Ok, my mother-in law has 12 cats in her home and she feeds all the neighborhood strays. Her house smells awful because of all the cats running wild. Now, my question is why? why do people like cats so much that they have to horde so many? I had one cat that lived for twenty years and just recently passed on, but I never had the need to get more.I am just trying to get some opinons.
2006-07-03 08:11:30 · 13 answers · asked by Anonymous in Pets ➔ Cats
She feeds them and loves them, but I was just trying to understand why someone would horde cats. It seems like an obsession to me. The cats pee on everything and the cat hair is so emense you breathe it in when you walk into her home. I just wanted to try to understand why someone would want to live like that.
2006-07-03 08:29:04 · update #1
i dont know.....cus ther crazy cat ladies!
2006-07-03 08:23:07 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 5⤊ 2⤋
If you've ever been in an animal shelter, not a no-kill shelter, and you care anything for them, you would understand. These are innocent animals thrown in jail just because they exist and aren't loved. They are put on death row, then given the needle. Just because no one cared enough to love them, or better yet have their parents (and their parents parents, and so on) spayed or neutered. As for the hoarding situation, if the cats aren't properly cared for, that just makes the problem worse. Put out traps and take them to local shelters. They are better off euthanized then living a life of misery from neglect.
2006-07-03 08:23:51 · answer #2 · answered by Cat 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Is there a possibility that she wants attention, does anyone bother going to see her, does anyone take her out to lunch? Invite her out for the day? sometimes people who feel neglected by family and friends have a tendency to substitute human affections with that of pets.
She has her own little family now, the cats rely on her for food and attention and this occupies idle time.
These people who consider them as crazy cat ladies should take the time to talk to one of them, I sure you would find them very pleasant and above the average intelligence.
2006-07-03 10:00:28 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
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2016-11-01 03:49:21 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Cats are gentle, warm and well-mannered. They are the perfect companions for older folk. When dealing with cats, having a whole bunch makes up for lack of attention they give.
2006-07-03 08:21:02 · answer #5 · answered by a_siberian_husky 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Aniaml hoarding can be serious. A lot of these people have some sort of mental problem. They mean well, but can't possibly keep up with the responsibility. A lot of them feel like if they don't take care of the animals, no one will.
2006-07-03 08:16:55 · answer #6 · answered by First Lady 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
me and my friends are doing a life scavenger hunt... like you get higher points for better jobs for more money you get points for getting married buying a house having kids etc... you get points for pets. +1 for the first four cats... after that -3/cat. lol
2006-07-03 08:15:22 · answer #7 · answered by meghand 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
well cats are pretty lazy, unlike dogs, and maybe if she is alone she needs some easy company.
2006-07-03 08:15:57 · answer #8 · answered by killy 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Call the Health Dept. on her.
2006-07-03 08:14:27 · answer #9 · answered by toejam_rummy 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
She just loves them. You can't hate that she's trying to care.
2006-07-03 08:17:09 · answer #10 · answered by amylr620 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
they are called crazy cat ladies...you just happen to know one.
2006-07-03 08:16:30 · answer #11 · answered by cookies_n_cream0218 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