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<blockquote data-quote="Star*" data-source="post: 356097" data-attributes="member: 4964"><p>ML - </p><p></p><p>I think the URGE to 'replace' missing 'things' is just that - it's not a NEED it's a want. At this point he's old enough to understand the responsibility and care of a pet....and the expense. It would also be an excellent project to sit down with him and have him map out just how much it would cost for the care, feeding, and time it would take for a kitten to be healthy and well adjusted. </p><p></p><p>Summer is coming - there are going to be a lot of things he's going to want to do. Is he going to : </p><p></p><p>Make sure he does enough chores satisfactorily to - </p><p>Pay for the shots </p><p>Pay for the worming</p><p>Pay for the flea control </p><p>Pay for the license and rabies</p><p>Pay for the food</p><p>Pay for the toys</p><p>Pay for the litter</p><p>Pay for the bedding</p><p></p><p>How about teaching him where to potty </p><p>Investing in play time</p><p>Making sure he has clean food and water every day</p><p></p><p>Or is he just missing Mr. Kitten sleeping with him and that companionship? </p><p></p><p>I think I would see how the bird upkeep goes and not say much about the kitten for a while. If he does a good job without any prodding about the bird? Then maybe he is ready to take on another pet. Some kids are. My first inclination is to say something is just missing in his world and he is trying to fill the void. The bird should occupy his time and if not? Then perhaps the bird is a poor choice of pet and needs to be returned before it's too old for someone else to adopt it, and then go get him a cat. </p><p></p><p>Some people aren't bird people. I adored my reptiles would still have them but DF is convinced that iguanas are the devil and snakes? Yeah - not happening. I on the other hand love them. I got a motorized,walking, rubber iguana at a thrift store this weekend and put fresh batteries in it and put it out in the yard called DF out and said "COME AND LOOK - QUICK." he did and just the look on his face was enough to tell me even with a rubber iguana he's not kidding about no-go in our home." Poor thing - once the Bulldog got it - (well now it's a motorized, limping iguana with a bad floppy leg that just spins around....and around...and around....). <img src="/community/styles/default/xenforo/smilies/alien.png" class="smilie" loading="lazy" alt=":alien:" title="alien :alien:" data-shortname=":alien:" /></p><p></p><p>I'd really give the cat some time. Tell him Mr. Kitty will let his heart know when it's time to fill your home with another furball.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Star*, post: 356097, member: 4964"] ML - I think the URGE to 'replace' missing 'things' is just that - it's not a NEED it's a want. At this point he's old enough to understand the responsibility and care of a pet....and the expense. It would also be an excellent project to sit down with him and have him map out just how much it would cost for the care, feeding, and time it would take for a kitten to be healthy and well adjusted. Summer is coming - there are going to be a lot of things he's going to want to do. Is he going to : Make sure he does enough chores satisfactorily to - Pay for the shots Pay for the worming Pay for the flea control Pay for the license and rabies Pay for the food Pay for the toys Pay for the litter Pay for the bedding How about teaching him where to potty Investing in play time Making sure he has clean food and water every day Or is he just missing Mr. Kitten sleeping with him and that companionship? I think I would see how the bird upkeep goes and not say much about the kitten for a while. If he does a good job without any prodding about the bird? Then maybe he is ready to take on another pet. Some kids are. My first inclination is to say something is just missing in his world and he is trying to fill the void. The bird should occupy his time and if not? Then perhaps the bird is a poor choice of pet and needs to be returned before it's too old for someone else to adopt it, and then go get him a cat. Some people aren't bird people. I adored my reptiles would still have them but DF is convinced that iguanas are the devil and snakes? Yeah - not happening. I on the other hand love them. I got a motorized,walking, rubber iguana at a thrift store this weekend and put fresh batteries in it and put it out in the yard called DF out and said "COME AND LOOK - QUICK." he did and just the look on his face was enough to tell me even with a rubber iguana he's not kidding about no-go in our home." Poor thing - once the Bulldog got it - (well now it's a motorized, limping iguana with a bad floppy leg that just spins around....and around...and around....). :alien: I'd really give the cat some time. Tell him Mr. Kitty will let his heart know when it's time to fill your home with another furball. [/QUOTE]
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