Safe zones and brave hearts: Sargent Bentley’s first days at home

Sargent Bentley’s threshold moment — the instant when his need for safety met with his natural curiosity – unfolded faster than we expected when his little life began in his new home. Convention recommends that kittens begin in a closed room to adjust gradually. So Sargent Bentley’s room was in my “studio” — a place alive with light, pets, and the pulse of daily work, albeit light on art supplies these days. But even within that being a single room, it’s still a lively center with pets and family coming and going. So he needed a haven: a smaller circle of safety from which he could gaze out, gather courage, and begin his journey of trust. Enter the puppo pup tent.