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I lost my cat of fifteen years in February and, ready or not, I brought home a little boy named Max from a farm litter yesterday. My roommate had adopted a kitten from the same place a few weeks back and I was feeling daring (also, there's a cat around 80 cat years old in the house in desperate need of another youngin' around to deflect some of that play energy). Max is a little nervous, he stayed under my bed for a couple hours and then spent the night bouncing between cuddling my face and wandering off to chirp around the room for his missing siblings- I didn't get much sleep but he's an angel. Eating his food and using his litterbox with zero problems.
He looks very similar to my old girl when she was a kitten, a soft grey tabby, except she was a feisty thing to anyone besides me (and sometimes me) her whole existence.
His demands so far revolve around tummy rubs and smooshing his face to mine while making biscuits. He follows me around the room and does the gentlest little meows for attention. I know he's young, but I've been around cats my whole life and I've never handled a kitten this naturally affectionate/outgoing before. I was expecting him to be more spooked! Aside from tucking his tail when the traffic's too loud or one of the roommate's cats sticks an investigating paw under the door, he's made himself at home. He's laying on the desk next to my laptop while I type this. My biggest problems are that he loves having his tummy rubbed so much that I can't get him to stay upright long enough for a revolution application and his occasional farts are terrifying.
It's been a long time since I cared for a kitten though. I've only just finished grieving enough to get used to being alone in my room again so... I already know my anxiety's going to kick in hard any time now. Figured I should get ahead of myself and join this forum before my irrational worries over this little dude start! He'll be comfy enough to start zooming around for real soon.
He looks very similar to my old girl when she was a kitten, a soft grey tabby, except she was a feisty thing to anyone besides me (and sometimes me) her whole existence.
His demands so far revolve around tummy rubs and smooshing his face to mine while making biscuits. He follows me around the room and does the gentlest little meows for attention. I know he's young, but I've been around cats my whole life and I've never handled a kitten this naturally affectionate/outgoing before. I was expecting him to be more spooked! Aside from tucking his tail when the traffic's too loud or one of the roommate's cats sticks an investigating paw under the door, he's made himself at home. He's laying on the desk next to my laptop while I type this. My biggest problems are that he loves having his tummy rubbed so much that I can't get him to stay upright long enough for a revolution application and his occasional farts are terrifying.
It's been a long time since I cared for a kitten though. I've only just finished grieving enough to get used to being alone in my room again so... I already know my anxiety's going to kick in hard any time now. Figured I should get ahead of myself and join this forum before my irrational worries over this little dude start! He'll be comfy enough to start zooming around for real soon.
You've found the right place to get support for any kitty concerns you may have.
Apart from them liking to come in my room for extra lovings each day, I'm not their human. They're very confused that my door is shut to them for now, haha <3
I'm glad you joined the site albeit my sincere regrets on the loss of your 15 year old cat. It sounds like your new kitten, Max, is off to a good start and winning you over with his affection.
Can't wait to see a pic or two of him when you have a chance.
