Are You A One-Cat Person, or A Multi-Cat Person?

I started out as a one-cat person. I guess it takes two cats to fill Sunni's paws, because now I have Sophie and Luna. Oh, and not to mention Zebo and Percy outside. And Cassie downstairs. Okay...someone tell me I have enough cats now!!!

I started with one in Jan 04. Zakk needed a friend we decided- plus I wanted to have a zany kitten experience as Zakk was 6 months when he came. In May 04 Rocky stole my heart. I feel bad b/c I favor Rocky, but hubby favors Zakk. When we moved this summer I was talking about getting one more. Suddenly I decided to "temporarily" home two kittens that my co-worker found. One was supposed to go to a friend, and I was going to keep one. It didn't work out with my friend, and we fell in love with cookie anyway, plus I felt it was best to keep the sibling together. So I have four. That is going to be enough- Kitties probably cost 100 dollars a month between food/litter and vet- Rocky tends to go a lot. Not to mention I'm a bit allergic and plan on having kids. Also I think as far as litter boxes go I spend more than enough time on them!! I find owning them all is rewarding- I find it amazing to discover how different they all are from eachother in their purrsonalities. Not a day goes by that at least one doesn't make me smile.

You can see from my sig that I have two kitties. They are just so adorable, I had to have two. All of the cats I have gotten, I have been able to get without paying. I never got any from the shelter, but mainly from people who abandoned them or the kitty was sick and needed care. Any more than two might get to be more than I can handle, unfortunately. I can't resist any cat!

WEll, when my first housemate moved out nearly 4 years ago, I wasn't going to have any cats, as I didn't want to be tied down. Then my neighbour asked me to home a cat, and things just ballooned from there!! I was going to let Ginger be an only cat, but 4 months later, we went to a shelter - not on purpose though. then when my second housemate went, I decided to forget housemates and foster. 5 is my ideal limit, although have had 6 most of the winter. I woudl love a houseful of oldies, but i spend too much at the vet to be able to afford it.

Originally Posted by gemlady

We took in a stray back in October. We called her Topaz because of her blue topaz eyes. She's white with black and cream spots. I haven't got any good pics of her, yet. She has adopted Mom and sleeps with her.

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Awwww she sounds gorgeous

I've taken care of three cats at a time temporarily and done okay, but since I'm on my own, I'm basically a one cat person. If I got married I could handle living with more.

Last year at this time we had 8 cats, now we have 6 and it seems a bit empty! So, I'd say I'm a multi-cat person.

Definitely multicat now, but I started out with just one cat. I had two for years and just within the past year adopted a third and fourth. That's my limit for practical and financial reasons.

Believe it or not, I was a one cat person for years and years. When that cat died, adopting one simply wasn't enough to fill the void. At that time we just bought our first home and had both the room and the finances to have more. We went from 1 cat to 5 dogs and 7 cats within a year after he crossed.

im most deently a multi cat person at the mo ive got 2 cats but i have had 4 but i love all cats and i will miss seein dottys 2 kittens that lived up the road in my old house

We're a one-cat household, not by choice, but because Jamie won't tolerate other cats. We've tried, but he makes life miserable for any other cat. He was originally adopted as a second cat, too, and we had to divvy up the house until our older cat passed away.

Right now we're a 1 cat family - I dont think that our apartment will allow more than 1 I'd LOVE to have another one - but financially right now I don't think we could afford it - Harley is just spoiled tho!

We're a multi-cat househould. We started out with Chloe only and then I worried she'd be too lonely, so we added Iris to the mix. Now that we have 2 I don't think we could go back to being a single-cat house.

Multi-cat, mostly because we always say, "They might be lonely, so we should have another," and really.. we didn't have to pay for any of our current cats: Lucy's owner gave her to us for free, Stinky was a stray that wandered to our house, and Sassy's owner is a friend of ours, and wanted us to take her home..

I have had just one cat, but since the past 30+ years I have had two. I like two cats. Since I rent, it is hard to find a place that allows two cats, let alone more.

Also, two cats, are what I can financially afford.

I am a two cat person.
Health care is very expensive where I live so for me....it is a financial decision.

We are a one cat household and due to my allergies/asthma, we have to stay that way. I would love to get Abby a friend, but it is not possible.

Multi cat... when I was growing up we only ever had one at a time but now I see the benefits of multi cat ownership.

It is so lovely to watch the interaction between them all the fun and games and of course more cuddles for us as well

Jade & Sol still don't get on but the fights are getting less these days, but Charlie & Tommy love each other and both Jade & sol Seperately it is just those two that don't get along.

We did have a 5th (Luna who came with Sol) but she left home the day Jade arrived from England and despite hunting for her we cannot find her at all, I suspected she had another home accross the valley as she had dissapeared for 3 weeks before... I still miss her though.

Definitely multi