KNOWN HISTORY:: Harlow was brought in as a stray, there is no known information on his behavior history in a home environment. Upon intake Harlow was shy and timid but allowed all handling such as scanning for microchip, collaring and picking up to place in carrier. They were then placed from the carrier into the kennel. All done without any concerns.

ENRICHMENT NOTES:: 5/05/26 FB61 Lying on top of perch, body and face tense with his ears flat and his feet and tail tucked. He is tolerant of petting while turning his head to watch the scratcher tool and remaining otherwise frozen. He does not show interest in treats or enrichment during out interaction. 5/7/26 FB58 reunited today with Hillary and is sitting/laying pressed between her bed and the wall in the main area, eyes wide and dilated, ears tilted somewhat, and a tense face and body. He tolerates pets along his head and back but once I move Hillary's bed to give him more space, he jumps up onto the shelf and appears much more tense and wary of people and the environment. He sits frozen and tense. 5/8/26 FB58 I check back in on the duo today, mostly on Harlow - and he is in the same spot I left him, up on the shelf with a tense face and body, eyes wide and dilated, and ears tilted. When I open the cage door and slowly offer my hand out - he tenses with ears tilted back and pulls his head back seeming much more wary. Hillary is still happy in her bed and so I place a kuranda bed over her bed and leave them to settle. When I check later, Harlow is in Hillary's bed and slow blinking occasionally while Hillary is laying on top of the kuranda bed with a neutral face and body. 5/12/26 FB61 Underneath furniture, body and face tense with his head lowered onto the floor. He retreats quickly into the cat bed that Hillary is in when pet on the head. Nervous boy. He definitely seeks his sister's presence for comfort... that's sweet. 5/15/26 FB79 Under the big table, Harlow is curled uo asleep with his tail wrapped; he looks up slowly when I speak and lip licks with his ears forward and his eyes soft. I used the tool to pet his head which he tolerated very briefly before he darted out with a low body and hid under the cat tree. 5/21/26 FB79 Harlow is inside of the cat bed with Hillary; Hillary is peaking out while Harlow is out of sight. When i start to speak to Hillary she stepped out slowly half away for pets but Harlow could be heard inside of the hidey hissing and growling. 5/26/26 FB20 Harlow is on top of the cat tree with dilated eyes and slightly tilted ears. He does not move forward to sniff handler hand. When a tray of squeeze up is placed in front of him, he does not sniff and remains still. 6/2/26 FB06 Today Harlow was moved from the FRR into a kennel. When I entered the room, Harlow was up on top of the tower hidden behind a blanket. When the blanket was removed his eyes were wide and he was frozen. I was able to give him a few pets on the head as he remained frozen. When I attempted to towel him, he moved off the tower to another piece of furniture. I followed him around as he kept moving when he saw the towel I was holding. As he got to an open spot, another staff member held up a blanket as a blocker and I was able to easily towel him. I carried him to sun porch and placed him in the kennel with no issues.

ACTIVITY LEVEL:: Subdued

VOCAL:: Quiet

CHARACTER TYPE: : Skittish,Independent

POTENTIAL CHALLENGES:: Fearful,New home adjustment period

Potential challenges comments:: Please see behavior flyers for more information.

BEHAVIOR DETERMINATION: : Level 3

RECOMMENDATIONS:: Adult only home

BEHAVIOR SUMMARY:: 05/01/26 Harlow was lying in the back of his kennel as the assessor approached, body and face tense with his ears tilted and his feet and tail tucked. Harlow made eye contact with wide eyes when spoken to and he turned his head away from the assessor as the kennel door opened. Harlow tolerated petting along his head and body while tilting his ears and remaining frozen in place. Pick up was not attempted at this time to reduce stress. 06/01/26 Harlow displayed similar behaviors during his reassessment. Harlow tolerates 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.