Please help with this kitten situation?

Question

We got a kitten about 3 weeks ago.she is 3 months old.however we have to keep her in my room because my mother is scared of animals.my mom is scared of almost every animal,she's even scared of my turtle.She agreed to let me have it as long as I keep it in my room.She said I can bring the kitten out at night to play in the living room and kitchen if i want too.

The reason I aint do that yet is because I dont want her to try to run out the room everytime she see me leave.right now if i leave the room and come back within 5 mins she would be waiting for me right by the door.She never tried to run out the room though.

Would it be ok for me to take her in the living room to play at night or am I better off just keeping her in the room?my mom usually go to sleep around 9 or 10pm

Also if I do this,will my kitten try to run out the door everytime i open it.right now when i come in and out she never tries to run out

Is there way I can train so she wont run out when she not suppose 2

I was gonna try and set up a schedule where she can go in the living room from 7pm-12am.I go to sleep later on weekends so she could play even longer.The only problem is that she cant come out the room before 7pm.Will that be ok

Answer 1

It seems rather cruel to keep a cat cooped up on such a small space. If you really love her, give her to someone who can give her a better home.

Answer 2

i'd say if your mom is scared of the kitten, just make sure you have her bedroom door shut and all should be well. if you don't want her to leave the room, i would suggest not letting it out because if you do, it will want to go out every chance it gets. generally you can set a schedule and after a while, the kitten will get used to the idea of the routine and hopefully it will not make too much of a fuss. hope this helps! good luck!

Answer 3

Your kitten is going to try to run out the door sooner or later, whether or not you let her outside of the room, I don't think that it is fair for the cat to be cooped up in a bedroom, why is you mom scared of a kitten? They are cute and cuddly? Whats there to be scared of?  

Answer 4

It's kind of mean to keep her in your room all of her life. Find someone who can give her a better home. If you love her like you say you do, you will want what is best for her!

How would you like to spend your life in one room?

Answer 5

The cat will try to escape from your room at some point in it's life and will probably succeed. Also try showing your mom that there is nothing to be afraid of. Take the kitten to her and let her pet it. And i know that you love this kitten but you should do what is best for her. Think of the cat. Hope this helps and good luck with your mom!

Answer 6

She's a kitten, and kittens (and cats) are curious by nature. Sooner or later she is going to want to explore the world beyond your bedroom door! You don't want her to make a dash for the door, escape into the main house and freak out and then hide or even injure herself.

I'd say, take her out into the living room and kitchen areas when your mom isn't around. Let her explore and play in larger rooms. Kittens need to be able to roam around and have fun, its very important in their development! Keeping her couped up in one room could have negative effects on her life, and even shorten it.

If you find that you are unable to keep your kitten from running out of your room, you could put up a child-gate (though this will only work until your kitten grows bigger!)

I wouldn't recommend spraying your kitten with water (which is a behavior correction technique) since you want your kitten to leave the room when she is allowed. Spraying her at certain times and then letting her leave at times will confuse her and could only make the situation worse.

Overall, if you find that managing "kitten" time, or if you feel that the kitten is having negative effects from being couped up in your room all day, try and find a home that is more suited to manage a kitten. I know you don't want to give up the kitten, but you don't want it to be unhappy.

Hopefully you will be able to work everything out and keep the kitten. Who knows, your mom might even come around and learn to tolerate your kitten!

Best of luck!