bloodline, but generations away separate them from the wild to a domesticated somewhat tame cat.
But they are very curious and have a lot of energy in their adolescent stage from 4 weeks to 1 year. They need plenty of scratchier and toys to keep them occupied. Having Two kittens will be much easier on them and you, they will play with each other, instead of crying because of being alone. When they are older being alone is ok, they don't mind it.
but there are many good books and the Internet to read up on them so you know what you are getting into and problems can be prevented.
This information will be useful to you. It's just a few steps of knowledge to owning a healthy kitten to adulthood,
You should keep your new kitten in a bathroom for the first few nights with their carrier a worm blanket for them to cuddle up with, water, dry food and their litter box until they use the litter box and are eating. Then you can slowly introduce them to new areas of the home, but be sure to keep their litter box close by at all times or it may not find the litter box and will find new spots to potty and it will become a habit, so you need to be careful if this happens.
Try to use litters that are not clumping, because the litter sticks to their paws and the kittens lick their paws and it makes them get diarrhea. I was told by a Veterinarian, that from licking their paws, they swallow the clumps and it gets in their stomach and make them very sick. She has had to perform surgery to clean them out. Be careful in your kitten or cat litter. Pellet litter is good or I mix pine litter in with cat litter.
Be sure the clean you litter and box once a week so bacteria and odor don't get a chance to lingering into the kitchen or guest areas. Just use soap and water, you don't need abrasive ammonia's, cats are very sensitive to smells and won't use it. Keep an eye on their stool, that it is not runny. It should be hard like a tootsie roll. If runny you can try giving them steamed rice.
Runny stool can mean a lot of things, stress, change diet, new home, not getting enough healthy water or get girradia (diarrhea) that can dehydrate them and become fatal. If your kitten has diarrhea, check them frequently. Kittens will step in their runny stool and lick their paw that will give them girradia. They can get stool stuck to their nose and can't smell. If kittens can't smell their food, they won't eat. So check their paws, and clean them off with just water. If stuck to their nose, just use a warm clean wet towel to gently wipe it off.
Very important: Their water bowls need to be changed 2 times a day. Bengal cats love to play in their water bowls and will contaminate the water they drink. Many times after they use the litter box they will lick their paws and even play in their water, contaminating their water they will drink. This is very unhealthy and they will get sick with diarrhea. So Save yourself a trip to the vet and change your cats water bowl frequently.
Ear mites are black little bugs in your kitten or cats ears that have to be treated every few months. you can use Revolution or your pet supply store will have over the counter supply's and treatments.
Fleas are an on going treatment, you have to stay on top of that or your home will get infested with them. So every few months, read your instructions. Capstar will kill fleas in 30 minutes but you still need to have your cat or kitten treated to keep the fleas off!
Your will be wormed at 8 weeks and 11 weeks but continue every 6 months or so. Ask your Vet.
The best of all, never hit you kitten or she will be afraid of you forever. Always love and stroke your pet with love and they will love you back.
Always ask your vet if you have questions, it could save your kittens life.
Good Luck!
Carrie
