HI. I'm LoveStrays - 27 cats and counting.

LovesStrays
LovesStrays Posts: 41
edited October 27 in Health and Weight Loss
HI all :flowerforyou:

I guess my username says it all really.

I'm looking to drop around 50lbs and would like some help doing that from like minded people.

I've currently got 27 cats - most were strays that I've taken in, I've made sure they got neutered and treated for fleas etc and now they all live with me in my house. It started off small but once people heard I was taking them in a got lots of unwanted cats and kittens. All the shelters near me put animals down and I'm really against that - so I keep them with me unless I can rehome them.

I need to loose some weight as it's affecting my health and I'm worried about what would happen to the cats if something happened to me.

I'd love some support along this journey - after all it's not just for me but also for my fur babies. :heart:
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  • MireyGal76
    MireyGal76 Posts: 7,334 Member
    Welcome to mfp. That's a lot of cats... How do you manage to stay on top of their litter? I have one and hate cleaning it?!
  • Iron_Feline
    Iron_Feline Posts: 10,750 Member
    Wow, I thought my two were a handful. :laugh:

    I've sent you a freinds request. I'd love to hear more about your cats
  • Bubblevixen
    Bubblevixen Posts: 78 Member
    ah i love kitties! :D only have 2 myself though and most of the time they poop outside...unless they've been shut in a room by accident and i've gone to work . I think you're doing a fantastic job saving so many cats. Love the individual personalities they have :D Good luck on losing your weight and reaching your goal my lovely :) I'll throw an invite your way :)
  • casy84
    casy84 Posts: 290 Member
    I also love cats, but I only have room for one. Good luck on your journey.
  • jaz050465
    jaz050465 Posts: 3,508 Member
    There seems to suddenly be a lot of odd cat threads. Is this an April fool?
  • LovesStrays
    LovesStrays Posts: 41
    Wow thanks for all the friend requests :flowerforyou:

    Most of my cats are outdoor cats - thankfully, but I do have three litter trays in the house which I change daily. Winter is the worse as I have an extra two trays and tend to change them twice a day. The little horrors won't go outside when it snows :huh:

    The litter is one reason I need to loose some weight, I having trouble carrying it in from the car as I buy the big bags.
  • LovesStrays
    LovesStrays Posts: 41
    There seems to suddenly be a lot of odd cat threads. Is this an April fool?

    LOL, I decided to join today as I though the first of the month was a good day to start. I did log yesterdays food this morning though - wow, what a wake up call.
  • Dark_Roast
    Dark_Roast Posts: 17,689 Member
    There seems to suddenly be a lot of odd cat threads. Is this an April fool?

    LOL, I decided to join today as I though the first of the month was a good day to start. I did log yesterdays food this morning though - wow, what a wake up call.

    That exactly what happened to me! On my first day, I logged the previous day's calories and WOW, I was shocked! Welcome, FR sent!
  • LovesStrays
    LovesStrays Posts: 41
    Thanks for the invite.

    Yeah I'm going to try to do better today.
  • AllonsYtotheTardis
    AllonsYtotheTardis Posts: 16,947 Member
    I love cats too. I was up to 5 at one point, but down to 3 now (through attrition). FR sent!
  • Iron_Feline
    Iron_Feline Posts: 10,750 Member
    Accepted and thanks :flowerforyou: I look forward to helping you on your journey.
  • MireyGal76
    MireyGal76 Posts: 7,334 Member
    I love cats and you seem really cool... I have a no adds thing going on tho... :( so sorry! Good luck on your journey!
  • BurtHuttz
    BurtHuttz Posts: 3,653 Member
    ah i love kitties! :D only have 2 myself though and most of the time they poop outside...unless they've been shut in a room by accident and i've gone to work . I think you're doing a fantastic job saving so many cats. Love the individual personalities they have :D Good luck on losing your weight and reaching your goal my lovely :) I'll throw an invite your way :)

    WOAH! You are really cute.

    But it's basically animal abuse to lock your cats in a room while you're at work. That makes you a little less attractive to me.
  • 1ConcreteGirl
    1ConcreteGirl Posts: 3,677 Member
    welcome to MFP!

