How Many Cats?!

This is a short account of our feline population and how it came about.

By Anna Keylock

When people ask me how many cats we have, I love to watch their faces for their reactions, incredulous, shocked, and, occasionally, envy! We have had numerous cats for years now and I find it quite normal to have 14. The most we have had at any one time is 20 which was difficult as the worktop would only take 18 little dishes comfortably. How did it all start? Have patience and all shall be revealed.

It started with a black and white kitten called Chistle. She came to us because my step daughter pleaded for a kitten. However, when she started working fulltime we felt it was unfair that Chis was left alone for a minimum of eight hours in our flat. We had a dog at that time but we used to drop her at my parents house on the way to work and pick her upon the way home. So we decided that she should have a companion and we thought we would see if we could find a rescued one.