When we moved into our current home we had two cats. In the last two years they have both died. Since I'm technically allergic to cats I'm not planning to replace them. So we've been busy removing all the cat stuff in our house and thereby help reduce my temptation to get another cat. What amazes me after the fact is just how much cat related material was in our home!
There were two kitty litter boxes, supplies of fresh kitty litter, litter scoops, a large cat perch, two sets of food and water dishes, 4 or 5 scratching pads (if you want to save your furniture having lots of these is good insurance), multiple books, bags of catnip, bags of cat food, cans of cat food, kitty treats, grass seed, a pot of grass for the cats to chew on (instead of my house plants), multiple packages of special wipes (to remove cat allergens), tons of toys, 'purr pad' beds, medicines, two cat carriers, two cages from our cross country move, and much, much more. And even though I think we've found everything I won't be surprised anymore if something else doesn't surface! While you can have cats with less paraphernalia, if you love them and spoil them it's easy to accumulate.
And once we haul out or give away the last of it we will have more room in our house and garage. Woo Hoo! Miss the cats though.
I've been trying to share the wealth with the local pet rescue organizations while weeding. They can use any fresh kitty litter, cat carriers, cages, cat food, etc. that is clean and in good condition. If you ever do the same, call before you descend on them to verify what they will accept.
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