Update on the cat situation: I talked more to the rescue and I'm starting to think that the cat I posted before won't be a fit. It's sad because she's been in the rescue for so long, but I don't think it's a good fit because she was never properly socialized with humans and is just indifferent towards other cats. But with that being said, I also found this cat up for adoption too:
This is Onnie, which is a dope name IMO. She fits exactly what I want: a young tortie lap cat who's playful with other cats. I didn't see her at first because she's listed as a calico mix on
PetFinder, when I was only looking for tories. I submitted my application this morning and it seems like it's going quickly, so I'll know if I'm accepted or rejected this afternoon.
The only thing that sucks about this application is that they want a home walk-through as a part of the application process. I had just been putting my new house address as my current address, since I do literally own a home now, but I can't do that if they want to do a walk-through as well. Luckily my landlord is super cool and will let me have a third cat for 3 weeks without a problem, but I'm concerned that mentioning to the rescue I'm moving in 3 weeks will hurt my application.