'Raw' food sounds wild, visceral and sexy, but should not be the only way to go. The trend to evangelize that raw food as the only way has become rather unhealthy. Its absurd to state that all non-raw foods are terrible because there are thousands of healthy, happy cats living til ripe old age who don't eat raw diets.
A Bengal is not a pure wild Asian Leopard Cat and already has domesticated genes.
Going by the raw food rhetoric logic, it would then seem to suggest that all pure-bred Bengals should be left in the wild then, why not? Let them find their own food, catch the quails, lizards and rodents will live happily ever after til ripe old age, which is ridiculous. In fact, in the wild, the opposite is true, as they are subjected to harsh environments, food shortages and intense competition. There are no 'Red-Cross' or doctors to take good care of a war casualty, so to speak, lol. Should they eat accidentally eat the wrong 'wild' food, they will be left to rot and die.
Whereas in captivity, nearly all animals will live longer than in the wild simply because their diet can be carefully monitored and given proper medical care. Exceptions are those animals such as Orca whales, dolphins, elephants and warthogs due to obvious environmental factors.
A Bengal cat is not a ocean-dwelling dolphin or forest-roaming animal.
Domestic cats are known to live only 1-2 years on the streets, eating any 'wild' food, animals that they can kind and getting sick, poisoned and thus suffer in the process. Whereas domesticated cats live much longer, living mainly on healthier commercial pet foods. Of course not all manufactured pet food are alike, you'll just need to get a reliable reputable brand with a good balance of nutrients suitable for your cat.
I'd think that due to its wild genes, a Bengal definitely needs food with higher meat protein content and to be grain/gluten free.
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