[He doesn't mean to seem so harsh, really. He can understand how she wants to take care of it, just like how he is with dogs. But he really is thinking of the practical issues, the current one being—]

Maybe so, but we're not even set up. You haven't even decided how you want the interior of the main floor to look like.

[A soft mew from the kitten makes him glance over, and yes, he has to admit it is fairly cute.]

...I'm not saying we have to kick it out. But I don't know if we'll be able to keep it in our home—we barely have enough space as it is.