I was so excited at the prospect of getting new roommates

[Rorey]

17. I really can't

I agree with you, but these would be an absolute nightmare to have as solely indoor cats.

The reason I have them at all is because a pregnant cat showed up and had three kittens on my back porch. Within a few days she hid them and didn't bring them around until they were a few months old. She still showed up for meals, so I know she was pretty close by. I had to trap the kittens to get them spayed/neutered. We tried to tame them, but I just think it was too late.

So what I've got now is a very tame tortie with an attitude, and her three offspring. They're 3 1/2 years old and can come and go as they please, but over the summer two of them have only come in to eat. Oh, and I also have "Mr. Napper", I guess. For the last week he's been coming in every day to take a long nap. I think he's someone's cat, but apparently my sofa is his morning nap spot.

All four of my cats stay pretty close to home. I have a huge yard, and they also hang out in my neighbor's yard. She enjoys them and says they keep the mouse population down.

Even the mama tortie would go absolutely bonkers to have to stay inside. If I had chosen to get a cat, it'd be an inside cat, but this mama cat chose me, and it is what it is.