You may have too many cats if…

Here are 10 clues that you may have too many cats. I have 6 indoor cats plus maintain feeding stations for the multitude of outdoor feral cats in my area. This is a list of 10 things to look out for that may tell you when you have too many cats.

You may have too many cats if you give up on the lint roller and accept wearing cat hair on all of your clothes.

You may have too many cats if you haven’t seen an insect in years.

You may have too many cats if the cat food bill makes up more than half of your weekly grocery bill.

You may have too many cats if the neighbors drop by with a bag of cat food saying they would like to donate to your cat charity.

You may have too many cats if there are fake furry mice and balls with bells in every room.

You may have too many cats if you get a linoleum floor for your house instead of carpet because it is much easier to clean up.

You may have too many cats if you find it difficult to fall asleep without the sounds of purring in your ear.

You may have too many cats if you turn off the TV to watch the cats.

You may have too many cats if you notice the new bird feeder never needs new seed added.

You may have too many cats if you try to use the can opener quietly for fear of being mobbed by cats.


My most recent rescue was a kitten I named Ms. Owlee Hoot because she resembles an owl. She was only about 4 weeks old and was trapped under the hood of a car on a hot day. It took two men to get her out!

I also have 2 orange brothers named Spisiak and Scooby. A neighbor had them and was planning to drop them off at the pound when they came down with a respiratory infection. Today they are healthy and enjoy hanging out with each other.

Mookie was a feral cat that seemed to be accident prone. Every time I saw him he would have a new injury. I was able to catch him for veterinary care and decided to keep him indoors permanently. He is my most affectionate cat and loves to spend his days sprawled out on my couch.

Bob is a 25 lb. fat cat. He was found outside in severe respiratory distress. Turned out he was having something like a heat stroke. I put up flyers everywhere but no one ever claimed him.

Last but not least is Alex. Alex was a cat being kept in a backyard cage in 105 degree weather with no shade. They said it was OK because they would hose him off once a day! Crazy huh? They didn’t want him and said they couldn’t find a home for him. I took him home with me that day.

That is how I ended up with 6 cats.