Regal, a nine-month-old kitten, has passed every test to qualify as a perfect pet. The handsome brown tabby, with a stylish white beard and eye liner, went to be neutered and returned, still cheerful and loving. Regal’s also demonstrated that he loves kids and kittens. He’s patient and kind to little ones of every species. He even likes dogs.

With those qualifications, Regal shouldn’t have been wandering the streets, looking for a friend. His first friends should have kept him. They should have realized that a cat with Regal’s sweet, social disposition is rare and precious.

But maybe his people thought brown tabbies were ordinary. Regal hopes that someone else, who may feel ordinary sometimes, will recognize that he’s a little package of pure love.

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