Talk me down - 6 cats is too many.... 6 cats is too many...

[MuseRider]

39. I did not know that.

I have one I adopted early from a rescue but I did not know about this at all at that time. He was fine then we rescued another. They are like brothers, they came to us within a few months and all was fine. They were neutered sometime in their first year. The rest of my cats just show up here and I have not a clue how old they are. If they tame over time and want to come in we work it out. They are usually late being neutered so that is probably the problem. Yes, they act like spraying but it does leave puddles with a little spray wherever on the walls or washer or.....you know. I have only seen one female stray around here and I took her in then she disappeared very quickly. So...down to 2 who do not spray and that is wonderful except I miss the three that died this year terribly. One never made it inside, only in a spare room with me. These kitties need us and if I have to clean up the mess, and it is a horrible mess, I will. I live in the country so there is rarely a lack of stray cats except right now. I think there is someone around here doing what I do and bringing them in and getting them fixed and also using the TNR people in the town near to us. I have seen several with the clipped ear. I feed them if they are hanging around but none seem to want to come in or make friends so I guess they have a colony somewhere.