I am getting a new kitten in 2 days. I have a small house, where should I put the litterbox? Also the Christmas tree is up. Can I keep the kitten in the bathroom during the day and let it out when I'm at home and can monitor where it
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The bathroom is kind of small. Are you able to keep the kitten in a bedroom or guest room where it can curl up on a piece of furniture and stay warm?
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kittens are usually pretty good, so as long as it knows where its kitty litter box is it will use it. Leave it some where where it can stay warm, a bathroom is not really a good place for it i dont think, but it ina bedroom, or loungroom with the kitty little box close by and he/she will get the swing of things. it will be scared when it first gets to your place, until it realises it is its new home!
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I think the bathroom is fine as long as you give the kitty a nice comfy bed to sleep on. That is a good place to keep the litter box, too. You will kill 2 birds with one stone by litter box training while you keep your kitten safe from household hazards in your absence. Kittens can get into things you would never imagine, and it could prove fatal. Leave food and water, and be sure to close the toilet lid. Animals have been known to drown.
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I have a two-bedroom, just me and my 2 year old son. I could really quick clean my bedroom and let it stay in there, I guess.... I'm adopting it from the humane society, so the bathroom would be roomier and he could curl up on the rug? Or am I being totally unrealistic here?
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i would put the kitty litter by the back door. then in the summer during a warmer climate, you can move the kitty litter outdoors. one just takes a small shovel full of used kitty litter and leaves it in a spot up against a fence, or in the garden, or beside the house. then you just remove the box to out of sight, and pick up the cat, and drop it onto the new kitty litter zone outdoors. a short three inch drop is good. it will realize that where the new kitty litter spot is and will just go there. you can clean it up occassionally. or you can just put the whole pan outside somewhere and change the stuff regularly. regularity is appreciated by cats. the cat will attack the christmas tree. one way or another. not a bad thing. yes, the bathroom is okay. access to a window ledge is helpful. think of the cat as a human baby, with all the same five senses you have, and the same emotional needs. would you want to be locked in the bathroom during the day with no entertainment. cats deserve all the respect we ourselves expect.
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With my oldest cat I had no choice but to leave her in the bathroom all day until I got off work for about 2 months until she became litter box trained. I think it's fine to leave the cat in the bathroom until it becomes liter box trained just make sure it has food water and a blanket for it to cuddle up on.
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Thanks for the advice. This is my first pet in this house, so I'm having a hard time figuring it all out. Once the holidays are over and the tree is down, I won't need to keep him in one room anymore. :)
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the tee shirt thing... is that so he doesn't feel too lonely while I'm at work?
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You may not have to worry about the christmas tree if you use oranges to discourage the kitty from getting up close and personal. Cats don't like citrus. Take some oranges or orange peels and distribute them over the bottom branches and/or around the base of the tree. You might even consider finding an lemon or orange scented air spray to spray the tree with in addition to the oranges. Works beautifully.
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