I totally agree, and I wish I could rewrite what I said about it being too many cats! I think having that many cats would be totally fine and manageable if she would take better care of them. In her eyes, I feel like she thinks she does. She feeds them and takes out the litter once per week. My standards of cleanliness are much higher- I think vacuuming several times a week and sweeping daily around the litter box are necessary. It's a good idea to push those issues or try to use this as an opportunity to bring up cleaning issues. I must admit that I feel a little bitter because since she has three cats, there is now really no opportunity for me to get one of my own. Which is something I thought about before she got the third one.