My baby boy was exclusively raw fed from an early age (my non-Bengal ate Iams and pouches but immediately took to raw food so I dropped the pouches) baby Bengal wouldn't touch the dry food (or as we jokingly referred to it 'peasant food') however a few weeks ago we finally got our second Bengal who is actually the father of the baby boy, he ate Iams and pouches at the breeders as she had brought him into the breeding program and it was what he had been raised on, so again I dropped the pouches, he took to raw feeding and like the non-Bengal happily fed on dry and raw
However since the older Bengal arrived the younger one has started eating the Iams too so we're in a great position where they will all eat raw but when convenience is needed will also happily eat Iams - I'm sure they would eat others but Iams is our dry of choice
The great advantage is the lack of litter tray smells (it's not perfect but since no pouches have been in the house it is definitely better) and when examined by the vet, the youngest was declared to have the most amazing teeth (from the raw bones such as chicken drumsticks)
Ultimately what is best for them at 12 weeks old is whatever they will eat, but with an eye on making a decision that works for you and that can be implemented over the course of a few months
In case that all seems a bit complicated, here it is simply
Chui (10 months) used to raw feed, now eats raw and dry Blaze (2 years, father of Chui) used to eat pouches and dry, now eats raw and dry Frank (3 years - the only non-Bengal) used to eat pouches and dry, now eats raw and dry
the downside is that they are all neutered males so are prone to weight gain
edit - I should add that raw isn't an easy choice as you need to ensure things like taurine, bone, fish oils are incorporated into the diet, but if they dry feed too as long as that contains all the essentials the pressure is less intense
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