The First Night: A Symphony of Noises

Bringing Barnaby, my new kitten, home was like welcoming a tiny, furry tornado. The first night was a blur of frantic exploration. He darted under the sofa, scaled the curtains with surprising agility (nearly pulling them down in the process!), and then settled down – eventually – for a surprisingly loud nap, his little purr rumbling like a tiny motor. I’d envisioned quiet evenings with a peaceful, sleeping ball of fluff. The reality was more…dynamic. Every rustle, every creak of the floorboards sent him into a flurry of activity, resulting in a chaotic