Pet

First Week with a Kitten

A kitten in a small flat is a different problem from a kitten in a house. There is nowhere to hide a litter tray, the sofa is the only piece of furniture worth scratching, and every square metre you give the cat is one you lose. This scene follows the first week in a 40-square-metre flat in the order it happened: the bus ride home, the litter corner, the first scratched sofa, and the week it took for the kitten to decide it lived here. Expect to spend between $120 and $200 for the full set, with the carrier and the water fountain taking the biggest share.