Wow! 20 cats at one time must have been interesting, I imagine many of those were kittens! Cinders lived a long, long life for a cat at 16 years. It's funny how cats can have their favorite person and no one else can hold them. I agree they all have their own personalities though. When I was a kid we had a Manx as well, my dad caught her as a kitten in my grandmothers back yard. She was a little wild at first but turned out to be a sweet cat. She and the dog used to play together all the time, they were best friends!

I've seen your current boys in all the pictures. They sound like they have big personalities too!