When can I leave a new kitten alone for the first time?

[cattyycat]

DH and I are adopting a 13-week old kitten next week. We have realised there are a few sporadic days coming up that neither of us can be home most of the day for, so now we’re working out what to do.

When can a kitten that young - in a new home - be left alone for a day? (9-4?) We’re trying to work out kitten-care!!

If he's locked in the house he will possibly scratch or damage things in a minor way. But he probably won't come to any harm.

Anything heavy that could fall on him needs to be packed away. My big boy brought down a full length mirror when he was a baby! Thank god he wasn't hurt but the mirror was!

I would wait as long as possible just so he is familiar with the house and he's definitely cool with using the litter tray.

But ultimately they'll get up to mischief whether you're there or not so just hide anything heavy or very breakable and you should be fine!

I would say secure him in a room with a litter tray, food, bed or blanket etc and leave him to it. If needs must you could put him in one of these .

This is a great idea, thank you! I will get one of these!

We were home for 2 days then back to work. As long as you have checked the room they are shut in has nothing they can pull over / hurt themselves with / destroy (kittens are little sods so you need to think outside the box, e.g. don't have a cat tree with balls on elastic as they can get them twisted round their paw, even high shelves are not out of reach!) and they have water and kibble available they will be fine

Our kittens would have escaped or destroyed this very quickly, I would save your pennies

It’s a kitten it will be fine just lock him one room with a litter tray, food water and some toys

As long as he’s secure in a room where he can’t hurt himself, as soon as you need to.

We got dcat2 on a Wednesday afternoon and all went to work/school the next day, lift him in ds1 bedroom with food, water, litter tray and never thought anything else!

We have had 3 different kittens in one of these and one was a rescue so a bit more temperamental. My grown cats now still love to play in it in the garden 😂