Hi all! So glad I found this site this afternoon! Here is my situation: My girlfriend had a kitten that was outside of her work for a couple mornings in a row. Being the animal lover she is (4 dogs, 1 cat) she decided to take grab her cat traveler. She spent the weekend at my house and brought the kitten with. She figures it's about 5-6 weeks old. The kitten is now at my house, because she thought it would be too terrifying for it with the four dogs. So I decided I'm going to keep him! It's my first cat ever, I've had dogs for years. I've been doing nothing but researching the last 48-72 hours and have found an overwhelming amount of information, varying opinions, lots of facts and myths. I'm going to make an appt for him/her to be brought into my vet for his first set of vaccines. How much should I expect to spend on those vaccines? $200 or so I heard? Definitely not going to get it de-clawed, even though he's going to be an inside cat. If I get a scratching post, or something similar, will I still need to trim it's front nails? I don't mind, was just curious. Seems like it's fairly simple, especially when you start when they're a kitten. For the past 5-6 days, he's been eating dry food and doesn't seem to have a problem with it, actually seems to love it! I've had water out and gave him a little milk from time to time, is that ok? He's been very good with the litter box, only place he's gone thus far. He's very affectionate, loves cuddling with me all the time! Very playful, and even a bit feisty sometimes! I love it! Also, I have an older Golden Retriever so I keep the kitten in my room 90% of the time, pretty much just keep him running around in there. I guess the reason I'm posting here is cause I'm looking for a little insight into what I need to do for the first 8-10 weeks, what I need to look out for, so on. My girlfriend hasn't been much of help, because she's always had barn cats growing up, and I would assume they didn't take great care of them, the way I want to. Thanks!