>I just wrote a long message about cats with lots of questions, etc. It was blown away because UT just dropped out from under me. >:-(
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>So, here's the gist of it...
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>I now have 3 kittens. Pros/cons, good/bad, etc. If you have cats, I would like to hear back from you on any aspect of them.

I have 2 cats currently. I've had more and less at one time or another. My cats have always been strays I've pulled off the streets.

As long as they are kittens now and will grow up together they should end up getting along fine. It's trying to make adult cats who don't know each other get along that is a problem. It sometimes works out ok, but sometimes it's a real headache.

Make sure you have them fixed as soon as you can. I think about 8 weeks old is optimum.

Humane societies will tell you not to allow the cats outside, but I'm not a humane society. I allow mine outside, but only when I'm home, and only if it's still light out and will be for at least a couple of hours. They are in at night always.

Don't have them declawed; it's cruel. If you don't want them scratching things up, get those cardboard scratch thingies that lie on the floor. They can make a bit of a mess with bits of cardboard strewn around, but ever since I started investing in those things, my cats absolutely leave the furniture alone. My cats love them. They scratch on them, sleep on them, and just generally use them as lounging sites.

If you don't use those, then you have to live with the old saying that Cats are nature's way of telling you that your furniture is too nice.

Do you have any specific questions?