Most amount of cats you can safely have?

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If I have a two story house what is the most amount of cats I can safely have? It breaks my heart that cats get put to sleep because they don't have a home! I feel sometimes like going to the animal shelter and adopting the most cats I can! Any ideas?
 

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The answer to that is based in part on actual space, for example there's a rule of thumb of one litterbox per cat, plus one extra, so that's a consideration, and otherwise it is a financial question.

If you have enough to buy both dry and wet food for them plus litter and pet fountains sometimes for reluctant drinkers (multiple brands of food are better since too often one brand changes or disappears completely), and also, if you can set aside money, and look into pet insurance, for wellness checks.
 
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Thank you! I guess it's also a humane question too. But look at Cat Island in Japan! I'd be in heaven there but seriously look it up. There are literally cats everywhere!
 

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A few other considerations:
- Your time... Are you at home most of the time? Will you be able to find or hire someone to care for the cats if you want or need to travel? Who will care for them if you get sick?
- Your energy level... feeding them, cleaning litter boxes, trips to the vet, etc.
- Is there an ordinance where you live that limits the number of cats you are allowed to keep? (In my town, it's a maximum of four, even if they live inside!)

If I were you, I'd increase the herd gradually.
 

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probably only you can answer that question realistically how time much and money can you devote to the care of the cats feeding and vet bills can add up fast. how is your own health? will you have a plan in case of an emergency a person who will feed and care for the cats if your bed ridden or in hospital
 

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I have 13 at the moment in a 2bdrm apt. It is ALOT of WORK to keep it from looking and smelling like there's that many cats here! I never wanted this many cats but when covid started all these abandoned cats and kittens started coming to me and I can't get them rehomed for the life of me! Now I'm super super attached to 10 of them!
 
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