I can't imagine having 18 furbabies...wow! We once had 3 dogs at the same time and they were a handful! In my married life we've had 8 precious pooches...loved them all! I'm pretty sure Abby will be our last so we really want to enjoy her.
We have a 21 year old Desert Tortoise. We got her when she was a year old and she was the runt so we named her Tiny but she sure isn't tiny anymore. To give you an idea of her size here's a pic next to 10 pound Abby and it was also Abby's first time meeting Tiny.