Animal Profile

Lunamae is on the at-risk list due to behavior. She is not thriving in the care center and continues to display distance-increasing behavior when approached for interactions. Her owner describes her as a lazy couch potato who prefers contact on her own terms. She has not warmed up despite staff using treats to build a positive association. Due to her stress levels, it is in her best interest to move out of the kennel environment and into a stable home as quickly as possible. She would do best in a home with adopters who are willing to give her plenty of time and space to adjust, and who have experience with helping a fearful cat adjust to strangers. Medically Lunamae was diagnosed with an upper respiratory infection.

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This pet needs emergency placement. Please click here to go to our emergency placement page for more information. Lunamae is on the at-risk list due to behavior. She is not thriving in the care center and continues to display distance-increasing behavior when approached for interactions. Her owner describes her as a lazy couch potato who prefers contact on her own terms. She has not warmed up despite staff using treats to build a positive association. Due to her stress levels, it is in her best interest to move out of the kennel environment and into a stable home as quickly as possible. She would do best in a home with adopters who are willing to give her plenty of time and space to adjust, and who have experience with helping a fearful cat adjust to strangers. Medically Lunamae was diagnosed with an upper respiratory infection. I have lived with cats in my previous home. I'm an independent kitty who likes to do my own thing. I will flourish in a calm environment and a low-traffic home. I am finding the shelter a little overwhelming, but when it's just you and me and some peace and quiet you'll see what a love bug I am. I would appreciate slow introductions to new people and places to help me feel safe.

My medical notes are...

Weight: 11 lbs

Medical Notes

11/2/2025

Subjective: DVM Intake Exam Name: Lunamae Animal ID: 240691 Species: Feline Estimated age: 4 years Microchip noted on Intake? Negative History: Owner Surrender BAR MM appear pink, moist Observed Behavior - Yellow; Limited ability to examine, resistant to handling, body tense, hissing/vocalizing, unable to collect blood Sedation needed for Intake Evidence of Cruelty seen - No Evidence of Trauma seen – No Evidence of Neglect- No Objective: P = 160 hr (sedated) R = 36 rr (sedated) BCS 6/9 Wt = 11 lbs (estimated) EENT: Eyes clear, ears clean, no nasal or ocular discharge noted Oral Exam: Limited exam d/t behavior PLN: NE H/L: NSR, difficult to auscultate due to patient temperament, no apparent murmur, Lungs clear, eupneic ABD: Non painful, no masses palpated U/G: FI MSI: Ambulatory x 4, skin free of parasites, no masses noted, healthy hair coat CNS: Mentation appropriate - no signs of neurologic abnormalities Assessment: Apparently healthy Fractious behavior requiring chemical restraint for examination and procedures Prognosis: Good Plan: Standard Intake Procedures: Rabies vaccine FVRCP vaccine FELV/FIV SNAP (blood collection at time of surgery) Pyrantel deworm Frontline Microchip Sedation protocol: An initial dose of Dexmedetomidine and Butorphanol was administered IM (respectively, 10 ug/kg Dex 0.1 ml, 0.2 mg/kg Torb 0.1 ml), followed by an additional dose of Dexmedetomidine (0.1 ml) IM; incomplete sedation. Reversal with Atipamezole (0.2 ml) IM was administered post-procedures. SURGERY: Okay for surgery -Blood collection at time of surgery

11/11/2025

Progress exam – URI signs noted on rounds S/O: BAR, hisses when approached, fresh food uneaten, sneezing and snorting/sniffling, no c/v/d noted. EENT: Eyes clear, mild serous nasal discharge noted H/L: Congestion audible, otherwise eupneic CNS: Mentation appropriate A: URI - mild P: Start medical feedings BID x 3 days Start fortiflora PO SID x 7 days Monitor in place, placed UTW sign and appetite log Recheck in 10 days +/- doxy and move to iso if URI progressing CTM while at QACC

11/18/2025

Progress exam: URI day 7 recheck Subjective: BAR, no C/S/V/D present. Sneezing noted on log. AS:1/2 empty bowls in kennel Objective: EYES: Clear LUNGS: Eupneic, no sign of respiratory distress NASAL CAVITY: no discharge present MUSCULOSKELETAL: Ambulatory x4, no lameness or lesions NEURO: Appropriate mentation ASSESSMENT: Presumed URI PLAN: Per standing orders -CTM, recheck as scheduled

11/21/2025

Progress exam: URI day 10 recheck Subjective: BAR, no C/S/V/D present. AS:1/2 Objective: EYES: Clear LUNGS: Eupneic, no sign of respiratory distress NASAL CAVITY: no discharge present MUSCULOSKELETAL: Ambulatory x4, no lameness or lesions NEURO: Appropriate mentation ASSESSMENT: Presumed URI appears resolved PLAN: Per standing orders -Move out of iso, signage placed -CTM on daily rounds while in QACC

11/26/2025

Was this cat in heat, pregnant or have a pyometra? no Ventral Midline Incision Ovaries Ligated with: two circumferential ligatures using 3-0 PDS Uterine Body Ligated with: two circumferential ligatures using 3-0 PDS Abdominal Closure: simple continuous pattern with 3-0 PDS Skin closure: intradermal pattern with 3-0 PDS Green Linear Tattoo Placed near Midline Surgeon: 990665 Additional Comments:

Details on my behavior are...

Behavior Condition: 5. Red

Behavior History
Behavior Assessment

Upon intake cat was agitated and hissy. She began growling and swatting after staff scanned her for MC. Because of stress level staff opted not to collar.

