When I worked in retail, I had this wanker of a middle manager who would ask how I was getting on, and when I said fine, he'd always say "It's not rocket science, is it?"
He was mid twenties and only a few years older than me. He used to call female employees "babe".
One time I watched him get a withering telling off from a customer. The customer wasn't in the right, but it felt like a little bit of retribution for all us "babes".
She sounds wonderful, I'm so happy she found a home with you!
I would always adopt an adult rather than a kitten. We've had a kitten and he was hard work!
Our orange cat was 2 when we had him from the shelter. He was found on the street with cat flu. They treated this, but he was still very skinny when we adopted him, with rough fur and cracked paw pads.
We've had him just over a year and he gained a lot of weight at first, but now he trusts that there's always going to be dinner for him. His fur is glossy and bright, and his paws are healthy. He's incredibly loving, even with children, and loves sitting near us when we're working.
I'm glad we got him. Even our other cat (also adopted, but from a friend) is slowly warming to him!