ZEN

Having fifteen fluffy butts to take care of can feel overwhelming, but I take comfort in these repetitive, mundane tasks that help me step out of my desk to gather my thoughts. These mommy duties are somehow therapeutic for me. I’m the type of creative person that gets most of my ideas doing ordinary chores.

Cats thrive in routine and are sensitive to the timing of their meals and to clean litter boxes. I may be a good candidate to run such a multi-cat household as I wholeheartedly love cleaning and channeling the great Marie Kondo.

It might look chaotic from another person’s perspective to have fifteen cats to care for, or one may just borrow my view when 88 percent of them come rushing to me as I visit them in their room. Why 88 percent, you might ask? These are cats after all, and to command the presence of all the cats at the same time is an impossible act... unless you have treats.

6. A common occurrence when you have a warm bed and lots of cats. 7. CC is somehow the leader of the pack, not that the pack follows their leader. She is very vocal when I’m late with my cat mommy tasks. 8. Sometimes, they do like to bully one another. This is me stalking them from a little window from my office. 9. Fresh water is always ready and spread all around the area. 10. Oh, how many slippers we mangled since I became a cat parent! It’s okay, as long as the cats are happy.