To be clear, I don't generally have 11 at a time. We currently have 5 permanent residents, and a rotating cast of foster cats who get their own room - all incoming animals need an initial 2 week quarantine, even if they seem healthy at their initial vet check, just in case the stress of travel and a new place brings out some kind of illness that they're carrying.
Beyond that, I generally don't let them into the rest of the house because some of mine dislike new cats, so there's no point going through that stress if they're not going to stay.
(not so little actually)
Our cat is mostly inside but loves being outside too. She is quite special, during her first 6 months of life she has loose stools. There were many trips to the vet, x-rays, ultrasounds, prescription foods, medications, etc. when the vet recommended steroids I started looking for other options and found raw food. When we switched her over she became much more playful and it was clear that she had been a really sick baby. She is now 2 1/2, no more digestive issues (still gets raw rabbit) and is completely bonded to me. She doesn’t meow but makes a little “heh” sound. This is Bala, named for balaclava as she used to like sleeping on my neck/shoulders.
