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I am running a small rescue (no more than ten at a time; we plan to upgrade to a larger house next year so we can do more), along with having 8 permakitties.
Everyone is vaccinated, well vetted, and spayed/neutered besides the little ones, who are nearly four months old and will be done in a month (I kept my first pulled rescue litter, out of sentiment; before that, I had four. I wanted them to remind me when times are hard what I'm fighting for and why I do what I do.) I work from home on graphics/webwork/a little programming and thus can spend time with everyone.
All four grown-ups even play a role in my rescue. Their personalities work perfectly to help me. The big, friendly Hex is the welcome cat. When kittens are ready to roam the house after FIV/FLV tests, removal of all parasites, and full treatment of any infections, he is kind to them and shows them the ropes. He got cat of the week here for his love of kittens. He's friendly with adults too, and just an "everyone's buddy" cat. I attribute this to him being half Maine Coon. Magick, a very playful young adult who's a little on the special side, is my escapee catcher. Whenever a kitten escapes the kitten quarantine room, he pounces and holds them for me. He loves to play with the kittens too, as the adults don't want to play with him as much as he'd like. Mystic is very loving and grooms babies once she gets to know them, and they her. The large and slightly scary Fang, the grumpy senior, is my anti bully bouncer. If any cats think they're going to bully anyone, he's takes no crap, but at the same time, isn't aggressive enough to seriously hurt another cat. He's mostly just very imposing and growly.
The kittens are all being very cat socialized and everyone seems to be having a good life. We have plenty of cat trees, toys, and places reserved for cats to be alone (we leave cabinets empty for them, complete with bedding, as well as cat cubes and enclosed cat beds.)
Does my situation seem like a problem? While my place isn't huge, it's decent sized, and we are upgrading to a multi story house next year that they'll have free roam of. Cherry on the cake: My husband plans to build a fully fenced, hard bottom, enclosed top outdoor play zone at the new place. It'll have tunnels, things to climb, and basically every kind of cat platform, box, tube, toys, and sunning surface you can imagine, as well as being as inescapable as Fort Knox. It'll be wonderful for them.
Everyone is vaccinated, well vetted, and spayed/neutered besides the little ones, who are nearly four months old and will be done in a month (I kept my first pulled rescue litter, out of sentiment; before that, I had four. I wanted them to remind me when times are hard what I'm fighting for and why I do what I do.) I work from home on graphics/webwork/a little programming and thus can spend time with everyone.
All four grown-ups even play a role in my rescue. Their personalities work perfectly to help me. The big, friendly Hex is the welcome cat. When kittens are ready to roam the house after FIV/FLV tests, removal of all parasites, and full treatment of any infections, he is kind to them and shows them the ropes. He got cat of the week here for his love of kittens. He's friendly with adults too, and just an "everyone's buddy" cat. I attribute this to him being half Maine Coon. Magick, a very playful young adult who's a little on the special side, is my escapee catcher. Whenever a kitten escapes the kitten quarantine room, he pounces and holds them for me. He loves to play with the kittens too, as the adults don't want to play with him as much as he'd like. Mystic is very loving and grooms babies once she gets to know them, and they her. The large and slightly scary Fang, the grumpy senior, is my anti bully bouncer. If any cats think they're going to bully anyone, he's takes no crap, but at the same time, isn't aggressive enough to seriously hurt another cat. He's mostly just very imposing and growly.
The kittens are all being very cat socialized and everyone seems to be having a good life. We have plenty of cat trees, toys, and places reserved for cats to be alone (we leave cabinets empty for them, complete with bedding, as well as cat cubes and enclosed cat beds.)
Does my situation seem like a problem? While my place isn't huge, it's decent sized, and we are upgrading to a multi story house next year that they'll have free roam of. Cherry on the cake: My husband plans to build a fully fenced, hard bottom, enclosed top outdoor play zone at the new place. It'll have tunnels, things to climb, and basically every kind of cat platform, box, tube, toys, and sunning surface you can imagine, as well as being as inescapable as Fort Knox. It'll be wonderful for them.