Anonymous #1 19w

But like with any pet they can have emergencies or develop disabilities/long term illnesses that require special care, so that’s something you have to consider. I once had to drop $2k on an xray and IV fluids bc my dumbass cat ate a beanie baby when I was out on a date with my partner. She was fine but it was expensive and stressful

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Anonymous #1 19w

Where do you keep their litter? I’m worried about the smell stinking up my apartment.. Also would it be possible to have a cat while in school like having to be gone hours each day?

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Anonymous OP 19w

I have a box in a special cabinet that has a hidden doorway for them, and another covered box hidden in a closet. As long as you keep up with it and find a decent quality litter it doesn’t smell at all (verified by friends who don’t live in my apartment). They’re definitely fine to be alone for a regular 8 hour work day style schedule since they don’t need to be walked like dogs. If it’s a kitten though, make sure you keep it in a secure bathroom or another small room

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Anonymous #1 19w

You don’t want them to get into anything you forgot about or didn’t know about, and they need a small quiet space so they don’t get overwhelmed.

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Anonymous #1 19w

Okay, also how is it hard to potty train kittens if you know?

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Anonymous OP 19w

Not hard at all, just have a shallow enough box and they figure it out themselves. I’ve never had to actually potty train a cat. However if you don’t fix males early enough they are prone to marking outside of the litter box, so I prefer females by a mile. Males are also prone UTIs which also leads to peeing outside of the box

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Anonymous OP 19w

most kittens automatically know how to use a litter box. you just have to show them where it is but there’s not really any training involved. also as long as you clean it every day/every other day the litterbox really doesn’t smell like anything

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