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We have four--18, 10, and two 4 year olds. Two were adopted from local shelters, one was dumped in our neighborhood, and the last was found abandoned as a kitten by my parents (who are dog people).
The 10 year old calico dislikes everyone else, especially the other female. But thankfully, she keeps her distance and everyone co-exists with some occasional hissing/swatting.
I had hoped that after our old cat passes, that we could stick with 3, but we'll have to see how the dynamics play out. We may need to get another to keep the peace.
We have two "official" cats, Bianca and Penelope, both 14. We also feed a host of outside cats, one that we are trying to adopt. Rufus is really standoffish, but I think he is warming up to us. I think we are the official feeding station for about a half dozen cats. We buy cat food in bulk. There are a couple of cats we chase off, because we know where they live and they have their own humans to feed them.
We have two at home, Lucky and Daisy, and Mama Cat who lives in our shop office. She is a feral we took in a few years ago, but we have fed her for probably 6 years or more.
I seriously would be the crazy cat lady if I could. I can't pass the ones at the pet store without wanting to take them all home with me.
I have one Siamese mix cat named Taffee, which was her name when I adopted her from the rescue. Unfortunately she hates other cats and people, so I'm her one and only companion.
Started out with 2, (Maynard and Marvin) then Maynard passed away suddenly. Marvin was deeply depressed (as was I) so we adopted a kitten, Martha, who got along great with Marvin, but didn't like being held and loved on. Then we were given a stray kitten, Malcom, who was very affectionate and sweet, but he also passed suddenly.
I missed having a kitty I could hold and cuddle, so we adopted Maxine, who was three years old. Marvin still hates her, but she is very cuddly and laid back.
Then one day, my husband found two tiny kittens under our truck. A black one, Ebony, and a white one, Ivory. Ebony is sweet and Ivory is a holy terror. The next day he found their tiny sister, a marbled calico that we named Baby. They were a little sick with colds and we nursed them back to health. We were originally going to find homes for them, but we ended up getting too attached and truly enjoy their kittenish antics and unique personalities. Marvin and Maxine are fine with the babies, but Martha hates the very sight of them.
We certainly never wanted to end up with six kitties, but here we are, and I can't imagine life without them now.
We currently have one 8 year old female black cat. But while my wife is out running errands today, she is going to be stopping by the local shelter to check out a young male that I found on Petfinder. So we may soon be back to two cats.
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