Grace trusts her brother Harry, but not too much else. After all, the six-month-old, spayed kitten was betrayed by the people she loved. Then, out in a world that snowed on and froze little kittens, only cuddling with Harry kept her alive. Grace hasn’t seen much indication that the world or people are kind.

So, safely in the shelter, Grace peeks out of her cat tree’s hidey hole. She watches Harry taking risks, approaching visitors, but she’s not ready. Still, Grace has a lifelong history of following Harry’s lead.

Grace’s adjustment to her future would be gentler and easier if she could follow Harry into a new home. Soon, she’d joyfully, contentedly share a lap. Soon, Grace would help create a miraculously happy human/kitten family.

Strangely, people sometimes seem to quit loving several pets at once. Matilda, another sweet, four-year-old pup, with an Old English Bulldog’s short legs and body and a Pittie’s face, was bravely trekking through killing weather with Double Stuff. Since the loving dogs are the same age and body type, they’re probably siblings with different dads, born together and, last week, nearly dying together.

Luckily for the world, they didn’t die, because the world needs love and perfectly mannered dogs. Matilda, pure love on four funny legs, “… doesn’t know a stranger!” the shelter director says.

Matilda arrived already spayed, obviously once loved, now mysteriously doomed. Maybe her person, desperate, trusted the wrong person with his treasured dog. Maybe someone else will fix this horrible mistake.