130 Cats??? 130 Cats.

The BBQ Pit
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One can keep multiple cats healthily – but it takes a lot of work, devotion, and clear-eyed realism.

I’ve got eight cats (I adopt strays and rescues) and they’re all in glossy-furred, scampering, plump (not fat) good health. In fact, the last two I adopted were foisted upon me by my vets’ office. They all get regular vet checkups and vaccinations, plus emergency care if they need it. They get plenty of fresh water and regular, properly balanced meals, and the one with urinary tract problems gets her own prescription diet. They have 1600+ square feet on four levels of living space, with a total of seven litter boxes, which are cleaned daily. They’re all indoor cats since letting them out would not be safe.

Does the condo smell? Sure, sometimes it does, if someone just used the box and didn’t cover their leavings. But visitors are usually astounded at the lack of stink (especially given the number of cats I keep). Often they comment that you wouldn’t know there were any cats in the household at all. At least until they trip over a cat toy. :wink:

Do the cats all get along? Yes, pretty much there’s no conflict. I had one adoptee who was miserable from being picked on a lot, and I adopted her out to a place where she’s much happier. If another conflict erupted that couldn’t be resolved, I’d do the same, rather than let the victim of harassment continue to suffer.

I’m no animal-rescue saint, and I recognize that I’m bordering on crazy cat lady status (if not already over the line) as it is. If I weren’t willing or able to invest the money and hard work it takes to maintain multiple cats properly, then I shouldn’t have them – and wouldn’t.

Unfortunately, hoarders may have started out where I leave off, but they go way on past into a deranged territory, as warped as a Salvatore Dali painting. From all I’ve read about the problem, they tend to be serial offenders – rescue one set of animals from them, and they go on to another place and begin collecting again.

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I know of a woman who has about sixty some cats or more, but she’s on a horse breeding farm and does rescue and adoptions-the vast majority of cats are there to be adopted-she has ALL of them spayed or neutered, gets them all their shots, and they’re all in pretty good health.

Only about maybe ten are her’s to keep. The rest are there so she can find homes for them. And the place is simply acres of land and she has volunteers to come in and help.

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I am married to a dog person who doesn’t even like cats.

Thank goodness, because I would cheerfully have ten of 'em instead of the three I am barely able to keep up with now.

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Looks like you came to the right place bubba jr. This board’s all about fighting ignorance and that statement’s about as ignorant as they get. Or maybe your just a fucking twit. :rolleyes:

I saw the same show on Animal Planet as you did, hermin_and_bill. My first thought was ‘those cats look disgustingly similar to giant roaches’. I don’t see how anyone could live in a house with 300 cats. It was sickening.

It’s sad that all those cats had to be euthanized because one person ‘loved’ them too much to let them go. I suppose it’s all for the best though.

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finette6: CALL!!! Please…

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Idiot.

Koreans eat cats. Chinese eat rats and babies. Both have slanted pussies.

:rolleyes:

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Hmmmmmmm.

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I’ve actually had people IRL ask me if this was true. :confused: I initally thought they were kidding around but nope, they were just dumbasses.