Kid was on Shark Tank. Damon became his mentor.
We have gotten a few kittens over the years from people we knew who were having trouble placing them, and they were basically surplus "barn cats" that needed a new home. Our last two cats came from a local shelter; the moggy we had for many years was quite young at adoption, the current ginger tom was ostensibly two years old. He is probably ungrateful too... but he is unusually affable, has an interesting, oversized personality and keeps us empty-nesters from ossifying more than we already do.
I don't think I could get a bow tie on this current lounge leopard, but he'd sure look good in one.