Since you asked...
DH and I made the decision early to not have children. So we got a cat back in 1996. Then we got another as a "playmate". Fast forward to us getting married in 2002. As a wedding gift, DH bought me a pug. A beautiful black female. We decided that pugs were like potatoe chips, you cannot have just one, so we added a male to the family. Well a week before our male was scheduled for neutering, our female went into heat. I told DH keep them seperated....60 days later, I had a litter of pugs!
We decided to keep the runt, as she herself had a special story, and she was DH's princess. We also took pity on the only male in the litter, and he also got to stay. So we then had 4 pugs, all was happy.
Well one day DH and I took a stroll through the local SPCA(never a good idea, for a pet lover) and DH asked if they ever see pugs. Turned out one had been dropped off not 2 hours prior to our arrival. Had just been processed, but not yet made it to the floor. Happy Valentines day to me...we had #5...LOL...
As for the 2 extra cats, we wanted a new kitten, and someone at work had a litter. Well when I went to pick up 1, she brought 2, and actually PAID me to take the other...so I did..That made 4 cats...Sadly, I lost a cat in Feb to old age. I was content with 3. Then a kitten arrived at my door...there is a thread floating around here about him...so I am back to 4...
My house is a zoo, but I wouldnt have it any other way!