Comments on: How many cats before you are the “cat lady”?

By: RuneAmok

RuneAmok — Tue, 10 Mar 2009 16:06:58 +0000

Ha! This is funny. I asked a very similiar question a while back. I think I’m destined to be that scary cat lady who lives down the street. The one everyone thinks is a witch, and on halloween, kids peek in the windows, hoping to find her stirring her cauldron.

I think cats in the yard would do it - they don’t have to be in the house. I think 3 would mark the beginning of old-cat-ladyitis.

By: Jamie B

Jamie B — Mon, 09 Mar 2009 07:15:19 +0000

I think it’s ok to have any number of cats and/or other pets as long as you are able to properly care for them and yourself. If it gets to a point where most, or all, of your pets are sick, underfed, etc., and your house is a mess and smells like urine/feces, then you definitely need help.

By: Robin W

Robin W — Sun, 08 Mar 2009 03:59:06 +0000

Well I rescued a stray mother cat, who at the time didn’t know she had kittens in my back yard, I had all four of them fix but know one could take even one, not even animal recuse could do anything, they told me if they took em they would put them to sleep because there wasn’t any room for anymore cats, so I decided to have a heart and keep them.

By: SexyCheeka333

SexyCheeka333 — Thu, 05 Mar 2009 08:06:23 +0000

8… then your house starts to smelll and you have tuns of cats running around… but if you really love cats go for it.

By: LeapingLizard

LeapingLizard — Sun, 01 Mar 2009 23:04:25 +0000

Well I think it depends on the neighborhood. I am considered the cat lady in my neighborhood because I feed the strays during the winter months. I admit I do have a bunch of cats in my house too. I have 5 and my husband has 1. We go through lots of kitty litter but we have no children of our own so these are our surrogate children sort of. We love them and enjoy watching them play with each other and with their toys. So I guess if having 6 cats indoors and a bunch of strays hanging around outside waiting for some food and water in the winter counts I’m the weirdo in many people’s eyes.So be it.
LL

By: shea s

shea s — Sat, 28 Feb 2009 22:26:01 +0000

They say more than 6 and you are crazy. I have 4 inside and love them all. Each one has it’s own personality and are a pleasure to own.

By: dreamkillerkitten

dreamkillerkitten — Fri, 27 Feb 2009 10:55:58 +0000

Anything above 7 indoors. But i have 4 indoors, and am cat crazy and proud of it!

By: jane c

jane c — Thu, 26 Feb 2009 10:33:27 +0000

Hahhaa…I called it the “CAT KINGDOM”, when my immediate supervisor has about 8 cats in his home. His excuse was that his wife is a Vet and she would bring home the kitty when their are too sick to be kept in the clinic or that no one want them after being brought to their clinic. Luckily they all love cats. I think that is great that they have so many cats.

By: peaceandharmonyandmercy

peaceandharmonyandmercy — Tue, 24 Feb 2009 05:46:45 +0000

Great question!!!
My husband and I have five, all in the house, all the time. Are we crazy yet?
Why do we never hear the the crazy cat gentleman? Or family?

By: cheeseluver0222

cheeseluver0222 — Sat, 21 Feb 2009 23:23:26 +0000

When are you the cat lady is when you love cats so much that the cats start to control your life… No I don’t think the cats have to live in your house to qualify… Living in your yard more then qualify… It all depends on how you treat the cats it can be as few as 1 but as meny as 25… I think what makes people cross that line is when they start treating the cat as a god…