Randomness. And a plea for help.

So I just got back from Queenstown today, after having gone there with Jocelyn. I decided prior to going that Skydiving was not a financial option at this point, so I opted to ski this morning and quite possibly make a fool of myself and put myself off of skiing forever.

But the weather was crap and so skiing AND skydiving were both not an option. We spent the day roaming around Queenstown, going on the Gondola and lunch and a cruise on the lake.

I will return to Qtown to skydive when it suits better - and hopefully that will be before I go. If not, I can always do it in Canada I suppose.

So I'm looking at this animal shelter website in Hamilton because there is the most adorable cat in the world that I want to adopt when I get back. Her name is Hobo and she's a special needs black and white shorthair. I have been trying to get a hold of the shelter for a week now and have not heard back from them so I will be staying up for about another hour to ring them to ask about her availability and if they would be willing to hold her for me until I get back.

But there is another problem that I have come across, and that is that I wanted to get two cats. And that's fine because Hobo needs a friend. But there is one on the site that is absolutely beautiful - he's a purebred Siamese who, if not adopted by August 11th, will be euthanized. How terrible is that? Not only is it an absolute shame to put down ANY animal, but I feel an extra sense of loss for having such a beautiful species as a Siamese taken out of the world. I would so adopt him but I won't be home on time...if only I could find a friend who would take him for a couple of weeks until I get back...I would beg my parents but this one can't be around dogs and well, Stella's a REAL grump as it is and so I know she and this Siamese boy (whose name happens to be Snoopy) would NOT get along. Plus, Fern (mom's cat) can be a total growly face.

I really hope someone adopts him. It's not fair for an animal to be put down just because the family he once belonged to got divorced and neither of them wanted him anymore. How so terribly wrong...

That's my rant for the day. If you're interested in adopting an animal, visit http://thepriderescue.petfinger.org and you can see almost 100 cats that need loving homes. If you're interested in saving Snoopy, his profile is on the third page at the bottom, if I'm not mistaken. I hope somehow my asking on this blog will help to save his life...so sad.

Ok well that's all for the night I guess. I'm not feeling so hot so I'm gunna get a breath of fresh air and wait until I have to ring the shelter about Hobo (who, if I get her, will probably not keep that name...haha).

The end for now. Ciao!