After our two previous cats died (sisters, 18 years old, within weeks of each other; see also human partnerships) we took on two rescue cats; unfortunately one was very ill and we lost her as well within 6 months; our current two are brilliant however, although I'd wish they would stop bringing us rodents, small passerine birds, frogs, toads, and at least in one case bats and pigeons. Black Kite (talk)