I have a rescue,two outside dogs,14 cats,all partially blind,odd eye deaf, inbred ,..I have tough them basically with squit bottles,that that can't get up high,climb curtains,etc...a squirt,or a loud shhh,or a hey,usually does the trick..my oldest is 19, most I've had since kittens..I have an entire upstairs with drawer on the walls,boxes, tables covered in cloth to peek,toys, play mice and lots of scratching post made of wood covered in carpet..I have tons of cats boxes,an entire room called the me outhouse! My couch is English leather..I find a tiny pin hole where someone jumped from it.. probably the new kitten..I cut their nails,once a month(that's 252 nails). They each get a yearly cat visit,in alphabetical order..but they never ever break,claw,or destroy my home..they have a place to play,sleep very comfortably,and great quality food( Earthborne) gallon buckets of water ..we give them everything they need to be healthy,happy and content..it's a LOT work. A lot ofwork IMG_201703...097918.jpg

@Rafaella: I'm sure that is what some folks think, but (as you probably know) that isn't true either! I have a 50lb dog and 3 cats who stay home alone ALL DAY while I work, and somehow I've never come home to a disaster zone... at the very worst, maybe the dog gets into the garbage and pulls out the cat food cans. That's it.

What happened? Detest is a strong word, you sure you detest them?