Animal Profile

Poe is on the at-risk list due to behavior. He is an under socialized adult cat and 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 and under socialized adult cat adjust to strangers.

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This pet needs emergency placement. Please click here to go to our emergency placement page for more information. This pet is available only through ACC New Hope partners. To adopt or foster, please complete the pre-screener form below. Inquiries sent directly to ACC will not receive a response. Pre-Screener Form Poe is on the at-risk list due to behavior. He is an under socialized adult cat and 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 and under socialized adult cat adjust to strangers. What my friends at ACC say about me: My history is a mystery and my friends here do not know much about me yet! I have lived with cats in my previous home. I have potential behavior challenges that staff will address with you when you meet me. I'm an independent kitty who likes to do my own thing. I am looking for a home with a patient person. I can be slow to adjust to new environments. I prefer to take things at my own pace. I will flourish in a calm environment and a low-traffic home. I would appreciate slow introductions to new people and places to help me feel safe. I would do best in a home with only adult humans.

My medical notes are...

Weight: 8.4375 lbs

Medical Notes

3/28/2026

DVM Intake Exam Estimated age: ~1-2 yr Microchip noted on Intake? No History: Agency Subjective: BARH Observed Behavior - shutdown, but allowed all medical handling Is there evidence of suspected cruelty? No Objective: T = NT P = WNL R = WNL BCS 4-5/9 EENT: Eyes clear, ears clean, no nasal or ocular discharge noted Oral Exam: clean adult dentition PLN: No enlargements noted H/L: NSR, NMA, CRT < 2, Lungs clear, eupneic ABD: Non painful, no masses palpated U/G: MI, 2 testicles in scrotum, smooth/symmetrical MSI: Ambulatory x 4, skin free of parasites, no masses noted, healthy hair coat CNS: Mentation appropriate - no signs of neurologic abnormalities Rectal: not performed Wood's Lamp Exam: not performed Assessment: ~1-2 yr MI DSH Hx of hoarding environment Prognosis: Good Plan: SURGERY: Okay for surgery

4/8/2026

Pre-Op Exam, cageside S/O: BAR, no c/s/v/d noted EENT: No ocular or nasal discharge noted Lungs: Eupneic, normal respiratory rate/effort ABD: No obvious distention MSI: Ambulatory x 4, no notable lameness CNS: Mentation appropriate A: Appears to be suitable candidate for anesthesia, ASA status I P: Accepted for surgery - spay/neuter today Was this cat a Cryptorchid? no If so, describe surgical process: Routine Feline Neuter Self tie of spermatic cord Green Linear Tattoo Placed near Midline Surgeon: 990665 Additional Note:

4/9/2026

[Post Surgical Exam] Attitude/demeanor: QAR Appetite: eating well C/S/V/D: none Incision site: Could not see due to behavior Pain level: appears comfortable Licking, chewing, or biting surgical site noted: no Additional notes: None

4/15/2026

[Post Surgical Exam Attitude/demeanor: BAR Appetite: eating C/S/V/D: none Incision site: no swelling, bruising, or bleeding Pain level: appears comfortable Licking, chewing, or biting surgical site noted: not observed Additional notes: none

Details on my behavior are...

Behavior Condition: 2. Blue

Behavior History
Behavior Assessment

KNOWN HISTORY:: Poe was brought in with limited information on his behavior history in a home environment. Poe has previously lived with cats.

ENRICHMENT NOTES:: 4/3/26 FB58 Poe is sitting up on the top shelf with a tense face and body, tail wrapped tightly and eyes wide and dilated. He hisses as the cage door is opened and presses himself further against the back as the scratcher tool is offered. He is wary and avoidant of touch. I have to handle him in order to transfer him into his sister's cage (in hopes that it helps with both if their appetites), and he will not allow toweling and moves around the cage as he hisses and lunges. I have to net him and in the process he is biting the net and once in the net, continues to hiss and lunge, attempting to swat me. After he is finally placed in the cage, he remains in the cubby and hisses each time I walk past or check on him. When I check the next day, he continues to hiss and is sitting on the top of the hide. I have yet to see him interact with Doe. 4/9/26 FB79 At the top of the kuranda bed, he is laying on his side with a relaxed body however, his ears were tilted to the side. He immediately hissed when i started to slowly open the kennel door and his eyes widened and dilated. Poe continued to hiss when the tool was bring brought close as well as when i attempted petting with it. He leaned it harshly and bit the tool while hissing and growling quietly. He kept trying to bite the tool when i tried to pet down and around his body as he tensed up, starting to sit up and leaning in to bite the tool once again. 4/11/26 FB06 Before even entering Poe’s kennel, he is inside the cave with wide eyes, lip licking, ears are turned outward and he is hissing. As I open the door and offer him a cupcake treat on the scratcher, he swats it with force. I follow him inside the cave with the scratcher but he continues to swat at it with force. He allowed for no petting or touch.

ACTIVITY LEVEL:: Subdued

VOCAL:: Quiet

CHARACTER TYPE: : Bold,Shy ,Timid,Skittish,Independent

POTENTIAL CHALLENGES:: Fearful,New home adjustment period,Adult cat socialization

Potential challenges comments:: Poe is an adult cat that may not have had many interactions with humans from an early age. He is very apprehensive of people, and he does avoid 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. Please speak to an adoption counselor to learn more about socialization techniques. Please see behavior flyers. 4/10/26 Upon interacting with Poe, he displays avoidant and highly fractious behaviors due to his high level of FAS, manifesting in extreme levels of defensive aggression. When interactions are attempted, he will hiss, lunge, strike and bite at the scratcher tool.

BEHAVIOR DETERMINATION: : New Hope Only

RECOMMENDATIONS:: Adult only home

Recommendations comments:: Due to the behavior seen in shelter and needing a longer time to warm up, the behavior team feels Poe would do best in an adult-only home where they would be able to acclimate in a calm environment.

BEHAVIOR SUMMARY:: 3/30/26 Upon approach, Poe was lying on the ledge, eyes are wide, face and body are tense. His tail is loose alongside his body and one ears is moving as he is listening to the sounds in the room. As the kennel door is opened and the scratcher is slowly offered, Poe leans his head slightly forward and sniffs. As petting on his head was attempted, he perched himself up squirming into the corner and started hissing at the scratcher. After a few attempts of trying to pet Poe on the head while he was hissing and dodging the scratcher, the assessor was able to pet him. He was perched in the corner tense and squirming. As he was pet along his body he continued squirming and hissing before biting the scratcher once. No pick up was attempted at this time. 4/10/26 Upon meeting with Poe again, he is displaying highly fractious behaviors as a result of his high level of FAS as an under socialized adult cat from a hoarding case. Due to his high level of fear, Poe is resorting to extreme levels of defensive aggression. When the cage door is opened, Poe is sitting upright on the top of the hide and he immediately tenses with ears flat to the side, eyes wide and pupils dilated, hissing. As the scratcher tool is offered out, Poe hisses again and lunges forward before swatting. When touch is attempted again, he hisses and lunges forward, biting the tool and holding on. Contact is not able to be made with Poe and both times he has had to be transferred to a new cage, he has had to be netted -lunging, growling, swatting, and biting and holding onto the net. Pick up and handling is not possible. Poe is an under socialized adult cat displaying behaviors that preclude placement in the adoptions room and may require further investigation before placement in a home. He has tried to swat, scratch, bite, is extremely fearful in the shelter environment, and does not currently tolerate petting or handling. The behavior department feels that placement with a New Hope Partner is the best option at this time.