She sounds wonderful, I'm so happy she found a home with you!

I would always adopt an adult rather than a kitten. We've had a kitten and he was hard work!

Our orange cat was 2 when we had him from the shelter. He was found on the street with cat flu. They treated this, but he was still very skinny when we adopted him, with rough fur and cracked paw pads.

We've had him just over a year and he gained a lot of weight at first, but now he trusts that there's always going to be dinner for him. His fur is glossy and bright, and his paws are healthy. He's incredibly loving, even with children, and loves sitting near us when we're working.

I'm glad we got him. Even our other cat (also adopted, but from a friend) is slowly warming to him!