Date of Intake: 11/1/2025

Is this cat having litter box issues?: No

Basic Information:: She is a DSH female tabby cat who was surrendered to ACC due to her owner moving out of state.

Previously lived with:: 2 adults, 1 child, 1 other cat.

How is this cat around strangers?: Prefers contact on her own terms but is curious. Can escalate to nipping or hissing if interaction is forced.

How is this cat around children?: Prefers contact on her own terms but is curious and tolerant.

How is this cat around other cats?: Friendly, playful, and outgoing.

How is this cat around dogs?: No experience.

Behavior Notes: Enjoys having her coat brushed but does not enjoys being picked up or held. She will struggle, squirm, growl, swat, nip, and hiss when having her nails trimmed and when placed in a carrier.

Bite history:: No bite/scratch history.

Energy level/descriptors:: Low

Has this cat ever had any medical issues?: No

For a New Family to Know: She us a lazy couch potato who prefers contact on her own terms and watching from afar but once she becomes attached to her person she enjoys cuddles as well. She has spent her life and an indoor only cat, she enjoys spending her time where people are, sitting by windows or roaming around her home. She will fetch items, chase insects and pounce on her toys during playtime and likes to scratch on carboard, carpet, and fabric surfaces. She eats both wet and dry food preferably Purina brand, her favorite treats are Temptations and she is accustomed to having access to two covered litterboxes with unscented clumping litter located in a quiet area of her home.

KNOWN HISTORY:: Lived Indoors Previously lived with: 2 adults, 1 child, 1 other cat. Behavior toward strangers: Prefers contact on her own terms but is curious. Can escalate to nipping or hissing if interaction is forced. Behavior toward children: Prefers contact on her own terms but is curious and tolerant. Behavior toward cats: Friendly, playful, and outgoing. Behavior toward dogs: experience Bite or Scratch history: No bite/scratch history. Litter box training: Yes Energy level/descriptors: Low Other notes: Enjoys having her coat brushed but does not enjoys being picked up or held. She will struggle, squirm, growl, swat, nip, and hiss when having her nails trimmed and when placed in a carrier. She us a lazy couch potato who prefers contact on her own terms and watching from afar but once she becomes attached to her person she enjoys cuddles as well. She has spent her life and an indoor only cat, she enjoys spending her time where people are, sitting by windows or roaming around her home. She will fetch items, chase insects and pounce on her toys during playtime and likes to scratch on carboard, carpet, and fabric surfaces. She eats both wet and dry food preferably Purina brand, her favorite treats are Temptations and she is accustomed to having access to two covered litterboxes with unscented clumping litter located in a quiet area of her home. Upon intake cat was agitated and hissy. She began growling and swatting after staff scanned her for MC. Because of stress level staff opted not to collar.

ENRICHMENT NOTES:: 11/10/25 Vol. Lunamae was in her den, with her head showing outside. She hissed and grumbled when the door to the kennel was opened. Her ears were flat against her head. I put Squeeze Up and Temptations on a tray near the kennel door and she walked over to it to eat. I petted her on the head with my finger a couple of times, but she pulled away. I put a scratcher tool near her and she swatted and hissed at it, then returned to her den. She was not ready to socialize today. 11/10/25 FB79 Seems very under the weather today; at the front of her kennel with flat ears as she watched me through the little side cover. She would hiss when i approached but remained at the front with flat ears and her tail wrapped around her legs. 11/13/25 FB58 In den with a slightly tense face and body - can't coax her out of the den and she appears pretty UTW. I leave her some treats at the front of the cage in hopes that she will come out and eat them when she is alone. 11/16/25 FB79 Lunamae was lying down outside her den. When I spoke to her, she hissed at me. I put Squeeze Up and Temptations on a tray and slipped it into the kennel. She stood up and came over to smell my hand, which was on the bars of the kennel. I put the scratcher between the bars, but she hissed and I ended the interaction without petting her. 11/25/25 FB06 As I approach, Lunamae comes out of her den with a neutral face and eyes and a loose body and high tail. I crack the door open, as she is at he front of the kennel, and she hisses once and then pokes her nose out. I offer her the scratcher through the crack and she starts petting herself as she paces back and forth rubbing herself on the scratcher. She looks at me through the glass with a questionable look.

ACTIVITY LEVEL:: Subdued

VOCAL:: Quiet

CHARACTER TYPE: : Independent

POTENTIAL CHALLENGES:: Fearful

Potential challenges comments:: Please see behavior flyer for more information.

BEHAVIOR DETERMINATION: : Level 4

RECOMMENDATIONS:: No young children

Recommendations comments:: Lunamae was described as being curious and tolerant towards children in her previous home. She was also described as preferring contact on her own terms. For this reason, behavior team is recommending she goes to a home with children over the age of 13.

BEHAVIOR SUMMARY:: Lunamae was lying in the back of her kennel as the assessor approached, body and face tense with her ears tilted and her tail wrapped around her belly. Lunamae made eye contact when spoken to and she hissed with her ears flattening further as the kennel door opened. Lunamae tolerated petting along her head and body a few times with the assess-a-hand while whipping her head back and hissing repeatedly. When pet by her face she hisses twice before swatting and biting the hand. Pick up was not attempted at this time to reduce stress. Lunamae is not open to interaction at this time and does not currently tolerate petting or handling. Because her previous owner reports she is a lap cat (eventually) in a home environment we believe the behavior seen in the care center is shelter-specific and this cat would make a great pet and is struggling in the shelter environment. This cat is suitable for adopters with previous cat experience who are willing to work with a cat who needs time and patience to help her adjust to their new home.