Fillo

My story

This pet needs emergency placement. Please click here to go to our emergency placement page for more information.Fillo 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 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.A volunteer writes: I want so much for Fillo to be my friend even though he told me several times he has no interest in that at the moment. In response to my outstretched hand, Fillo put his little ears in airplane mode and when I offered treats, he tentatively sniffed before inching back. Fair enough. I gently closed his condo door and sat with him for a little while because a friend is there to listen, especially when you don't feel much like talking. Fillo came to us from a home with many other cats and when he's doing his own thing, he looks comfortable and curious just as a cat should. It's when we say hello that he seems to remember that where he is is where he absolutely doesn't want to be. Since he's not at all one for Care Center life, we're hoping Fillo's forever family, who will love and celebrate him exactly as he is, will come in and meet him soon. Primary Color: Gray Weight: 10.2 Age: 8yrs 1mths 2wks

If you have any questions or would like to adopt Fillo, please reach out to the adoption group directly. PetSmart Charities does not facilitate the adoption process. Thank you.