I feel so mean..

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Two weeks ago on Sunday, my little baby kitten Mandarin broke his leg (I was at work when it happened, I'm not sure at all how he did it). He had to have a pin in his leg, and I have to keep him confined for 6-8 weeks. Needless to say he hates it, and I don't blame him. We borrowed my aunt's dog carrier, since it's big, and put a litter box in there for him. We were keeping food and water in there, but he started getting litter in it, so we let him out 3 times a day, for 15 minutes each, to walk around and eat and drink. (He did get pretty pudgy that first week when there was a constant supply of food). I just hate keeping him in there, he cries all the time, and all I want to do it take him out of there and cuddle him. I can't though, he gets really rambunctious and I'm scared to death he'll hurt himself again (especially since he instigates fights with his 10 month old sister). I know it's for his own good but it breaks my heart hearing him cry.