"Or maybe smart", They have proven time and time again that they are not smart. Because of their refusal to ever cooperate, I have stricken cat treats from the grocery list, I no longer let them in the garage on cold winter nights, and other similar privileges have been revoked.

"If you have coyotes" Where are the coyotes when I need them? Last winter they howled almost every night. This year I haven't heard a single one.

"I have a hunch your not a cat man Dan" That's exactly right. I gave them a chance, they blew it.

The cats are not good playmates for the kids, so I'm hoping the kids will get bored enough with them that the kids won't really notice if the cats just "disappear" some day.