Thanks y'all. My name isn't actually Polly, it is Pauline but my nearest and dearest calls me Polly as a term of endearment and having 7 cats the name suits.
I am not at all happy with Tigress as it is not, as you rightly say, a species but hey, at least I've finished.
Oh, there's a dog as well, plus gergils, hens and ducks!!! All cats and dog are insured though so apart from routine jabs they are covered for most eventualities. Worth it for what they give back.
Can't see an alternative to Tigress. Could it be that we are going to have similar trouble with Kate as we had with Michael? Hope that doesn't sound too unkind.