Is this cat having litter box issues?: No

Basic Information:: Rocky is a 2-year-old, domestic medium hair cat. She has lived with her previous owner up until now. Due to no one in her previous owner's family, nor, her previous owner being able to care for her, she was surrendered.

Previously lived with:: Turtle, Large Breed Dog, 3 Domestic Medium Hair Cats

How is this cat around strangers?: Around strangers, Rocky is unsure, sometimes fearful, and shy for a few minutes. However, eventually, over a short period of time, he greets the stranger, smelling them, warming up to them, and rubbing against them. He prefers that he approach the stranger first, than if the stranger were to prefer him first.

How is this cat around children?: Around children, Rocky will want to keep to himself. He prefers not to interact, nor play, with children. In one of his previous homes, he lived with toddler and a school-age child.

How is this cat around other cats?: Around cats, Rocky is relaxed, affectionate, respectful, and, playful. In one of the previous homes that he lived in, he lived with 3 other cats that were the same age as him (siblings of his).

How is this cat around dogs?: Around dogs, Rocky is respectful, very tolerant, in general, but sometimes fearful. In one of the previous homes that he lived in, he lived with an adult dog that was a yellow lab mix breed.

Behavior Notes: Rocky typically meows/cries only when he wants attention. Rocky will sometimes scratch the arm of sofas, if they are made out of fabric material. Rocky will hide in fear, and, be skittish, but only when strangers, and, animals he does not already know enter the home. When riding in a car, he meows/cries out of being afraid/nervous. If someone were to give him a bath, trim his nails, pick up and hold him, put him in a carrier, he would react by being afraid and struggling, hissing, and swatting. He would especially bite if grabbed around his hip bone area/his pelvis. However, if someone were to brush his coat, or, disturb him while he is sleeping/resting, he would react by expressing enjoyment, and, would not be bothered by someone doing those things to him.

Bite history:: Rocky has never been known to bite a person, or, another animal. However, he will bite in a playful manner when playing with other animals or people, occasionally.

Energy level/descriptors:: Medium Energy-level

Has this cat ever had any medical issues?: No

For a New Family to Know: Rocky is not declawed in any of his four paws. Rocky prefers to have the smell of powder carpet fresh products in his litter box area. Rocky's previous owner would describe his as friendly, outgoing, affectionate, mellow, confident, shy towards strangers/strange animals, fearful towards strangers/strange animals. Rocky is especially active at night, as he will run around and go crazy during that time, and it is when he is more active throughout the day. Some unique/favorite things about Rocky are that he is caring, attentive, responsive to playtime, and that he likes to play "soccer" with his humans as a game. His favorite activities are laying around, chasing toys, playing with strings, and looking at birds through the window. When home, Rocky will typically follow you around, and, be in the same room with you. Otherwise, his favorite spot to be is on the bed when his humans are home. Rocky to play with balls, string, wand toys, and Chasing toys. He also appreciates stuffed animals to snuggle with and lay on. In his previous homes, Rocky was kept mostly indoors. He sleeps typically at the food of the bed and when his humans are home, he might occasionally sleep on the couch. In his previous home, Rocky was fed a combination of both dry food and wet food. His previous owner's fed him dry food twice a day, everyday, then 2 times a week, for 2 meals, his previous owner would mix the dry food and the wet food. The brands of dry food that Rocky would be fed was the type of food that was harder on the outside, and softer on the inside. Rocky is litter box trained, and, house trained for the most part. The only destructive thing that he has been know to do is claw/scratch on the arm of fabric furniture sometimes. His favorite treats are from the brand Temptations. Rocky uses the litter-box brand Freshstep, with type of litter that is clumping. Rocky uses the type of litter-box that is hooded. Rocky uses a scratching post to scratch on, and occasionally furniture, depending on what kind of material the furniture is made out of. Rocky likes vertical/fabric scratching posts.