Her people didn’t let Anchovy know that she was an inconvenience, someone who couldn’t stay in the place she believed was her home. Anchovy didn’t learn the truth until she was eight weeks old, just old enough to be lifted away from mama, just old enough to lose her whole world.

So, Anchovy, during her first, formative weeks, learned to be social and trust people. More than that, the cute kitten, with a tiny face and satellite-dish ears, longs to be with people. Anchovy wants to be touched, almost as much as she wants her kitten food, maybe even more than she wants to tumble with litter mates.

Anchovy needs to go home quickly, before her baby heart gets broken, before she feels unloved.

Click here to see a current list of animals held at the Grant County Animal Shelter.