KNOWN HISTORY:: Bell was brought in with limited information on his behavior history in a home environment. Upon intake, Bell was very fearful and hissed once when staff attempted to handle. Staff continued to handle minimally, and no other signs of fear were shown.

ENRICHMENT NOTES:: 3/6/26 Fb58 Sitting up and hunched at the back of his cage with eyes wide and dilate, tense face and body. He is wary of me and jumps up onto the shelf when treats are offered, but tolerates a pets with the tool. His fur ripples as he is pet along his back and he again shows no interest in treats offered on the shelf. 3/7/26 FB79 Cutie Bell with a bell is on the top part of the kennel with wide eyes and his ears forward; his tail is wrapped and when i slowly brought the tool in for pets he tolerated all pets on his head and in between his eyes while looking around the room behind me. Bell remained very still and tolerant but was not interest in any treats that were offered. 3/8/26 Vol. Bell was in bed, on the lower level. As I opened the kennel door, he leapt up onto the perch. He stayed in the far back corner, crouched down with his tail wrapped tightly around his body. I put Squeeze Up and Temptations in a tray and pushed it towards him with the scratcher tool. He hissed a couple of times. When he stopped hissing, I petted him along his back with the scratcher. He tolerated it, but I could hear a low grumble. I stopped petting and just spoke to him, keeping the interaction brief. 3/13/26 FB61 Hunched in cubby, body and face tense with his feet and tail tucked and his pupils dilated. He avoids eye contact when spoken to and hisses when offered treats and a catnip toy. He is tolerant of petting on his head while flattening his ears and remaining in his hunched position. I keep the interaction brief at this time and when I check on him later I see that treats have all been eaten! Will continue to build positive associations. 3/14/26 FB79 Sitting inside of his cubby, Bell is behind the litter with his tail around his legs; his ears are forward but his eyes are wide and dilated. Bell hisses when I bring the tool close for him and continued to hiss when I attempted contact. I pulled the litterbox forward to have space for some treats but he slowly entered into the main part of the kennel with a low body. 3/16/26 FB61 Hunched on perch, body and face tense with his ears tilted and his tail curled around his feet. Bell leans away when offered treats and a catnip toy, gaze remaining focused on me. I speak to him softly and slow-blink before ending the session. I do not push petting today - he is obviously stressed and maintain as a tense position throughout our interaction. When I check on him later I see that the treats are still untouched. 3/19/26 FB61 Hunched in cat den, body and face tense with his tail wrapped around his body. He starts hissing and backing away as I open the kennel door, gaze remaining fixated on me. I don't push petting today, his ears are completely flat and he seems to be very scared. He does not show interest in the treats or catnip toy offered and when I use the bubbles to try and engage him with visual enrichment he begins to gag and drool. -GAN

ACTIVITY LEVEL:: Subdued

VOCAL:: Quiet

CHARACTER TYPE: : Shy ,Timid,Independent

POTENTIAL CHALLENGES:: Fearful,New home adjustment period

BEHAVIOR DETERMINATION: : Level 3

RECOMMENDATIONS:: Adult only home

Recommendations comments:: Due to the behavior seen in shelter and needing a longer time to warm up, the behavior team feels Bell would do best in an adult-only home where they would be able to acclimate in a calm environment.

BEHAVIOR SUMMARY:: On approach, Bell is lying in his litter box with a tense face and body, eyes wide. When the cubby door is opened, he lip licks and tenses before hissing as the scratcher tool is slowly offered out to him. He tolerates a couple pets on his head with the tool, but flinches and hisses when the assessor slowly offered their hand out to him. They are able to pet his head with their hand but he remains very tense and frozen. Pick up is not attempted due to his high level of FAS. Bell tolerates some attention and petting but may be fearful or stressed in the shelter, and may be intimidated by small children. He may be a little more independent, and may need time to warm up to his new home. Due to the behaviors seen in the care center, we feel that this cat will do best in an experienced, adult only home.