My name is MEL!

Mel arrived to PACC as a sick community cat on 12/4/25. He was diagnosed with a urinary blockage and had to spend time in our ICU while he was being treated. He is currently starting to feel better but will need to be an indoor-only cat since he requires a prescription urinary diet for life and monitoring for any future issues in case he gets blocked again. 

Mel has not been happy here in the shelter, but we do have information about how he was in his outdoor home: 

Mel came from an outdoor group of cats and was originally trapped and neutered in 2024. 
He had several people looking after him and knew who the `treat people` were. He would run right up to them for snacks and sometimes would rub against their legs. Several people had walkers or wheelchairs, so he was familiar and even became comfortable around that medical equipment!
His most trusted caregiver could sometimes sneak in a couple of pets if he rubbed on her legs. He would turn around quickly, step away, and look a little offended/confused, but would come back right away. Although he isn`t yet comfortable with touch, he almost seemed like he wanted pets but wasn`t sure how to accept them. He also loved to rub against the other cats and socialize with them, but would get a bit sassy with them if they didn`t love him back. 

In a stable indoor home, he will likely bond with his new owner, as long as they give him time and space to adapt to the new home in his own time. He would also likely do well with other cat-social feline housemates that can either be fed separately or who are also on the same prescription urinary diet.