kitten problems

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m4816k - 28 Apr 2005 16:26 GMT

Yesterday I got a kitten, about 2 months old. Physically he's fine, but
we're having some "adjustment problems". Yesterday he didn't make a sound,
wasn't crying, wasn't afraid, and acted very normal for such a small kitten.
But here's the problem. I have quite a large garden, so find it stupid to
keep the kitten inside the house. However, I'm afraid that he might go to
the street and get hit by a car (even though it's not actually a busy
street), so I placed him in a cardboard box (in which I placed blankets and
stuff) which I than placed in the shed. But, little devil starts a solo
concert whenever he's in the box, wheather it's in my bedroom, or in a shed.
How can I be sure that he'll be safe all the time, without placing him in a
box, since he doesen't know my garden, nor the dangers waiting in the
street? P. S. Keeping him inside the house is out of the question. P. P. S.
He's not hungry, nor thirsty, nor bored, nor ignored; he's just stubborn.

Marijan:-)

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buglady - 28 Apr 2005 23:57 GMT

> street), so I placed him in a cardboard box (in which I placed blankets and
> stuff)

.........does he have a litter box and fresh water in this cardboard box?
How big is it? Does this kitten stay in the box all day and night?

>Keeping him inside the house is out of the question.

..........How so?
P. P. S.

> He's not hungry, nor thirsty, nor bored, nor ignored; he's just stubborn.

.......how do you know that?

buglady
takeout the dog before replying

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m4816k - 29 Apr 2005 07:18 GMT

> > street), so I placed him in a cardboard box (in which I placed blankets
> and
> > stuff)
> .........does he have a litter box and fresh water in this cardboard box?

Of course, and a constant food/water supply.

> How big is it? Does this kitten stay in the box all day and night?

Box is big enough to use as a medium size dog's house. No, just over night,
when no one can keep an eye on him.

> >Keeping him inside the house is out of the question.
> ..........How so?

Keeping animals inside the house was never an option at our place. Climate
is mild and also I find it a common sense to give the animal as much space
as possible.

> P. P. S.
> > He's not hungry, nor thirsty, nor bored, nor ignored; he's just stubborn.
>
> .......how do you know that?

I figured that out when I took him out of the box after the first night. He
barely made a sound, and was purring and playing. So, it seems that he's
just being a normal cat - always wants it his way:-)

> buglady
> takeout the dog before replying

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