aren't they just a joy to have around:):) Makes life interesting.......and I often just watch mine and wonder what goes on in those little heads:):)

We have 6 also:

Wally - Old man - Had him 12 years, prolly a year old when we got him. We sometimes call hm the "Crazy Uncle:)

Murphy - about 3 years in June. Feral cat, born to a mother at my work..snagged him pretty young. Vet wouldn't "fix" him until he was 8 months old........at 6 months "HE" was pregnant.....we kept all 4 kittens:)

Kids: Born April Fools day 2011 (how appropriate for a Male mommy - LOL)

Big Bull - smokey gray - struts around like King of forest

Baby - also smokey gray - smaller than Big Bull - but almost identical in appearance

Puff - don't know where her daddy came from. She almost looks Persian, big fat ball of fluff..........hence the name Puff......but as a young kitten would take cig's out of ashtray and play with them.............guess she was living up to her name. Has now given up smoking.......LOL

Mr Big - He is the "Thinker"....first one out of the birth box...........always seems to analyze things.

All have been "fixed"....no more kitties for us..................and most days they are a pleasure to have around.........most days........LOL

There are pictures in my profile (open).............

i'm afraid to say how many we have. we only have more right now because its been slow for the passed two years and i do animal rescue. currently looking for land, as the animals need a barn. lol.

also noticed recently one of my outdoor ones is showing his age. is that normal. he will be ten in may. or is it that i should feed him separate at age ten? as i have seen that before and was at a loss as to what to do. no matter where i go to feed him, one of the young outdoor cats, tora dora, swats at him (closed paw) when he tries to eat. he is not skinny, but i know the pecking order changes once they are old. its amazing because even a year ago, he was pretty much in charge. xxoo

Having cats around is so much fun...we have had as many as three at a time plus 3-6 kitens. Well now we just have two Onyx and Sheeba they are both still very young just a year.
To 38lbs: As cats get older like by ten you probally should feed him a senior diet food. You might have to feed hime seperately away from the other cats.

I have two and they are 12 and 14 years old.

I have three, Jake, Baby, and Gabby. They are all so loved and it sure does make life interesting. I always watch them and when they dream I always wonder what they dream.

Three cats in our household and all spoiled and loved. Very different personalities and likes. Fur people! I too would like to know what they think and what they might say if they could speak my language or I could speak theirs.

I have a female yorkie, and 2 male cats. That's about all I can afford to have...With vet expenses the way they are, I am glad to have them. At one point, I had 4 cats and a dog. When they passed, I decided to stay with just 3. I have considered a foster cat, but no one seems anxious to give me one...I had an incident when I adopted a cat who creamed my female cat, I now know the expression fur flying, and the group didn't want to give me another cat, because I adopted the bad cat out (to a good home), but they were Mad at me....Stupid isn't it, they said I should have given the cat back to them, but they even checked out the new home, and found it to be good, but still, they have a grudge against me, figure people?

Isn't it amazing what a feral cat can teach us even if we can't get close enough to pet them? And when we sometimes CAN tame them, oh what joy! Makes me realize how necessary it is for kitten (and people) to be touched early on.

We also adopted a de-clawed shelter cat who is the love of our life. I cannot imagine being without a cat.

Thank you for sharing your stories.

what an amazing life you lead!!!! Alas im only allowed two cats but we share a neighbours cat too lol...it started off as our kitten but after they baby sat it for us while we were away he then preferred their more expensive tastes in food and the fact they dont have little kids with sticky fingers lol. So three years later we have a share cat he comes to us for a cuddle in the mornings and some breakfast and then he sleeps over their house at night time ...He gets to choose the best of both worlds :D

I also have a fabulous clowder of cats! Each one has their own MARVELOUS personality and is truly a furry member of the family!
We did have 8 cats until about a year ago...
But then our dear FaFla: 22+ Himalayan kitty passed (we had to take her in...she was having severe seizures). Then, out of the blue, my baby boy Tom, (18 years old, but so healthy!) became mortally ill and went downhill quickly. We ended up having to take him in, as well.
And just less than a week ago, our dear little Remi cat (14 years old) finally succumbed to the cancer. He, at least, was able to die naturally and peacefully at home with his family.

That leaves us, however, with 5 more BEUATIFUL kittys! ...
The Great Brandini: 18 years old, tabby, a real alpha cat! He is SO full of fun and mischief!
Oreo: 18 years old. Our beautiful little Mama cat. She is definitely the Queen! She is elderly now, but she still keeps everyone in their place!
Moester: 16 years old. He is a tuxedo cat. He is also our perpetual kitten even though he is one of our biggest cats! He has NO idea that he is all grown up!
Ben-Her: 14 years old. Black cat. She is the princess. Oreo's daughter and fully trained by her to take over the position of Queen when that time comes.
Moses: 14 years old. Black cat. We always say that the only thing this scarrdy cat ever parted was the dust bunnies under the bed! He is afraid of EVERYTHING!!!! We have him in our bedroom and he lives in a special cat condo so that we can actually pet him, feed him...see him!

Each of these wonderful little souls has added so very much to our lives! They have blessed us incredibly in so many ways! God certainly knew what He was doing when He sent them to us!

I had five cats for awhile a few years ago.

Last year, only three remained and two of them fell ill and had to be put down. One was 18 years old and the other one was 12 years old.

I've been too sad to adopt any more cats since this happened.

I have one left now that I love very much and she is about seven years old that I got from the animal shelter. She is a very loving cat.

If I had my way, I'd have six cats too as I love cats! :)