One of the worst days of my life was losing new born kittens my cat gave birth to. A wild, aggressive male cat had bitten their necks off
I know after watching that I want one but they are not cheap.
Besides food and litter, they sure are cheap! I buy high quality cat food for my three cats, both dry and wet (Blue Buffalo). A 12lb bag ($27.00) lasts more than a month of the dry, and a case of Blue Buffalo 5.5oz cans (24 cans, $31.00) feeds all three cats 24 days, at a can per day divided between them. I made the cat fountains, and after the initial purchase of litterboxes and feeding bowls, I figure it is costing me about $25.00 per cat per month. Not much. A 20lb container of clumping deodorizing cat litter is about $8.00 and lasts a month for THREE cats. I imagine it would go longer for a little kitty. Kitty food is less to buy. You can make it even cheaper.