Schnidt Knitter: Ramblings for Today

My post was originally thought out and planned for. Now after a night of surfing the internet, I have a rant. Not a large one, but something that really, really, really irks me. Hypocratic rescue and adoption agencies. One local one in particular. I'm not naming any names, but when I was looking into getting a cat, I searched far and wide, for over three months, before making a decision. I checked EVERY SINGLE LOCAL adoption and rescue organization. As usual, there are some very relaxed orgs(county shelters?), and some very strict ones. Then there is this organization. They just topped every single list I could think of.

They say on their website they have "hundreds of cats desperately seeking new homes" yet they bring less than a dozen to all their "adopt-a-cat" events at the local pet stores. They list maybe ten on their website. If you call or email for a broader list, even if you ask if they have any...say...short haired females under 8 months? They say..."Come check out our event at such and such a location on such and such a day....." THAT'S NOT WHAT I WANT! I HAVE BEEN TO EVERY ONE IN THE PAST 2 MONTHS!!!

That doesn't even bug me compared to what I recently learned. My room mate, whom I can't stand because he takes care of NONE of his household responsibilities (I have to tell him repeatedly that I am not his mother and he needs to contribute to taking care of the house that HE LIVES IN. He has many a critter, snakes to be exact, and his collection keeps growing. In the four months he has lived here, I have seen him feed them ONCE. Above mentioned cat rescue would not let me adopt because I am a student...I have 2 classes this semester. I live in a stable home (my parent's second house) work part time, and have had many, many animals all my life. I breed, raise, and show poultry. I have been, and am currently, a 4H leader. But because I didn't feel like lying on my application, they don't adopt out to students (because where would kitty go at the end of the year when you get kicked out for low grades?) and I'm too young (wtf? I'm 18. I am an ADULT).

Along comes said room mate. Because said room mate is a big wig at one of the big-box know-nothing chain stores where they often set up shop, they said they would "make an exception" for him. I wanted to gag. I wanted to cry. He is planning on moving out and heading back up to Alaska in less than a year. He is never home. He parties constantly, doesn't take care of the animals or the responsibilities he has to begin with. And they would make an exception because they "know him." Yeah. Right. I know him. He is completely unfit to own any living creature. Of course, me being an evil bitch, I told my parents( his landlords) and made sure that he would NEVER own an animal such as a cat or dog as long as he is living here. Snakes, reptiles, and fish.ok....anything else, no way in hell, over my dead body.

I have my wonderful kitty, toast, and she is left wanting absolutely nothing. She always has food, water, a nice area to play outside, warm laps, and a comfy head to curl up on at night(mine, the damn cat). Here is toast: