11 ELEVEN HOUSE CATS .>.>.> WHY?

Why do I have 11 Eleven house cats.. Good question! I often ask myself..

Circumstance, there were 2 mama cats 3 years apart that had litters in my neighbors backyard. I guess I was a sucker but they needed a home.. Seems they choose me as well as me choosing them...

I had already had 3 male cats before the mamas showed up with their kittens.. Which made 11 Eleven altogether...

But why did I keep them.. That is the question. Yes they needed a home but why mine....

Well I'm retired so had plenty of time to devote to them but the main reason "I think" was to give me a routine, a structure for my day... A responsibility to keep me from becoming lazy..

Now I am forced to keep myself fit so I am there for them... I walk, bike and use free weights on a regular basis, where before anything goes.. TV was my biggest exercise.. my eyes got a workout..

So far things are going good and my health is holding up.. My goal is to out live most of them.. Youngest three are 3 years old so if they make it to 20 I would be 91..

They are all mostly afraid of strangers so finding new homes for them would be stressful..

Scary Mary
This is Scary Mary the latest mama cat..I tried to make her an outside cat but the first winter was very cold so put her in the basement.. She dislikes all cats even her own kittens but eventually brought her into the house..

Before she came around there were a comfortable 7 Seven cats that all got along. The first mama cat was "Mama" An all white stray with a golden disposition, complete opposite of Scary Mary.

Mama

Things are working out S. Mary stays by herself.. Doesn't cause any trouble. Rest of the cats except deaf Gerry give her plenty of space. Gerry on the other hand won't be intimidated by her.

Goofy> Gerry