First of all, the topic got an automatic promotion because 1) It's a topic that could have been started directly in the "Coffee House", and 2) We've been in short supply of new topics, dubious or otherwise.
I think the number of cat limits are because the number of cats in a household can easily get out of hand (aka "the crazy cat lady"). There's a good chance that the cats will be poorly cared for, and the house could well become a disgusting mess.
Personally, I'm down to 2 cats, from a high of 5 cats. I lost Teddy to kidney failure this past April (age 16). He blessed me by going from "pretty good" to dying on his own in his final 36 hours. This past Friday I had cat Squeak euthanized (also age 16) after a long struggle of getting the cat to eat enough to not starve. Also kidney failure.
As one of my veterinarians said, "If it weren't for the kidneys, they'd live forever".
I've had 9 cats in my life. 3 died fairly young from various causes, but not kidney failure. The most recent 4 have lived to at least about 15, and all had kidney failure. So, I'm down to "the fluff sisters", each 13 years old. One is a controlled diabetic and the other has no known health issues.
Moose
Professor, geology, Whatsamatta U
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