So... we get our new kitten on Friday. He'll be 10 weeks old and joining my partner and I... no kids or other pets. I've been reading, shopping and generally preparing, but despite having a cat when growing up and having a dog from a puppy years ago, I'm surprisingly nervous about getting things right for him from the off! So... with your wealth of knowledge, if you were getting a new kitten now, what would your preparation priorities / top tips be, please?
He will be an only kitty but I am at home all day. The kitchen is where we will set him up to begin with and get a vet check within the first couple of days / injections etc.
My biggest concern at the moment is that on the 3rd day after having him I will have to leave him for 2-3 hours for a Drs appointment 10 miles away. Will he be okay for that amount of time so soon? It'll be a one off and obviously I'll leave him with eveything he needs.
I think I'm probably stressing too much when really I should just be soooo excited to have a small furry thing about the place again. We've been needing something for looooong time!
Anyway - I see it's customary to post a pic... so here is Timmy (so callled as both my partner's mother and my mother had Timmy cats growing up... so it's a family name) 
. He's a Russian Blue / Bengal cross as I'm allergic to most other breeds! (We have checked this out with Timmy!)