Tracer - Domestic Medium Hair Cat for Adoption in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania

Meet Tracer

Tracer (a.k.a Spring as named by my children) is the remaining kitten from her litter. She is the most skittish of her littermates, her first instinct with any sound or boisterous movement is to bolt. However, once she realizes everything is fine she comes back out. She loves to play with wand toys, balls, bells and scratching posts. She "mews" for attention and LOVES to get pets. Once she feels safe and secure she will curl up in your lap and purr like nobody's business and she loves taking lap naps. She HATES being picked up, HATES kisses, but tolerates nose boops. She is very good at finding hiding places and loves to be under chairs and couches.

She does not like any wet food we have tried (we've tried several) and prefers dry food. Oddly enough, she also turns her nose up at tube treats and prefers hard treats.

I think in the right home environment she will open up and blossom into a beautiful cat, but she needs time to come out of her shell and would probably prefer a quiet stable environment with less "action" than my home which has 3 kids under 8. That said, when any of my children sit in the kitten room calmly, she comes right over and climbs into their laps, licks their hands and arms and happily plays with them.

The biggest issue we have encountered is that she does NOT like to use the litter box for pee. We are currently working on it, but she will be a cat that needs to be confined to a small area for several days when she first comes home with you until you are sure she is using the box without accidents. If she were a human I think she'd be diagnosed with sensory issues hahahaha.


ACCT Philly is located at 111 West Hunting Park Ave in Philadelphia. We are open for adoptions 7 days a week. Please visit www.acctphilly.org/adopt for details.

If you are a rescue interested in pulling this animal, please email our lifesaving team, or visit here if you are not currently a rescue partner: https://acctphilly.org/acct-philly-love-local-partnership-program/

Confirmed placement is considered a confirmation of an actual rescue pull. Possible placement, interested parties, and other "TBD" statuses are not considered confirmed and do not indicate an animal is no longer urgent.

All animals at ACCT Philly are from Philadelphia, as the only open-intake animal shelter in Philadelphia, we are not able to accept animals from outside of Philadelphia. ACCT Philly's Pennsylvania kennel license number is 08313

The Domestic Medium Hair cat is a versatile and beloved breed known for its medium length coat that comes in a wide range of colors and patterns. These affectionate and playful cats are often found in shelters, as they are not a recognized breed but rather a classification for cats of mixed ancestry. Despite their mixed heritage, Domestic Medium Hairs possess unique personalities and make wonderful companions for families and individuals looking for a loving feline companion.

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