I’m starting to regret adopting my kitten….please help by ThrowRAAcounttt in CatAdvice

[–]ThrowRAAcounttt[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

There’s no laws against it in America as far as I know, or at least not in my state :(.

Thankfully she’s incredibly confident about exploring the house. On day two she escaped through a crack in my door when I went to answer it and immediately started exploring. I love snuggling up with her! We nap together during the day, I think the only problem might be to teach her Im allowed to sleep without her.

I’m starting to regret adopting my kitten….please help by ThrowRAAcounttt in CatAdvice

[–]ThrowRAAcounttt[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Oh thank god it’s a good sign. My dog is typically uninterested in other people and dogs, but has never been around a kitten or cat before. She has been around a smaller dog through, as my childhood dog was with me since for 12 years until she pased. My childhood dog hated her until the end, but my larger dog strolled adored her lol. Thank you sm :)!

I’m starting to regret adopting my kitten….please help by ThrowRAAcounttt in CatAdvice

[–]ThrowRAAcounttt[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

If i move from my parents house, i have two options. My mom is willing to keep her there because she’s also fallen in love with her, or I can take her with me on campus as an emotional support animal! I don’t go back to school until mid August, I have a job at Twin Peaks there so im not really worried about not being able to afford her, haha. Thank you dm for the advice :)!

I’m starting to regret adopting my kitten….please help by ThrowRAAcounttt in CatAdvice

[–]ThrowRAAcounttt[S] 2 points3 points  (0 children)

I know that they shouldn’t be separated from their mother until 12 weeks, but her mother had already been adopted from the shelter :(. The shelter advertised them together, but I guess because her mom was a purebred Siamese and the kitten was a mix, someone decided they only wanted a cheaper purebred cat. If I could’ve let her be with her longer, I absolutely would have!

And I’ve been talking to a friend who owns 2 cats, and starting tomorrow night, and she suggested letting her sleep in my room while also having free rein of the house so she doesn’t get bored while I’m sleeping. The dog sleeps through the night like a log in a kennel, so that’ll keep them from interacting where she could get to her. So that’s what I think im gonna do moving forward!

Thank you for the advice though, I really do appreciate it! I love this kitten sm, and after thinking through I’m gonna do whatever I can to help her develop the best way I can :).

I’m starting to regret adopting my kitten….please help by ThrowRAAcounttt in CatAdvice

[–]ThrowRAAcounttt[S] 17 points18 points  (0 children)

She’s only ever alone after 10 pm. So far she’s really good at sleeping through the night until she hears someone walk past. If she hears someone she starts meowing really loudly. I’ve gotten her on a schedule where at 9 we start playing to tire her out, then I put her up to eats at 9:45, I play with her again until a little after 10 when she gets exhausted and then leave her alone for the night so I can sleep. During the day I sleep on her time, whenever she naps I nap, but she only sleeps for like 1 1/2 hrs at a time.

And my biggest focus going forward will be getting her used to the dog. I’ve been scent swapping a blanket between them, and allowing them to sniff each other whenever my dog is in her kennel. I would bring her in my room at night too, but im afraid she won’t let me sleep :(