Well at least you gave it a shot, its not your fault they have weak conscious.
I'm kinda happy that most of the petstores in Louisville, KY use pound pups and kittens. So your not getting a breeder pet but there are some that still do that around here but the big ones don't. I hardly think of my Stormy becoming a Senior he could be considered on he turned 7 this July, or at lest I think so. I think its a pretty good idea not to adopt out kittens during the holiday season.