If I'm not careful, I'm going to wind up with another cat

[lillian13]

We had our company meeting today. This is more interesting than it seems, as we get told what's going on and where we're going, plus we got reassured that, "You know, six months ago Wall Street kept bugging us about having all this cash. Wanted us to get rid of it. They aren't now...." There was also the Ritual Hazing of the new Vice Presidents. This year they made a video with the premise that they were a boy band that was getting back together for a reunion tour, and were...rehearsing. Watching a bunch of nerdy white management guys try to dance (in unison!) is actually insanely funny.

So I left, got my motor mounts for the car ($213, thank you bonus check!). Then on to PetSmart to get cat stuff. I of course had to stop and make faces at the kittens. The volunteer looked up and said "Come on in!"

Bad move.

I spent almost 30 minutes playing with the kittens. There's one in particular...she's a skinny little grey tabby with those long, wispy hairs floating out of her coat. (They had nicknamed her Einstein, because it looks a little like the wild Einstein hair.) She purrs as soon as you pet her and is a massive love bug. Only the knowlege that my apartment is nowhere near kitten-proof kept me from taking her home right then--I liked her that much. She just got spayed and has had all her shots. Adoption is $125. (Remember the bonus check?)

Having a third cat isn't a problem. My apartment management looks the other way on extra animals, and Ripley the Talking Cat could use a roommate who would actually interact with her.

But should I get one from the rescue group?
Should I "shop around" to the Humane Society, or call Mr. Pegasus to see if they have any kittens available?
Should I hold off and use that money to pay off debt--you know, the responsible thing? (After all, there will always be adorable kittens out there.)

I was going to do a poll, but it wasn't making poll-boxes for me. Let me know!