    For some reason, when I was growing up, my family's phone number was listed as a cat rescue and we kept getting calls to take people's cats. Pershaps this is what happened to you?
  • quirkytizzy
    quirkytizzy Posts: 4,052 Member
    You're in the right place! :laugh: We've got a ton of cat lovers rockin' it in the forums today. 27 cats is what I wish I had the room for! Welcome and enjoy the fur and catnip!
  • lacurandera1
    lacurandera1 Posts: 8,083 Member
    Wow. I thought I had a lot of cats.
  • LovesStrays
    LovesStrays Posts: 41
    Hi guys :flowerforyou:

    Yeah the number just keeps growing :noway:
  • SRH7
    SRH7 Posts: 2,037 Member
    C'mon people. 27?!! 27?!!!

    How can you possibly give each and everyone the love and attention it deserves? Just doesn't seem fair.
  • LovesStrays
    LovesStrays Posts: 41
    C'mon people. 27?!! 27?!!!

    How can you possibly give each and everyone the love and attention it deserves? Just doesn't seem fair.

    So you'd rather I left them to roam wild or go to a killing shelter - wow I guess your one of the mean ones everyone has been talking about. :angry:
  • catmaster
    catmaster Posts: 34 MFP Moderator
    MEOWMEEEEEOOOOWWWW
  • starwhisperer6
    starwhisperer6 Posts: 402 Member
    If I was feeding that many cats the answer to weight loss would be easy, there is no way I could afford food for them and me! Good luck on the site :)
  • crazykatlady820
    crazykatlady820 Posts: 301 Member
    I feel like I need to comment on this thread due to my user name.
  • nutmegoreo
    nutmegoreo Posts: 15,532 Member
    I think cat is a pretty lean meat. You could work towards your goals, reduce your weight, reduce the number of cats in a way that isn't wasteful, and use the fur to keep the homeless in your area warm in the winter.
  • blues4miles
    blues4miles Posts: 1,481 Member
    BurtHuttz wrote: »
    ah i love kitties! :D only have 2 myself though and most of the time they poop outside...unless they've been shut in a room by accident and i've gone to work . I think you're doing a fantastic job saving so many cats. Love the individual personalities they have :D Good luck on losing your weight and reaching your goal my lovely :) I'll throw an invite your way :)

    WOAH! You are really cute.

    But it's basically animal abuse to lock your cats in a room while you're at work. That makes you a little less attractive to me.

    Pretty sure they said shut in a room by accident. Obviously you have never had cats, they are sneaky and will get in all kinds of places when you least expect it. My indoor cat snuck into the garage while I had the door open once without my realizing and spent the next couple hours having an adventure in there by herself. A couple hours later I heard howling and realized what must have happened. A single room is not that tight of space for a cat, I'm sure they are fine when it happens.
  • nutmegoreo
    nutmegoreo Posts: 15,532 Member
    blues4miles wrote: »
    BurtHuttz wrote: »
    ah i love kitties! :D only have 2 myself though and most of the time they poop outside...unless they've been shut in a room by accident and i've gone to work . I think you're doing a fantastic job saving so many cats. Love the individual personalities they have :D Good luck on losing your weight and reaching your goal my lovely :) I'll throw an invite your way :)

    WOAH! You are really cute.

    But it's basically animal abuse to lock your cats in a room while you're at work. That makes you a little less attractive to me.

    Pretty sure they said shut in a room by accident. Obviously you have never had cats, they are sneaky and will get in all kinds of places when you least expect it. My indoor cat snuck into the garage while I had the door open once without my realizing and spent the next couple hours having an adventure in there by herself. A couple hours later I heard howling and realized what must have happened. A single room is not that tight of space for a cat, I'm sure they are fine when it happens.

    You know that post is from 3 years ago, right? :wink:
  • elphie754
    elphie754 Posts: 7,574 Member
    catmaster wrote: »
    MEOWMEEEEEOOOOWWWW

    Why are you bumping old cat threads from 3 years ago? Please stop.
  • serasmommy
    serasmommy Posts: 61 Member
    How is lovestrays doing now?
  • heatherdoll40
    heatherdoll40 Posts: 42 Member
    edited April 2016
    ? Still on here?
  • Christine_72
    Christine_72 Posts: 16,049 Member
    catmaster wrote: »
    MEOWMEEEEEOOOOWWWW

    @catmaster Are you a moderator?
  • lauraesh0384
    lauraesh0384 Posts: 463 Member
    I love cats. I have 3 and that's pretty damn good for me considering I'm a veterinary technician and always have people coming into our clinic because they found a stray that needs a home. I decided a while ago that 3 was my max, though, no matter how cute the other cats are. My cats have been with each other for a while and I know a fourth would disrupt their harmony. They all actually get along really well. :) Plus the thought of having more than 3 litter boxes makes me cringe. I have to clean them twice daily otherwise one of my females will go outside the box.
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