Life with 11 pets

Right now Mystic our young bunny, is out running around the living room. She's white and grey, and in between spastic jumps to and fro, she sits still and sniffs invisible objects. Our youngest cat Sabrina follows her around trying to entice mystic into playing kitty games. Sabrina is dressed in all black fur, and when she smiles the contrast of her bright white teeth makes her twice as adorable. We have a 3 tier kitty tree, along with a smaller kitty tree i tried to make myself. It's a hobby i plan to pursue further someday, when i feel the motivation. On the top tier of the kitty tree which sits in front of the window, Emma lays in what's left of todays sun. Her head is hanging over the edge of the tree watching Mystic run away from Sabrina, and Sabrina chasing Mystic, This will probably go on until Mystic has decided she's had enough and she puts herself away. Emma's fur is diluted calico colors, so basically instead of being black and orange and white, it's more grey and peach and white. She's very pretty. She's also the mother of Annie and Andrew. Andy (andrew) is all white except for patches of black on his face and his tail. He is currently under the iron, claw footed bathtub, keeping cool I presume. Although he could also just be laying in wait. He craves attention, and I imagine if I were to go in there and close the door, he woud jump out from under the tub up to the sink, stand on his hind feet and wave is front paws at me in a move we call "Karate Kitty". At that point if I do not choose to throw him out of the bathroom i have 2 choices, i can either pat him while he goes crazy and tries to eat my ears, or i just turn on the faucet. He loves running water. He's also over 20 pounds. His sister Annie is in the "Kitty Room". It's basically our spare room, where we keep the litter boxes and some of there food and water. She is white andthe same color of peach as her mother. She's just laying there right now. That's probably for the best, she's not all that graceful. Maybe that was putting it too nicely, she's the clumsiest cat I have ever seen in my life. She has trouble jumping, walking, running, eating, and even sitting on laps. Her meow is almost a whine, but the fact that she is one of the worst cat's at being a cat you've ever seen makes her that much more loveable. Sammy, AKA Samantha, is our sporty cat, shes brown and black in a tiger pattern. She's everything a cat is supposed to be. She could be in the Cat CIA. She's stealthy, graceful, acrobatic, friendly and above all intelligent. She's the one who opens cabinets. Not even for herself most of the time, she just lets the other pets in. She has opened drawers where we hid a catnip like kitty treat, and thrown it to the floor to share with everyone. She is also the welcome wagon to new pets, she is always the first to go up and say hi. One cat who Sammy never got along with though was Sissy. Sissy, along with Sabrina, came to us after our upstairs neighbor abandoned them for 3 days. They were in the process of moving out and apparently thought it would be ok to leave behind a 4 month old kitty and a (this is an approximation) 13 year old cat. Sissy was used to being an only kitty with her old parents until Sabrina came along. And unfortunately is not comfortable in this house. Her former parents also had her declawed which is a cruel thing to do to a cat so DON'T DO IT. When the other cats approach her, she automatically goes into defense mode, But with out claws her only defense is to hiss, which only gets the other cats upset, so she always has multiple scratches on her face. She sleeps on the kitchen table most of the day. It seems that's the only place the other animals will let her have peacefully, but even so I usually find her sleeping with at least one eye open. Finally for cats we have Missy. Missy right now is on top of the green kitty tree that i made. Missy is another unusual case. She is regular calico in color. Missy has a different coat from the other cat's. I can't say just how, but she doesn't shed while all the other ones do. She also has a fat tail, and oh did i mention she trys to shit down the drain in the bathtub. But one thing she does do that would either drive you nuts or you'd think it was cute is, when she wants to be patted she meows every 2 seconds until you pat her. It doesn't sound like much but its cute. One of the cat's many resting places is on top of venus' cage. Venus is a meyers parrot. She recently upgraded her cage, and is quite happy with her new living arrangements. She has one of the biggest cages for a bird her size i have ever seen. She likes to watch tv and right now she is squeaking to let me know that i have failed in my duty to turn it on for her. She is not a consistently noisy bird however, only when she wants something. When you go near her cage and look in at her she puts her head down, meaning pat me, and when you do she makes kissy sounds. Then we have our dogs Hunny and Kipper. Hunny is a yorkie. She lives to get yelled at. Whether it be for barking at the dog fifteen houses away, eating the cats food or just being a general brat. The only thing that saves her from us killing her sometimes is her face. Right now she is scouring the floor to find and eat Bunny poop, luckily this bunny very rarely poops on the floor. Kipper is a brittney spaniel. He is 65 lbs. White and orange with a long coat. he is supposed to be about 40 lbs. His body wobbles back and forth when he walks. He is a relatively smart dog, very obedient and a great tempermant. I'm sure he's just laying down somewhere being a good boy. So what's it like living with all these animals? It's great if you like animals as much as we do. They leave you alone for the most part, unless you are trying to read a book. They entertain you constantly. They give wonderful companionship. They relax you (when they aren't stessing you out). But most of all the house is never still, and i like that. It's not for everybody, but it's good for us.