Little Moohco

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This pet needs emergency placement. Please click here to go to our emergency placement page for more information.Little Moocho is on the at-risk list due to behavior. He is not thriving in the care center and continues to display distance-increasing behavior when approached for interactions. He has not warmed up despite staff using treats to build a positive association. Due to his stress levels, it is in his best interest to move out of the kennel environment and into a stable home as quickly as possible. He would do best in a home with adopters who are willing to give him plenty of time and space to adjust, and who have experience with helping a fearful cat adjust to strangers.What my friends at ACC say about me:I have lived with cats in my previous home.I would appreciate slow introductions to new people and places to help me feel safe.I prefer to call the shots and enjoy coming to you when I'm ready for pets.Little Moohco is an adult cat that may not have had many interactions with humans from an early age. He is apprehensive of people and while showing no aggressive behaviors, he appears wary of human contact. It is difficult to predict if he will respond to socialization but we recommend offering high value treats and food to help build a positive association to humans. Please be mindful that older cats will require more time and skill in order for them to be comfortable around people. Due to the behaviors seen in the care center, we feel that this cat will do best in an experienced, adult only home.A volunteer writes: Staring at the toys and treats we bring like he's not sure what to do with them, Little Moocho's adjustment to Care Center life hasn't been going as smoothly as we'd all like. He was brought to us with many other cats and we don't know too much about his life before. Trying to pass the days from the comfort of his den, we readily try to brighten them by bringing him things. However, each time we offer a snack or a catnip mouse, Little Moocho seems slightly befuddled and stares straight ahead to let us know he's interested in neither. In this fashion, Little Moocho also explains he'll certainly pass on our company as well. It's possible Little Moocho hasn't had as many opportunities as other kitties to meet new people, which may explain some things about him. We are, however, very hopeful that there's a forever family out there for Little Moocho. Primary Color: Black Secondary Color: White Weight: 12.8125 Age: 4yrs 2mths 2wks

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