My mother and I recently adopted a 6 week old kitten from a longtime friend. We also have an 8 year old "Garfield" of sorts who hasn't taken to little Mischief very well. I was only informed today that she is not litter trained, and that really opened my eyes.
See, my household is by no means normal. My mother suffers from Bipolar disorder and chronic arthritis, and I struggle with Aspergers Syndrome, which stunts social interaction and at times makes the obvious quite unobvious. I am an only child and fatherless.
For the past two days, this little ball of energy has brought me more happiness and responsibility than I've been faced with in a very long time. I have treated Mischief as if she was a real child. Yet as is the case with many things in my life, having a smart mind does not indicate that I can always get the job done. Sometimes high hopes are exactly that; an ideal circumstance, rather than reality.
I guess I need some brutal honesty. How long before the stress and non-stop focus of raising a kitten eases up a bit? My older cat is loved and spoiled, but also obese and doesn't listen to us when she knows she's doing something wrong. If that's an indication of anything, maybe it's in Mischief's best interest to grow up elsewhere.
See, my household is by no means normal. My mother suffers from Bipolar disorder and chronic arthritis, and I struggle with Aspergers Syndrome, which stunts social interaction and at times makes the obvious quite unobvious. I am an only child and fatherless.
For the past two days, this little ball of energy has brought me more happiness and responsibility than I've been faced with in a very long time. I have treated Mischief as if she was a real child. Yet as is the case with many things in my life, having a smart mind does not indicate that I can always get the job done. Sometimes high hopes are exactly that; an ideal circumstance, rather than reality.
I guess I need some brutal honesty. How long before the stress and non-stop focus of raising a kitten eases up a bit? My older cat is loved and spoiled, but also obese and doesn't listen to us when she knows she's doing something wrong. If that's an indication of anything, maybe it's in Mischief's best interest to grow up elsewhere.