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Too Many Cats?

By Kathie Freeman

Cats are becoming increasingly popular as pets these days, and a big question is, how many cats should a family have? For some people, one is more than enough, others have half a dozen or more. Here are some sure- fire ways to know when you've reached your limit. You know you have too many cats when:

• Your annual cat food bill is more than the combined Gross National Product of Liechtenstein, Andorra, and San Marino.
• Your last three cats are named Puss, Kitty-cat, and Hey You.
• You and your spouse are sleeping on the floor because there's no more room in the bed.
• The cleaning lady at the vet's office calls you by your first name.
• All your windowsills are occupied.
• Your neighbors forget your last name and start referring to you as "you know, the cat people".
• You have to change the vacuum cleaner bags every week.
• You're running out of corners to put litter boxes in.
• Even your coffee table has a slip cover.
• The most important crop in your garden every year is catnip.
• You can't remember what a house plant looks like.
• Flea collars smell good to you.
• You actually understand what your cats are saying.
• More than half your mail comes from Purina and Friskies.
• Every year you get a personally autographed Christmas card from Morris.
• Your cat door has been replaced three times.
• For Mothers Day last year the kids pooled their money and bought you an electric cat brush.
• You thought it was the perfect gift.