My name is Charlie!

This pet needs emergency placement. Please click here to go to our emergency placement page for more information.



Charlie 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. 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.

What my friends at ACC say about me:

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.

Charlie is an adolescent (6 month old) kitten that may not have had many interactions with humans from an early age. She is very apprehensive of people; she will attempt to flee from human contact]. It is difficult to predict if she will respond to socialization and we are unsure if she will thrive in a human home environment. We recommend all attempts to socialize this cat before placing him/her into a human home, however please be mindful that older cats will require more time and skill in order for them to be comfortable around people. It is quite possible that she will thrive in a home, and possibly a home with other cats but she may wish to live her own life in someone's home without being pet. Please speak to an adoption counselor to learn more about socialization techniques.

A volunteer writes: Charlie was abandoned in the vestibule of a veterinary hospital with three other cats. This is a big series of events to happen to a little baby. A little baby who seems kind of unprepared for the task at hand - explaining who she was, is, and wants to be. With paws stretched wide and ears down low as she slept curled next to her bed, I thought I'd open the conversation but as Charlie's eyes bounced themselves awake, I realized I'd overestimated just a bit. Though Charlie's condo is lovingly appointed with all the best toys, blankets, and beds we have available, Care Center life is decidedly not her style and she could use a hand in figuring out where it is she wants to go.
Primary Color: Brown Tabby
Weight: 8.2
Age: 0yrs 7mths 1wks