I'm pretty sure she takes decent care of the kittens...but to me kittens/cats are so much easier to care for. They come to you when they want attention, you don't need to walk them, etc. Plus they have each other to play with. But with the dog she needs atleast 1/2 hour runs everyday with her energy level, and lots of attention. I don't know that they realize how important it is for them to get exersize. I tried telling her the reason her JRT went nutso was because he didn't have proper exersize. She doesn't listen. If she'd JUST let the dog out and take it for a short walk everyday, I'd be happy. I think the dog would calm down too. My mom thinks my niece is just making it up, but if you'd seen the dog I think you'd believe her too