Wanting to adopt a kitten, have some questions?

I am going to try to help you out on some of the parts of your question. As far as litter boxes and smells go, I use the robot litter box. It is a little expensive but well worth the money. It's basically a large ball filled with clumping litter that rotates and drops the clumped used litter into a basin under the ball. I have two male cats and you do not smell anything bad after the litter box does it's thing. As far as your dog goes, there are many ways to accommodate him to the kitten. Check out It's me or the dog videos as well as the dog whisperer videos. Boxers are very intelligent and should be easy to train. I had one as well and they are extremely willing to please their owner.When you rescue a cat from a center you usually just have to pay for the vet to give it shots and medical clearance to leave. They usually aren't expensive at all. If you do get the kitten go online for all of your supplies. You can search for the best prices available. Stay away from retail shops because you will pay top dollar. The other big decision is if the cat is going to be indoors or an outside cat. Cats that go outside need more medical attention and shots because of the chemicals in law care and such. Good luck and have fun with your new kitten if you get it.