All of these sweet stories are bringing tears to my eyes! I think it's so cool when people adopt cats that are no longer kittens. When I decided to adopt a new cat, I told myself to focus on a cat that was no longer a kitten, as kittens have a much better chance of finding a home. At petfinder.org, you can fill in the approximate age of the pet you are looking for, so I put in "young" (I think that means appx. 2-5 yrs.).
Elvis was also an "unwanted" cat because, besides already being about 2 years old, he had a crooked leg and paw, perhaps from an accident or from previous abuse. I didn't even know this when I fell in love with his picture on the website. When I noticed his leg, it only made me want him more. Fortunately, his leg doesn't seem to cause him any trouble, and he runs around and jumps just as if nothing has ever happened to it.