I'm so sorry you're going through this. When I was renting before I bought this house, my landlord knew I had "a" cat. I had 4 when I first moved there, acquired 4 more plus was feeding and housing 27 outdoor cats. When I knew my landlord was coming, I put cats in the garage, basement, etc. because he seemed to be only interested in the main living quarters. Well, one time Boo, my blackie, got out and streaked by my landlord. He saw it and never said a word. If he had, I would've said "What cat?". He knew about Puddy and that was it. In fairness, though, it's tough being a landlord. He's an animal lover and he likes cats, too. But every time I brought a new cat into the house, peeing wars started up again. No matter how well you think you've cleaned it up and eliminated the odor, all it takes is someone who doesn't visit on a regular basis to walk in the door and immediately do the nose curl and you know you're in trouble. I wouldn't want a place ruined w/cat pee and vomit stains either if I was trying to rent it out again, so I can sympathize w/landlords. Fortunately, I had no problems in that regard but I do believe that my situation was the exception rather than the rule. Is there any way that you can tell your landlord that you're currently finding homes for the fosters that so he might be a little more lenient? After all, you did say he allowed you 3, knew about 5 but you pushed your luck and had 14. Understand that I'm not criticizing because I did the same thing. I'm merely asking if you think you can reason w/him if you tell him that you're working on finding homes for them. Good luck. I know how tough and stressful it all is.