Maybe apply for the apartment, etc., and then *officially* tell them about Mollie Rose and Maya Linn as your "two cats." Then add that you have a third pet, but he's not really like other "cats" - he's bald so he doesn't shed, and he's nearly blind, so he is really bonded to you, and doesn't cause any trouble. It sounds like a great deal, and while I know you wouldn't want to rehome Li'l Eli and Shortie, it sounds like at least one of them already has a potential good home, where you'd still know and hear about the kitty.