Yup. Always buy cats secondhand, to avoid the doom!

this assumes all the doom was used up on the first owner

wall, yes. When purchasing a cat, you should always ask "Has it been fully harbrung?"

failed this once.

which is why I have no family left from the old country

not aware that kittens could destroy people's lives.

just asking the question and not in anyway attempting to impugn kitties. Particularly her own.