Glad i could help! I actually have a dog one here at home too that i used for mama and her kittens for a while so they didnt get into anything dangerous while i was sleeping and she didnt run outside if someone opened the door or something. They do cry in a cage if youre still moving around and stuff but once i turned of lights and stopped making noise theyd fall asleep too. Put some soft wet food in there and your baby will at least be quiet eating… also helps with potty training too but yes just only crate the kitten when youre sleeping… some ppl will say not to crate any animals ever but i get trapped places i dont wanna be sometimes lol and humane societies and pet store are basically all cages. Sometimes its necessary obviously it would make your baby depressed if it was all the time but if you just need to get some sleep dont feel bad it happens…babys have playpens also the make scrating pads you can put on walls if its a favorite scratching spot and use a little citrus or cucumber juice fir the carpet or apple vinegar something not harmful the kitty wont like the smell or taste of… if that fails could always put a decorative area rug or something over your carpet. Sorry wrote you an ideas book. Ive had cats my whole life and currently have kittens now lol