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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]There is nothing wrong with four cats. We have three plus a dog and it's really very easy. I can't imagine adding one more would be any issue at all, except for the additional vet bills.

I know people with four cats, people with six dogs, people with 20 chickens, people with all kinds of animal=loving arrangements. It is not a big deal.

Don't ask the most animal-hating corner of the internet what they think. They think dogs should be eradicated, cats are a sign of witchcraftery, etc. People on this board are absolutely nuts. If you really want to make them go crazy, tell them your wife is a vegan, too. [/quote]

I'm more worried about the "desperate all I want in the world is a fourth cat" business. I mean, I'm a crazy cat lady with two, and if we found a stray or had to take in a family member's cat I'm sure it would be fine. But it's not an obsession for me. I don't NEED another cat. Maybe I don't actually qualify as a cat lady? Anyway, what's stopping OP's DW from saying she wants a fifth for Christmas or a sixth for next year's birthday? What would actually make her feel satisfied? To me, that's more of an issue than another litter box. [/quote]

What a weird thing to say. First of all, maybe she will want five - but second of all, people have urges like that. What made you KNOW you needed a second kid? (Genuine question, I've never felt the urge for even one - but my house felt empty before we got all our pets.)[/quote]

Do you mean a second cat? We wanted two cats so they could interact and play with each other.

If OP's DW can articulate why she wants a fourth or fifth or sixth cat so bad, that's great. And if she can get him on board with those reasons, even better. Get the cats and live happily ever after. The point of my previous comment was that OP says his DW desperately wants a fourth cat, which is different from really wanting a fourth cat. There's more emotional baggage tied to the word "desperate." So I'm just suggesting they unpack that desperation before committing to another living animal in the house. Because she might be "desperate" for a fifth cat and then a sixth cat, and soon they will discover it wasn't about cats after all. But now they have six cats with lifespans of 15 years. [/quote]

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