Thank you for your advice!
I have been preparing for his arrival for quite a bit now. We have a safe room with an extra large dog crate in it that is only his, we will not bother him in his safe place. Note: it is not to be used as a cage, I think I am going to take the door off. I just want to use it as a place that is easy for him to spot that has everything he needs - food, water, litter box, covered bed, toys. I am going to leave a pet taxi with a bed in a different room when he is introduced to the rest of our home as well.
I have the exact same litter, litter box, dry food, and wet food that the breeder was using. As advised on this forum, I am going to ask the breeder for a bit of her used litter, and place it in his box so he absolutely knows for sure what it is for and it feels a bit more like home. I will be providing him with scented blankets, one of the blankets has the scent of his mother and litter mates and the other has the scent of me and my OH.
Since the breeder is feeding him junk food friskies, after about a month or so when he is completely comfortable in our home, I will begin to gradually switch to blue buffalo/wellness/evo/nature's recipe. I have purchased a few cans already in varying brands and flavors to see what he likes best. In a few months I will begin to supplement with raw as well.
He is already completely spoiled and he hasn't even arrived yet! Our home is complete with a large cat tree, a few scratchers, a crinkle tunnel, MANY toys, healthy foods, beds, blankets, bowls, etc. He also has two anxious humans that are ready to be enslaved!! :)
If he takes a while to come around at home, I am definitely not even going to consider taking a trip anywhere for a while. I will definitely play it by ear to see how he reacts to us and our home before introducing him to a new place because I know how stressful it is, especially for a new kitten. I posted this simply as a way to plan ahead and get a bit of advice. :) Thank you all for your advice and stories!
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