I think it is wonderful that you have a home filled with loved, precious pets. Don't question yourself and just enjoy them. They are truly gifts to us and you and your husband are gifts to them for giving them all a wonderful family- More power to YOU!

My husband and I are in a similar situation, except we have more cats than you, and only 2 dogs. I don't think you are crazy at all, as long as you have the resources to take good care of them there is nothing wrong with providing a home for lots of critters.

I am not a qualified person to properly determine if you are nuts or not.

However, for me, three large dogs is the absolute limit. If I did not have my situation where I am home lots of the time, it would never work. I simply must have order and tranquility in my life, and I can't imagine that with so many creatures in the same space.

I had two for a very long time, it's a long story how I got the third. On more than one occasion, I have had the opportunity to have another, but I keep reminding myself, I just can't do it.

SG

Thanks for the kind words! As I suspected my husband did go get the new black kitty & he is already bonding with the other animals. He is so lovable & friendly & is showing no fear of his new siblings which is a good sign. And they are taking to him too--I think he will be a good fit in our zoo.
All the animals are alot of work & I haven't taken a vacation away from home in 14 years but that is fine with me since I am a homebody by choice anyway. It is such a good feeling knowing I have rescued another sweety.

You would be in violation of three city ordnances here---max. 3 dogs, 3 cats, or variation up to 3.

Out in the country---you probably could have 20 dogs/cats---more power to ya!!!!

Handymac---shhhhhh-don't tell but we are already breaking the village ordinance by one dog.Village rules are 3 dogs & 3 cats but I have come across plenty of people with more who didn't even know their was a limit. Our County code is any property under 1 acre can have up to ten animals so we are good there. The way I look at it is it's my property & the village can kiss my a** Our property is well maintained, spottlessly clean inside & out & our animals don't bother anyone. The cats are all indoors and the dogs are only outside with me in our fenced yard. We will eventually screen in our back patio again (old enclosure destroyed by hurricane) for the cats so they can go "outside" to enjoy the birds & lizzards. It is so cute to see them laying by the patio door making bird noises. I would love to let them out to let them roam the yard but I would be afraid one might get out of the fence & hit by a car. I had a nightmare recently that one of my white babies was in the yard and it was being swallowed by a Boa & I reached in the snakes mouth & pulled her out even though I am terrified of snakes. LOL I will never watch "snakes on a plane" again.

Hey, what's 1 more, right??? If I had my way, I'd also have a "zoo"...But DH and I are getting up in years and I'd hate to think what might happen if we weren't here...We do have 3 inside fur babies and 3 semi ferals that live on our back porch...
Good luck with your new member of the family.....

We have lotsa pets too, four cats, and one dog, had three but re homed 2. Two of the cats are mine, the other two are as following one is my moms the other one my dads. The dog ,Shadow is moms,too.

Here is the lowdown on my two cats, Bindi/leopalorn

Bindi, a black moggy with a possible feral parent background, mom was a stray, dad wasn't known, was a 'free kitten' gift from my dads ex girlfriend, Leopalorn is a purebred Somali,from Artshow, Ray and Sandy benter, are the breeders which live in Iowa. Though their childhoods and parents couldn't be more different I find Bindi to be the more loving and wise of the two, Leopalorn is a strange cat he cries when you pet him but comes back for more, he makes these weird sounds like a wild animal, bird calls,trills,ect. And he tends to smother me when he sleeps with me. But he is loving, very active and likes to eat, thats his favrote thing, is eating, Also he's the quickest to play.

Yes, you are nuts. ;-)

But you don't need me to tell you something that you already know!