good advice. I guess I'm running my own shelter here. I have three cats down from seven, five dogs up from four. We just got a puppy because when I found a 7-year-old dachshund with a rescue group, their rules were too restrictive for us. I take excellent care of my pets and that's why some of them are 18, 14, 10, and 16 years old. I can't haul them all to the vet to get the required paperwork or make two long distance trips to meet the requirements.