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Hello! As the title suggests I recently adopted my first kitten. The mother of a woman I work with found a stray cat and took it in only to realize it was pregnant. 6 1/2 weeks later I went and picked one out. 6 1/2 weeks seems a bit young to me but the woman was elderly and already had 4 cat's of her own and couldn't handle 3 rambunctious kittens. I took my kitten to the vet the second day I had him, he is in good health and got his first shot. The issue I'm having is his almost excessive meowing, currently I have to keep him in the bathroom (With toys, a litter box, scratching post, bed, dry kitten food, wet kitten food and water.) because I do have a dog and want their introduction to go smoothly so they have a higher chance of becoming friends. I want to over the course of the next few weeks scent swap, then allow them to smell one another from under the door and work our way up to having my dog in it's crate and the kitten roaming around to approach the dog when it feels ready. I do routinely go into the bathroom, pet, play and love on him but I can't stay in the bathroom with the kitten at all times, when I'm not in the bathroom with him he meows and scratches at the door. Sometimes he'll take a short break but when he hears the dog move or me move around he begins meowing all over again. Is there anything I can do to get him to calm down? Should I be going into the bathroom when he meows or should I leave him be and go in after he's been quiet awhile?
Any other suggestions or advice is welcome as well!
Thank you in advance.
Any other suggestions or advice is welcome as well!
Thank you in advance.