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Hi everyone. First time here. I'm currently in a new city and living by myself, and considering getting a kitten for some company. I've had pets my whole life, but this will be my first on my own. I generally know how to take care of animals, but I want to do my research first and be sure I'm ready/prepared.
My concerns that I can think of initially are:
1. Can a kitten be alone during the day? I work standard hours, so it would be alone during the day. Would a crate be feasible until it's old enough and properly trained/adapted?
2. Kind of going with that is, I frequently fly back home to visit my girlfriend. I've read that you should avoid flying with cats unless absolutely necessary. I'm unsure how true this is.. and why? I'm not sure I'd feel comfortable leaving him/her alone for 3 days at a time, but I also hear that many people do.
3. I've always had cats that grew up with dogs. And I always seemed to love their personalities.. more dog like. I get very frustrated by anti-social cats. I want fun and playful! I'd be worried that raising a kitten alone and in an apartment could make it anti-social. Is there anything I can do? Certain breeds? Simply giving it enough play?
4. Interested to hear litter box suggestions and what else I can expect, damage wise, bringing up a kitten. I'll be moving to a very nice apartment, brand new, and I don't want to cause damage.
Thank you! If there are other points that you feel I should know that could easily be overlooked, please let me know! It seems to me cats are pretty low maintenance. Clean their litter, play with them, get them plenty of toys and good scratching posts, and they pretty much are good. Is that fairly accurate?
My concerns that I can think of initially are:
1. Can a kitten be alone during the day? I work standard hours, so it would be alone during the day. Would a crate be feasible until it's old enough and properly trained/adapted?
2. Kind of going with that is, I frequently fly back home to visit my girlfriend. I've read that you should avoid flying with cats unless absolutely necessary. I'm unsure how true this is.. and why? I'm not sure I'd feel comfortable leaving him/her alone for 3 days at a time, but I also hear that many people do.
3. I've always had cats that grew up with dogs. And I always seemed to love their personalities.. more dog like. I get very frustrated by anti-social cats. I want fun and playful! I'd be worried that raising a kitten alone and in an apartment could make it anti-social. Is there anything I can do? Certain breeds? Simply giving it enough play?
4. Interested to hear litter box suggestions and what else I can expect, damage wise, bringing up a kitten. I'll be moving to a very nice apartment, brand new, and I don't want to cause damage.
Thank you! If there are other points that you feel I should know that could easily be overlooked, please let me know! It seems to me cats are pretty low maintenance. Clean their litter, play with them, get them plenty of toys and good scratching posts, and they pretty much are good. Is that fairly accurate?