In this article, I’m going to compare two increasingly popular cat breeds- the Savannah and the Bengal. As a Bengal cat owner, conveying what it’s like to own one as a pet was easy. Having never had a Savannah however, meant much research was needed. For each cat breed […]
Do Savannah or Bengal Cats Make the Best Pets?
Missing: Part 2
It was now Sunday morning. Hazel had been gone for at least two whole days and a night. It was time to take further action. Having not been in this situation before, I looked online for advice. Some of this advice included leaving pungent food in favoured spots and […]
Bengal Cat Food and Diet: A [Very Good] Guide
A Bengal cat needs a high quality food diet if it’s to live a long, healthy life. But knowing what constitutes a diet for Bengal cats rich in high quality food isn’t perhaps as straight forward as it seems. That’s because there is a huge variety of food types […]
Missing: Part 1
The end of summer heading into autumn was a relatively quiet time. Hazel seemed to her enjoy her newfound, albeit limited, freedom and her urine issues ‘dried up.’ But in late October, she went missing. Not Returning Hazel had taken a shine to the outside world. This can be […]
Types of Bengal Cat: The Beginner’s Guide
Bengal cat types are increasingly becoming more diverse. Bengals are one of the relatively new cat breeds having only been accepted by The International Cat Association (TICA) in 1983. Selective Bengal breeding programs have introduced a variety of fur patterns and colours. Many of these of replicate the look […]
Trials and Tribulations: Hazel’s First 6 Months
Amidst all the chaos surrounding Hazel’s toilet issues, came the 6-month anniversary of her living with us. This seemed an appropriate time to reflect on everything that had happened and how we felt about owning a Bengal kitten. Regret Our overarching feeling was that getting her had been a […]
The Best Bengal Cat Trees [List of 11]
A Bengal cat tree (or should that be Bengal cat cat tree…) is an almost essential item for any Bengal owner. That’s because Bengals are at the higher end of the cat energy spectrum and also love to climb. Let’s take a look at what this article has to […]
The Solution To The New Problem
In the previous blog post, ‘Still A New Problem,’I discussed the new methods we’d employed to combat Hazel’s new habit of going to the toilet outside of her litter boxes. Briefly, these involved removing door and litter mats (which had become targets) and cleaning/mopping soiled areas with water/washing powder […]
The Best Air Purifiers For Cat Litter Odours [and dust]
Why an air purifier for cat litter? Well, cat litter can smell. Or more specifically, the ‘deposits’ in that cat litter can smell, and subsequently, so can your house. In addition, cat litter dust and particles from trays or litter boxes can easily be ejected into the air. Air […]
Still A New Problem
After 6 months, Hazel had spontaneously started ‘excreting’ on both the door and litter mats. After a bit of research we tried to eliminate the most obvious causes. This meant sticking to litter she was familiar with, keeping her trays as clean as possible and removing the lids just […]
