Ok, I SERIOUSLY need help...

I was all set to get Boo adopted, but he's in an area where he's locked up so I waited for the volunteer to open the door for me. During that time, I started looking at the black cat I decided against (not Yang, the other one that's been there since January). I just started feeling so bad.

I then had to make the bad decision to ask the volunteer who's been there the longest. She said Gizmo, she's been there since November of last year. Which, to that shelter, is a long time. She also said that Gizmo's lost her spark and you can tell she's starting to give up.

That broke my heart. She said Boo's very charismatic and he will just sell himself, whereas Gizmo has and will be overlooked.

Long and short, I just couldn't do it so we left both at the shelter for me to think about it some more.

I'm honestly torn. Boo has adoption appeal. He's a VERY nice cat with a very serene soul. Anyone would be lucky to have him. Then there's poor little Gizmo overlooked because she's black and quiet.

My mother understands my dilemma, and said she will be happy with either of them, though her heart does tug on Gizmo's long stay there. Boo's been there since April, so it's not like he's been lapped up, either.

I really wish they could take both. I'm reluctant to take one myself because I always figured that I'll open my home to a really unadoptable one with special needs of some kind (as are both of mine).

Please, I need guidance, and nobody's able to give me