Hi all I wanted to introduce myself to the forum.
I've been lurking for a week, reading a variety of articles here and elsewhere. I like the amount of support that everyone is providing here for all cat owners! I've also gotten tips here and there from friends who currently own cats of all sizes/ages.
After a trip home for the holidays, around the 28th, I'll be bringing a 10-week old kitten (a tortie female) to my 600 square foot apartment. Her current home is a nice, big house by contrast. She lives with three other siblings and mama cat, who gave birth to her in mid-October. The drive is going to be about an hour and a half, and I've already had a pet carrier shipped to my friend who is taking care of the cats.
This all started when I visited my friend for Thanksgiving, a month after their cat gave birth to four adorable kittens (three girls and one boy). I can be allergic to certain breeds of cats, at least I was when I was very young. The last two visits to their cats and kittens though, haven't yielded any major allergies as far as I know.
One week later, said friend asked if I was interested in a kitten (five cats in their home wasn't going to work out for them and it'd be a bit too chaotic I told them I was!
I've never owned a pet before. At first, all of the information was very overwhelming. I'm going to be taking care of a new life in my household, you say?! But as I read each day I wake up excited at this prospect.
I've already bought a large litter pan, litter mat, toys, a cat tree, and even a freaking Petcube. I am clearly going to spoil this gal.
Still, I am so nervous about taking care of her. I'm in my late thirties and I've never had a pet. I will be adjusting/acclimating to scooping poop, cleaning messes, and so on. I'm even re arranging my apartment space somewhat to accomodate the kitten. I guess it really makes sense when people say that the cats own them! >_<;;
I work full time and am usually out the door by 6 or 7 and back at 6 or 7. Weekends I generally like to stay home (introvert here with all my entertainments at home). For those of you with a similar lifestyle/work hours: what are your litter box maintenance schedules like? When do you feed your cat?
Many thanks for welcoming me into this space and thanks in advance for dealing with many newcomer-type questions.....
I've been lurking for a week, reading a variety of articles here and elsewhere. I like the amount of support that everyone is providing here for all cat owners! I've also gotten tips here and there from friends who currently own cats of all sizes/ages.
After a trip home for the holidays, around the 28th, I'll be bringing a 10-week old kitten (a tortie female) to my 600 square foot apartment. Her current home is a nice, big house by contrast. She lives with three other siblings and mama cat, who gave birth to her in mid-October. The drive is going to be about an hour and a half, and I've already had a pet carrier shipped to my friend who is taking care of the cats.
This all started when I visited my friend for Thanksgiving, a month after their cat gave birth to four adorable kittens (three girls and one boy). I can be allergic to certain breeds of cats, at least I was when I was very young. The last two visits to their cats and kittens though, haven't yielded any major allergies as far as I know.
One week later, said friend asked if I was interested in a kitten (five cats in their home wasn't going to work out for them and it'd be a bit too chaotic I told them I was!
I've never owned a pet before. At first, all of the information was very overwhelming. I'm going to be taking care of a new life in my household, you say?! But as I read each day I wake up excited at this prospect.
I've already bought a large litter pan, litter mat, toys, a cat tree, and even a freaking Petcube. I am clearly going to spoil this gal.
Still, I am so nervous about taking care of her. I'm in my late thirties and I've never had a pet. I will be adjusting/acclimating to scooping poop, cleaning messes, and so on. I'm even re arranging my apartment space somewhat to accomodate the kitten. I guess it really makes sense when people say that the cats own them! >_<;;
I work full time and am usually out the door by 6 or 7 and back at 6 or 7. Weekends I generally like to stay home (introvert here with all my entertainments at home). For those of you with a similar lifestyle/work hours: what are your litter box maintenance schedules like? When do you feed your cat?
Many thanks for welcoming me into this space and thanks in advance for dealing with many newcomer-type questions.....