update----
we checked out the spca. ikus (the big cat) bit my brother and we all agreed he wasnt the one for us. we spoted a nice big grey cat, 3 years, called joey. we think that if hes still there when we get home from hanmer springs (our holiday spot) we might adopt him. Well have to convince my Dad about him, though. Otherwise there was a precious black 1 yr old called princess Layla who recently had ktens (also at the spca) and so she would be good with Seafa. We're going to spend our holiday thinking about cats and convincing my Dad!!