How many cats is TOO many cats?

Sweet · 23-03-2010, 02:35 PM

11 here and I love each and every one

not forgeting Misty who is sleeping peacefully on my grate in the lounge R.I.P. x x

Liz · 23-03-2010, 02:40 PM

Very Multi here currently 40 odd, mainly ferals but no issues apart from my Ragdoll who was never taught touse a litter tray but now uses the bidet

We have a very large house and lots of land and no neihgbours!

Kim · 23-03-2010, 06:33 PM

I have 4 cats and 3 dogs. Most of my cats came from the Animal Sanctuary where I was a volunteer and I took in the ones I felt sorry for!!! I think 2 will be our limit in the future, for financial and practical reasons.

alexgirl73 · 23-03-2010, 07:39 PM

I have 3, and while my heart would dearly love another, I know financially we couldn't do it. so 3 it remains

Phoenix · 23-03-2010, 08:21 PM

It depends on what cats you have. If they're OK with other cats then they might tolerate another cat, but there is such a thing as "one cat too many".

Our Dylan would tolerate another female I think, but we can't manage another cat right now.

RB babe Beauty was scared of other cats, so one more would have been too many for Beauty to cope with.

dandysmom · 23-03-2010, 08:25 PM

I personally feel three is right for me; I'd dearly love to get another but Leia has made it quite plain she wants to remain an only cat ......

angieh · 23-03-2010, 09:15 PM

............ now could I fit another one in??????????

I think Pip is young enough to take it in his stride, but I would worry about Kizzy being put upon.

Kazz · 26-03-2010, 12:42 AM

I loved having one cat, but then got two and was never overly sure if they merely tolerated each other as they had never known any different....but I knew they would not accept another cat coming in so remained with two.
I think 2 is about right.........but depends on the cat.

I think its each to their own.

pookyandjo · 26-03-2010, 05:35 AM

As the others have said i think it really depends on the cat/s.. i dont think there are any hard and fast rules!
If i was catless and getting 3 or 4 litter mates... then that would probably be no problem.. George isn't overly friendly...Harry on the other hand just loves everyone.. even small children

Cait had been wanting a dog for many years.. and we couldn't get one because i knew that my Tinky Winky wouldn't have coped.. he was so skittish.. but now that he's gone the reason for not having one went as well...so we got Charlie
Harry has shown that she's very adaptable and willing to be friends... I think its mainly because of her personality but i cant discount the fact that she is only 14 months old and can deal with the boisterous nature of a puppy... George on the other hand isn't interested!

random · 27-03-2010, 10:07 PM

I have 6 and I wouldn't want any more than that. I also have 4 dogs and a number of small furries. When this lot go i'll stick with 2 of each (2 cats and 2 dogs), mainly because of the restriction of freedom which I, personally, don't mind but it does annoy the b/f (who has never had pets before he met me so quite a culture shock!) always having to be back for the animals, especially the dogs. Getting people to 'pet sit'. Friends and family don't mind one or two but when you have 4 dogs, 6 cats and 5 'other', the willing 'sitters' become few and far between and kennelling them would cost a small fortune.

My only regret however is having them so close together close in age. My oldest is 5 and my youngest is 1, which means if they all reach old age, i'm in for a rough time for a while in 15-20 years from now.

The dogs however are more staggered, my 2 middle girls are the same age but Charlie is 3 years older and Star is 3 years younger.

I can't bear to think of them ever going but when they do, I won't be 'topping up' the numbers. I love the house how it is now as i'm still quite young and i'm a bit highly strung, LOL! So I enjoy the 'busyness' of it all, but it's certainly not for everyone.

Apart from the time and the finances it's space, space for more things such as bowls, scratching posts, litter trays, and more cleaning up. More frequent cleaning of the litter trays obviously as more poops and pees but also more hair, more muddy footprints if they go outside e.t.c. Those are the things you forget about!

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