beyondpanic's Diaryland Diary ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Nope, she's not mine
Alright, so here�s what�s been going on. I have been trying to do a Christmassy thing every day and I�ve succeeded with that. I�ve also been trying to adopt a kitten � that��. not so good. Last week I decided to get a kitten. I went to Pet Smart and saw three that I fell in love with. Now, my Pet Smart does not sell kittens � a local rescue organization manages all the kittens there � you don�t buy them from Pet smart, you adopt them from the rescue organization. Anyhoodle, the next morning I filled out an online application and figured I�d be hearing from someone in about a week. 30 minutes later, �Pat M.� called me and began interviewing me. This is how the conversation went and I swear I�m not making this up. Me: I want to adopt the little female calico kitten. Pat M.: You can�t. Me: I�m sorry?? Pat M.: If the kittens are under 6 months old, you must adopt two. Me: Oh, I only want one kitten. I have cat allergies which seem to be controlled with Claritin. I�m concerned that two cats would be too much. Pat M.: Well, sorry then, I can�t help you. Me: Wait a min� Pat M.: I�ll tell you what I can do for you. You can foster a cat. I have a cat right now that has feline leukemia � you can foster her. Me: How about Lola � she was one of the older cats, could I adopt her? Pat M.: Sorry, I already have someone for Lola, although the woman wrote on her application that she had a dog euthanized in 2001. I�m gonna call her veterinarian right now and if he tells me that they didn�t really try with the dog, I�m not gonna let her have Lola. Me: Well then, if that adoption falls through perhaps you�d consider letting me� Pat M.: Listen, honey, why don�t you think about fostering that sick cat? Me: Um, well, I saw other cats at Pet Smart � what about one of them? Pat M.: Listen sweetie, if I let you adopt one of those kittens and you come to me in a year and tell me you don�t want it anymore, I�m gonna be really angry and you do not want to make me angry. Who the hell was I talking to???? Was she a pet rescuer or Tony Soprano?? 7:53 p.m. - Sunday, Dec. 07, 2008
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