It can be a pain having even one cat, let alone 5 (used to be 6, but Ianan died a few months ago ) But i have done a few things to help myself out. I bought a large feeder, and waterer so i don't need to be replacing their food and water all the time. The feeder holds 5 lbs of food, and the waterer holds about 1 gallon, so i only need to change it about once a week. Also, scoopable cat litter is a must as they go through they regular stuff way too fast. Jinx requires some special care, we gotta give her pills for her joints sometimes when she gets bad. She also may have diabetes as she drinks, and urinates quite a lot. But like i said, i have had cats in my life for so long, i just love 'em.