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Depends on the other people and pets in the living area. You need to "baby-proof" the home before the kitten arrives. You shouldn't need to keep it in one room more than a half day or so, if you have a fairly quiet house with responsible adults in it. Meaning that no one is throwing stuff during a sports playoff, or stomping around frantically looking for a missing shoe (and likely to tread on the kitten) or careless about leaving the stove burners on, or hot curling irons within reach of a curious baby animal. If you can be home with the kitten the first day, or a whole weekend, that is better. It needs to bond with you as well as get its bearings in the house. The CFA website should have good first-owner info, as well as HSUS (humane society of the US)
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It isn't really necessary to keep her closed off in a room by herself when you are at home providing you don't have any other pets. By all means for safety keep her in a room with food and litter enclosed when you are not home. You will need to kitty proof your home just like you would do if you had a toddler. They can get into very small holes, openings, down drains, all kinds of places so start looking for gaps in walls or floors that she might sneak into. Good luck. There are also many websites with excellent instructions and information. Do a Google search on Getting A New Kitten and see what comes up.
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