KNOWN HISTORY:: Charlie was brought in as a stray, there is no known information on her behavior history in a home environment.

ENRICHMENT NOTES:: 12/19/25 Vol. Charlie was curled up in the upper cubby behind the littler box. Her ears were forward and she was resting in a loaf position with dilated pupils as I opened the cubby door. She remained very still and did not react to the laser pointer. She did not sniff Churu offered in a tray in front of her. She allowed slow light touch with a small peacock feather at first, but then she leaned away backing against the cubby wall. I left her with the peacock feather and some Churu in tray. 12/20/25 Vol. Charlie's eyes were fixed and dilated, as I opened the kennel door. Her ears were slicked back, and she moved away as I tried to give her a squeeze up treat on the scratcher. I sat with her for 10 minutes and talked in a quiet, calm tone and she moved from the side den to the bigger side showing more willingness to be closer to me. I again attempted to pet her, but she pulled back and away. I left her with a toy and some temptation treats. Charlie is very fearful but seems passive and sweet. Perhaps more time to adjust to her surroundings will help her be more open to petting and interaction. 12/22/25 FB32 Crouched down hiding at the back of the bottom cubby with tense body, wide eyes, and ears tilted to the side. When reaching close to offer treats on the scratcher tool, she immediately rushes out of the cubby, skittishly retreats, and crouches down on the shelf. After leaving her alone, she lies down in loaf position. 12/26/25 Vol. Charlie was resting in the lower cubby with dilated pupils & airplane ears as I opened the cubby door. She was in a loaf position with a somewhat tense looking body when offered Churu bite size treats. She then sat up & backed away against the wall of the cubby. She sniffed the treats and appeared momentarily interested but dashed into the main part of the castle before eating them. I left Churu in a tray in the front of the castle. She ate it once the door to the castle was closed. 12/29/25 FB32 Lying down at back of bottom cubby with head resting on the ground. When spoken to and opening the door, she immediately retreats out of the cubby and climbs on top of the shelf crouched down. She remains tense and ignores treats offered, but then only eats them when the handler walks away so she can eat the treats alone. 01/03/26 Vol. Charlie had her ears down and eyes dilated upon approach.  She kept running away from me and just seemed so fearful. She still needs her hiding spot, as that is where she kept running,. She did stay in place , as I talked to her before leaving. 01/04/26 FB73 Charlie is sitting in the back of her cubby, fleeing out of the cubby and to the main area of the kennel to avoid contact as soon as the door is opened. A squeeze up is offered on the scratcher tool and she ignores it, ears back, pupils dilated, and tense but not escalating further. A squeeze up is left on a tray in her kennel and interaction is ended to reduce FAS. *Enrichment Notes continued in GAN*

ACTIVITY LEVEL:: Laid back,Subdued

VOCAL:: Quiet

CHARACTER TYPE: : Shy ,Curious,Timid,Skittish,Independent

POTENTIAL CHALLENGES:: Fearful,Kitten socialization,New home adjustment period

BEHAVIOR DETERMINATION: : Level 3

RECOMMENDATIONS:: No young children

Recommendations comments:: No children under age 13, respectful older children only. Counselor discretion. Children need counseling that this cat may never tolerate petting and they should not attempt to do this without parental supervision provided she improves.

BEHAVIOR SUMMARY:: Charlie was crouched in the den on approach and became alert with wide eyes when the cover was lifted. She slowly retreated and anxiously scanned her surroundings. She allowed petting with the scratcher tool while remaining immobile throughout the assessment. She remained wary of her environment and ignored offered treats. 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.