Several people have very strong opinions regarding this matter.They do not want the kitten to sleep in any other place but in its own bed-maybe a basket that has been especially bought for it.They do not want the new kitten making its way into bedrooms or sleeping on the furniture. Then there are other cat owners who have no intention of segregating their kitty from its human family and allow it to choose where it wants to sleep. There is no right or wrong decision on this, the only right decision is what’s right for your family. What you do need to do however is make the decision, and the preparations prior to introducing your kitty to its new environment.
If you decide that you want the cat to sleep in its own basket - in your bedroom, or in the conservatory or indeed in another part of the house -please ensure that you have given it considerable thought.You are welcoming it into your home a kitten who has just been taken from its mother. It may well be happy to play and be fussed over when people are around, but once everyone goes to bed, kitty’s going to feel very much alone and scared.If possible use the blanket that his mother had been using to sleep on as it will still hold her scent and will provide a great deal of comfort and security.
Even on the first few evenings when the new kitten is crying for its mother it is unwise to allow the kitten to sleep on your bed.Once established it is a hard habit to break and so sleeping beside you should never be encouraged.Until your kitten is more familiar with his new surroundings you may want to consider sitting next to his bed at night just until he is more confident in his new home.
Should you decide instead that kitty is welcome to sleep in whichever bed he prefers, then you need to take a few safety precautions to ensure that he isn’t suffocated or squished during the night.Try and arrange rolled up towels or blankets around him to act as a buffer, failing that if he has a basket see if there is a place on the bed where he can sit without being kicked off!
Be prepared to find your kitten in another area than where you believe he is going to sleep! Cats in general have a tendency to be opinionated and do their own thing regardless of how it fits into your plans, so accept this from the get-go, and then if you try to get kitty excited about where you want him to sleep and fail, find a compromise that you can both be happy about!
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