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living alone with my cat

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Question
hi,i have recently a kitten 1 month and half old.
i live  alone and i'm away of home about 12 hrs a day,is it possible to leave my kitten behind while i'm not at home for 12 hrs a day.beside,i'm out of town for one day on a weekly basis, so i have to leave her behind as well for one day. how can i do?i adore her.

Answer
Raschad,

Why do you want a kitten when you aren't home enough to give it love and attention? That is like leaving a 3 year old child home alone 12 hours a day. If you want the kitten to be happy and well adjusted you need to have one or two other kittens to keep it company and to play with and snuggle with. It's not fair to the kitten to be left alone that much.

Carol