I just got my own kitten today and am having a lot of ocd and anxiety about it 😞. I grew up with dogs and a cat my entire life in my family home and never had a problem. Although since moving into my own place I’ve never had one of my own specifically. I got my kitten today (I love my family pets and always wanted my own) but I’m soooo anxious. My ocd is terrible!’ Im worrying what if it was the wrong choice, what if something goes wrong , he ruins something, chews chords and causes a fire, changes my feeling of control over my living space, contamination fears , etc. whyyyyyyy do I feel this what do I do

Congrats on the new kitten! Getting a new pet for anyone can bring a lot of stress in the beginning. We all want everything to work out and go well. There may be some bumps in the road but you are going to be a great kitten mama! My dogs help me with my OCD because they basically do ERP with me. I think that this experience will be good ERP for you and ultimately this kitten will bring you so much love. I look at my pets as emotional support pets and I’m sure this kitten will become that for you and will be there for you when you’re feeling anxious. 💖

my cat following me home 13 yrs ago was the best thing that ever happened to me.

Thank you sooo much for your helpful comment ❤️I appreciate it so much.

A lot of my OCD revolves around my two cats. What actually helped was how my parents took over their care when I went to college. When I came back I saw all the things I did differently because I would try to be so careful, but nothing bad ever happened to my cats when those precautions weren’t taken when I was gone. So I don’t worry nearly as much. I don’t know if you can somehow give someone else you know some of the responsibility like I did for the sake of observation, but if you can I recommend it as a stepping stone.