KNOWN HISTORY:: Snowy was brought in with limited information on his behavior history in a home environment. Snowy lived in a home with several other cats. He was reported to hiss when handling was attempted by the previous owner and was also reported to have gotten along with most of the other cats in the home.

ENRICHMENT NOTES:: 2/11/26 PRIOR ASSESSMENT Snowy is sitting upright in his den, backing away further and leaning against the back wall as the kennel is opened and the den cover is lifted, body tense, pupils dilated, and whiskers pulled back close to his face. He tolerates petting with the scratcher tool on his head, cheeks, and shoulders but ducks and leans away to avoid contact and does not engage with the assessor. Due to behavior presented pickup is not attempted. 2/13/26 Vol. In hidey box, could see his side. Ignored treat bow. Approached with hard treat on scratcher tool - he leaned forward to sniff and then pulled back. No other movement or reaction. Let tool rest and removed and dropped treat. Approached entry with tool, can see box move with a jump or sharp movement but could not see Snowy. Let tool rest, removed, ended interaction. 2/15/26 Vol. Snowy was in his den. I lifted the den cover, and he moved to the back of the den in crouch with dilated pupils. He never hissed or swatted during the interaction. He was not interested in treats. 2/18/26 Vol. Snowy is curled up behind the litter box in the back of the cubby, opening his eyes as the cubby doors open, but doesn’t lift his head. He allows pets by hand on his forehead and on the top of his head, and then licked the treat off the tool, but remained stiff while being petted with the tool on his head and over his back. Coming along. 2/21/26 Vol. In loaf position in litterbox facing forward with front paws tucked in when approached, spoken to and door opened. Ignored dry treats and squeeze up offered on scratcher tool. Allowed petting by hand, gave cheek rubs petted top of head and towards the side of the neck. Eyes are half closed. slightly tensed and slightly started to stand up when there was background noise from other people and then lying down in loaf position with paws tucked in again. 2/22/26 Vol. During cleaning, remained sleepy in top cubby. Later, was sleeping in litter box with head hanging over the edge. Looked up and shrank back when the cubby door was opened, but sniffed a cup of Temptations and squeeze-up on the tool. Didn't eat, rested head back down. Sniffed scratcher tool and initially shied away from contact, then allowed head scratches and moved head around. Allowed head scratches with my hand and leaned in, moving head around and rubbing face on the edge of the litter box. May have even been purring! (hard to tell due to congestion) 2/25/26 Vol. Snowy is in loaf in the left corner of the main condo, eyes cast downward, appearing listless (he’s under the weather). Shows no interest in the treat on the tool and doesn’t react initially to pets with the tool on his head and body, then draws his legs in. He’s subdued. 2/27/26 Vol. Sleeping in main cage, head down. Looks up at treat bowl and ignores. Allows head scratches with tool, stretching head out and down and closed eyes Head up when stopped. Gave scratches, head down and ended interaction. *Cont. GAN

ACTIVITY LEVEL:: Mellow,Subdued

VOCAL:: Quiet

CHARACTER TYPE: : Shy ,Calm,Timid,Independent

POTENTIAL CHALLENGES:: Fearful,New home adjustment period,Adult cat socialization

Potential challenges comments:: Snowy is an adult cat that may not have had many interactions with humans from an early age. He is very apprehensive of people and while showing no aggressive behaviors, he does avoid human contact. It is difficult to predict if he will respond to socialization, but we recommend offering high value treats and food to help build a positive association to humans. Please be mindful that older cats will require more time and skill in order for them to be comfortable around people. Please speak to an adoption counselor to learn more about socialization techniques. Snowy should be given a slow introduction to the home, one room at a time starting in a small room like a bathroom with food, litter and water because behaviors seen at the Care Center [fearful, handling avoidance, hides in den] strongly suggest that he will hide if allowed. Interact with him in this room until he seems sufficiently confident that you feel you can introduce him to the next part of the home without running the risk that he will hide. Please speak to an adoption counselor for additional information on methods to help introduce your cat to the home.

BEHAVIOR DETERMINATION: : Level 3

RECOMMENDATIONS:: No young children

Recommendations comments:: Due to behavior observed in the shelter and reported by previous owner, no children under age 13, respectful older children only. Counselor discretion.

BEHAVIOR SUMMARY:: Snowy's behavior has been consistently fearful over the past month in shelter. He was curled up at the back of the bottom cubby with a tense body and wide eyes upon approach. He ignores treats offered and allows petting on the head with his ears tilted to the side. When receiving cheek rubs, he sinks his head into his shoulders and does not engage with the attention. When stroking his back and reaching around to rotate his body, he remains calm and tense. During pick up, he stiffens out his limbs and struggles in the assessor's arm. After placing him down in the main kennel area, he retreats to the back corner under the shelf and curls up with his tail wrapped tight around his body and continues to tolerate more petting and cheek rubs. Snowy tolerates attention and petting but appears fearful or stressed in the shelter. He may be a little more independent and may need time to warm up to his new home. We recommend this cat go to a home with experienced cat parents. Due to the behavior shown, he may not be a great fit for young children. Any home with older children prepared to adopt this cat should conduct a thorough interaction and endeavor to monitor this cat around their children to prevent these behaviors from being reinforced.