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Honestly if it were up to me I wouldn't have had any cats. I'm more of a dog person, my last dog died of cancer a few years ago. But I do love these little assholes and want to help the best I can. When I do find a home for one, it makes me a little sad to see them go, but very happy someone else loves them and that I did my part to help give them a normal life.
Totally not going to judge you for showing empathy to animals. My MiL has gone full cat hoarder. House smells like cat shit, there is a thick layer of cat fur on everything, there are multiple pukes or turds in every room of the house. If you can't manage it, then that's the problem. She has no real plans to downsize, no limits on the number of cats she's willing to take in. Ultimately, if she doesn't change, then when she has an accident or becomes unable to care for them, then they will most likely go to a shelter, and the shelter is probably going to dispatch of them, since taking 9 indoor and 20 or so outdoor cats at once is unfeasible for them to maintain and adopt out.
Ya that sucks to be in that situation, but I know it's very easy to fall into that trap. I've put up ads for homes in the past for these guys, but it's hard to find homes for many of them when you live in the boonies. Despite spending a lot of money on them (it's over $220 plus tax alone just to get a female fixed here, plus I blow about $200 a month on food and litter) I give them away for free when I can.
I've wanted to upgrade my 15 yr old pc for awhile, but to me this is more important. (I would have bought some upgrades this spring but a $750 vet bill took care of that.) But if I didn't do what I'm doing, there would be at minimum 8 more litters of cats around to deal with, or a lot more dead cats.