Patrick/OrangeTV: My self imposed cat limit has always been two, but Ms. Ling-Ling's last batch of babies(she's fixed now) had one I just couldn't bear to part with, so baby makes three. They are mainly "outside cats" and are very well trained. I can't imagine having more, let alone hundreds: I'd go insane! These three are enough of a handful.

DFO: I'm not crazy about pets, although we own a 4-year-old Beagle/terrier mix. After being reared on a dairy, I don't like to see animals cooped up in yards and houses. However, I'm definitely not a cat person. One of the principal jobs of our dog, Snoopy, is to keep cats out of our yard. He's meticulous about it. And I appreciate it. Between dogs, cats on three sides of us moved into my yard, treating my garden area as their personal restroom. Now, I believe Patrick when he sez his cats are well-trained. But, seriously, can anyone keep an outdoor cat from wondering into a neighbor's yard?

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