Pathologist Dr Jeremy Grant said she probably got the bug from having the pets in her bedroom in Worthing, West Sussex.
Coroner Martin Milward told the Worthing inquest: “Hygiene was not what it could have been due to so many animals.”
Brother David Tibbles, 52, of nearby Goring-by-Sea, said he warned her about the large brood.
He urged after the hearing: “Anyone scratched by an animal should get it treated.”
In a tribute to his sister he added: “She was a lovely, kind person who loved people and her animals. We all miss her.”
A pal said: “She didn’t have a husband or kids but her life was full in other ways.”
Last night TV vet Joe Inglis warned of the perils of cat attacks. He said: “They carry lots of bacteria in their mouths and claws that can cause infections. I know of several people who got bitten and needed surgery. They nearly lost fingers.”
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