This was going to be a simple question, but it turned almost into an essay lol. So consider this my intro/question
I've had my kitten, Smokey, for about four weeks now. He's about 12 weeks old and was taken away from his mother way too early. I got him from my friends cousin. I know if I didn't take him, he would have eventually ended up out on the street with his brothers and sisters. Which he did do a week later. He's an aggressive little thing, and I know it's not him being mean. Cats are hunters by nature, and right now he's just exploring that side of him. I know that once he gets older he'll calm down. This is just new for me because I'm 35. The last cat I had, my mom got her when I was 11, and she passed when I was 27. So it's a bit different being an adult with a full time job and dealing with a kitten, than an 11 year old with just as much energy. With the last cat, Misty, I also discovered I have cat allergies. I'm not to the point where I can't be in the room with them, but I do have to wash my hands after handling. If I rub my eyes, it'll feel like huge foreign objects are in there. Which leads me to my bedroom. I would rather not have him in here. He's not shedding now, but I know eventually he will. Plus, Smokey has fleas. I gave him a bath in some dawn, but he trashed around so much I couldn't give him a good bath. It also hurt hearing his cries. I took him to the vet the next day for his shots, and he was given a treatment for the fleas as well. He's not scratching like he was, but I want to make sure they're gone before I even think about letting him in there. Also, he won't leave me alone at night. It doesn't matter how much I tire him out. He will be in my bed attacking my feet, fingers and laying on my head. So I keep the door closed and he cries so loud. If it wasn't for the flea issue, I would probably cave in, but because of that I'm not and it hurts to hear him go on like that. I'm scared that I'm really hurting him. Am I doing harm to him by keeping him out of my bedroom?
I've had my kitten, Smokey, for about four weeks now. He's about 12 weeks old and was taken away from his mother way too early. I got him from my friends cousin. I know if I didn't take him, he would have eventually ended up out on the street with his brothers and sisters. Which he did do a week later. He's an aggressive little thing, and I know it's not him being mean. Cats are hunters by nature, and right now he's just exploring that side of him. I know that once he gets older he'll calm down. This is just new for me because I'm 35. The last cat I had, my mom got her when I was 11, and she passed when I was 27. So it's a bit different being an adult with a full time job and dealing with a kitten, than an 11 year old with just as much energy. With the last cat, Misty, I also discovered I have cat allergies. I'm not to the point where I can't be in the room with them, but I do have to wash my hands after handling. If I rub my eyes, it'll feel like huge foreign objects are in there. Which leads me to my bedroom. I would rather not have him in here. He's not shedding now, but I know eventually he will. Plus, Smokey has fleas. I gave him a bath in some dawn, but he trashed around so much I couldn't give him a good bath. It also hurt hearing his cries. I took him to the vet the next day for his shots, and he was given a treatment for the fleas as well. He's not scratching like he was, but I want to make sure they're gone before I even think about letting him in there. Also, he won't leave me alone at night. It doesn't matter how much I tire him out. He will be in my bed attacking my feet, fingers and laying on my head. So I keep the door closed and he cries so loud. If it wasn't for the flea issue, I would probably cave in, but because of that I'm not and it hurts to hear him go on like that. I'm scared that I'm really hurting him. Am I doing harm to him by keeping him out of my bedroom?