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came home with a new [friend]  Her name is Aster and i think shes pretty cool.

it was kinda weird.  i went to the back where they keep the cats that were available for adoption.  after a few minutes of looking at some of the cats they had, i asked which one had been there the longest.  the woman pointed to Aster's cage.  i had seen her already and noticed that of all the cats that were there, she was the only one not rushing the cage door trying to get attention.  it was like she had accepted her fate.  turns out she had been dropped off there, pregnant, 6 months ago.  she had her litter and all of her kittens were adopted already, but she was left behind.  i knew that if i didnt take her home, nobody would. everyone wants a kitten.  nobody wants a cat whos shy and maybe a little beat up.  Aster has some breathing problems, which im gonna have looked into the first chance i get.  

this is a shout out to anyone who's looking into rescuing a new cat from the humane society.  its not a "rescue" if the cat has only been there a week.  a true rescue is the one that is almost at the end of its stay.  when i went to the front counter to fill out the adoption paperwork and told the girl i wanted Aster, she acted surprised.  its like she never thought that Aster would find a home.  to me, that's a real rescue.
<bot>: when going to the humane society, ask which cat/dog has been there the longest.  if the one they point too seems like a good fit, take it home.