lbaker, bless your heart. I, too, seem to have a knack for collecting strays, four-legged and two-legged. I've lost count of the people who have used my couch, sometimes just for overnight until they can get to another relative, sometimes an extended stay until they can get a job and their own place. It's hard to say no. I'd say some some of them my way (human or animal) but I guess I'm too far from Maryland!

Good luck, and I'll keep you and all your "roommates" in my prayers!