When your kitten leaves our home she will be on three meals a day,  with dry food (IAMs is recommended) available at all times.  You will need to cut  back to two meals when she is about five months old, with dry food available  and reduce to one meal in the evening when fully grown (around 9 months). There are many products similar to IAMs on the market, all are suitable and it is advisable to switch from time to time to prevent boredom. All kittens vary in the amount they eat so meal sizes must be gauged by trial and error. Fresh water should be available at all times.

Most cat food in jelly such as kit-e-kat is fine for meals    It is important to feed a healthy varied diet to your cat, this can be achieved by including cooked chicken with no bones and cooked fish.

Kittens and cats should be routinely treated for roundworms twice a year.

Tapeworms are rarely a problem in kittens unless there has been a flea infestation. Treat accordingly where necessary with wormers supplied by your vet.   Your Applegarth kitten will have been treated for roundworms before you collect her.

Fleas are easier to control these days with brilliant products such as 'Frontline', for your cat and 'Acclaim' which is a spray for the house.  Treatments can be bought in pet stores but the most effective flea treatments are available only from your vet.

When your kitten leaves Applegarth she has been vaccinated against Flu and Enteritis. It is vital to get these boosted every year. You may wish to vaccinate against Leukaemia and Chlamydia too. Your vet can advise you.

Basically, observe the rules that you would with a young child.   Here are some basic precautions :

 Always remember your cat can squeeze into miniscule gaps.

Toilet lids should be kept down and washing machines should be checked before     starting a program.

Do not use Dettol or the like near your cat as these are toxic to felines. Savalon is a safe disinfectant.

Finally we hope you get many years of pleasure from your Bengal.