Preventing disease spread isn't a nice-to-have in kitten work. It's the whole job, running quietly underneath the feedings and the laundry.

If you have a mama cat with a litter and you're trying to figure out when she can get fixed, you're asking exactly the right question at exactly the right time.

So there's a kitten coming home. Maybe you've been planning this for months, or maybe the Kitten Distribution System found you and now you're standing in a pet store aisle wondering why there are forty kinds of litter. Either way: breathe. You've got this, and we've got you. Here's the honest truth about that first week — it's less about having the perfect setup and more about giving one small kitten a calm, safe place to land. Kittens don't need much. They need warmth, food, a clean spot to...