Patsy

My story

This pet needs emergency placement. Please click here to go to our emergency placement page for more information.Patsy is on the at-risk list due to behavior. He is an under socialized older cat with touch sensitivity to his sides, and is not thriving in the care center and continues to display distance-increasing behavior when approached for interactions. He has made limited progress despite staff using treats to build a positive association. Due to his stress levels and behavior needs, 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 in working with under socialized adult cats.What my friends at ACC say about me:I have medical needs that staff will address with you when you meet me.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.Patsy is an adult cat that may not have had many interactions with humans from an early age. He is apprehensive of people and 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: Patsy's been trying lots of new things recently and though I'm sure there are plenty of times he'd prefer to stay cocooned in his comfort zone, how can you know unless you try? That's how we've been selling it to him, anyway, but it's true and it seems to be working. Patsy was brought to us from a home with many other cats and is very open minded considering he hasn't had many opportunities to meet new people. It's true that things like pets can send him springing to his condo ledge for cover, but that's ok. Everything isn't for everybody and Patsy likes other things, like sniffing my hand through the glass and listening to me read. Softly curling up as the story transported him elsewhere, Patsy wants to be included just in a way that makes sense to him. I have potential behavior challenges that staff will address with you when you meet me. Primary Color: Black Weight: 9.63 Age: 7yrs 2mths 0wks

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