This pet needs emergency placement. Please click here to go to our emergency placement page for more information.Asteroid 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 his 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:
My history is a mystery and my friends here do not know much about me yet!
It is unknown if I have ever lived with other animals or children.
I would do best in a home with only adult humans.
I am finding the shelter a bit overwhelming. Outside one-on-one I am a great big cuddle bug.
I am looking for a home with a patient person.
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A volunteer writes: Asteroid's world has gotten smaller and though it isn't what he wanted, he isn't quite sure how to fix it. Asteroid's person passed away and he was brought to us in late May. So many big changes have led Asteroid to seek comfort and safety in his den. Though the door is always open, Asteroid doesn't often come out. He wants to say hello and make friends, but appears completely and heartbreakingly stumped on how one makes the first move. So, he waits... and waits, and waits, and waits. Asteroid's favorite staff member pointed him out to me explaining that Asteroid loves to lean into pets and will purr in sheer happiness as soon as he's given the opportunity. When I went to visit, I saw Asteroid sitting with his paws wrapped around his blanket like a gentle hug. He began to nuzzle the doorway of his den before very sweetly doing the same to my hand. He would tuck his head down and bashfully look back up at me as though he couldn't quite believe his luck. Asteroid was even sweeter than his friend described. Let's help Asteroid make his world bigger and brighter again by helping him find his forever family.
Primary Color: Brown Tabby
Weight: 9.13
Age: 10yrs 6mths 3wks
