Date of intake:: 12/16/2025

Means of surrender (length of time in previous home):: Owner Surrender

Previously lived with:: 3 adults/3 children ages 9-12 / and 1 other cat.

Behavior toward strangers:: Kairo may hard bark at first, then be friendly and outgoing

Behavior toward children:: Kairo is friendly and outgoing

Behavior toward dogs:: Kairo is friendly with familiar dogs, will hard bark or growl at unfamiliar dogs

Behavior toward cats:: Kairo is friendly and outgoing

Resource guarding:: None reported

Bite history:: None reported

Housetrained:: Yes

Energy level/descriptors:: High

Other Notes:: Held/Restrained: Isn't bothered Disturbed while resting/sleeping: Isn't bothered Startled: Isn't bothered Pushed/pull off furniture: Isn't bothered Feet/Paws are touched: Isn't bothered Collar grabbed/Touched: Isn't bothered

Date of assessment:: 12/18/2025

Summary:: Leash Walking Strength and pulling: Mild Reactivity to humans: None Reactivity to dogs: None Leash walking comments: Sociability Loose in room (15-20 seconds): Distracted Call over: Approaches handler with coaxing Sociability comments: Sniffs around the room Soft handling: Fearful Exuberant handling: Fearful Comments: Tense body, tucked tail Arousal Jog comments: Follows handler with coaxing Knock Knock comments: Approaches handler with coaxing Toy Toy comments: Sniffs, No reaction

Summary (4):: 12/26/25: It is written on the whiteboard on 12/26 that Kairo is "reluctant to enter and leave elevator".

Summary (5):: 12/24/25- Kairo is laying down at the back of his kennel with a soft body. He moves slowly to the front due to not feeling well. He is easily leashed and slowly exits his kennel. He is taken for a street walk. Handler clips their slip lead to his collar. He slowly walks and pauses momentarily throughout the walk. Handler stops to pet him and softly talks to him. Handler offers treats which he gently takes from their hand. He has no reaction to any stimuli. When he stops walking handler softly talks to him and he starts walking again. Kairo is easily returned to his kennel and allows handler to unclip their leash from his collar.

Summary (6):: 12/22/25: Kairo is laying at the back of the kennel with a neutral body when the handler approaches. The handler coaxes Kairo forward and is easily able to leash him. Kairo pulls hard out of the room. In the yard Kairo walks with a low body and relieves himself. He watches dogs with a neutral body and is aloof towards the handler. When returning to kennel Kairo stopped in front of the room, the handler was able to jog him back to kennel. Kairo readily enters kennel. 12/21/25: Kairo is laying at the front of the kennel with a neutral body when the handler approaches. He is easily leashed and taken to the yard. While in the yard Kairo readily relieves himself, and the handler places him on a dragline. Kairo sniffs around and is aloof to the handler whenever they attempt to engage with him. The handler initiates contact and Kairo is tolerant. When returning to kennel, Kairo pauses in front of the kennel room. He is easily coaxed forward using a treat. Once past the kennel room door threshold Kairo pulls towards his kennel and ready enters

Summary (7):: 12/19/25: Kairo is standing at the front of his kennel neutral body as handler approaches. He is easily leashed and removed from kennel. HE is walked to the yard where he remains near handler neutral body. He is not interested in treats. He pulls hard to the fence to greet other dogs, neutral body and has to pulled away as he is not responsive to handler. He will not walk into the kennel room, even when chicken is offered. Another staff member in the kennel room, calls him forward with a high pitch voice, kneels down and offers chicken. He approaches soft body. After reaching the staff member he attempts to retreat but the handler calls him forward again. This is repeated all the way back to his kennel which he goes into on his own accord. 12/18/25: Kairo is at the front of his kennel as handler approaches. He is leashed while distracted with treats and pulls moderately out to the hall, once in the street he slows down and does not pull unless pulling toward spots to sniff where he will pull mildly. He is walked around the street where he shows no reactivity to people or dogs and accepts treats gently from handler. He walks around for a bit more before being brought inside for his behavior assessment, once finished he is brought back to kennel. When being brought back multiple members of K9 behavior are present to assist with his return, he is offered lots of high value treats and will walk forward a few steps but becomes tense and retreats out of the kennel room, thrashing on leash slightly. He does this a few times before eventually being coaxed forward by two handlers and following tossed treats into kennel. 12/17/25: Kairo is at the front of the kennel with dilated eyes. He is easily leashed and walks slowly with a lowered head and wide eyes. He is brought to the backyard where he continues to walk slowly. He hesitates to walk forward and will try to turn back towards the shelter. Handlers encourage him and he walks slowly to one of the pens. He wanders around and sniffs his surroundings. Kairo relieves himself a few times. A dog is in the neighboring pen and he stares towards the dog and has a fast lowered tail wag. He relieves himself and walks away. Kairo tolerates light petting on his back. After sometime outside, he is slowly walked back into the building. At the entrance to the kennel room he hesitates and pulls to an opposite direction. He walks slowly on his own with gentle tension. He sniffs a nearby kennel and retreats. Another handler comes to assist with a sling. He is slinged under the hips and plants as he is returned to kennel. Kairo begins head whipping and thrashing where he gets out of the sling. He is then muscled back into the kennel as he pulls himself away. He is eventually successfully placed into kennel. The leash is removed and the interaction is ended

Date of intake:: 12/16/2025

Summary:: Soft neutral body, baulked and thrashed in front of kennel, had to be muscled in

Date of initial:: 12/17/2025

Summary:: Neutral body, allowed contact

ENERGY LEVEL:: Kairo is described as active and enthusiastic. They will need daily mental and physical activity to keep them engaged and exercised. We recommend long-lasting chews, food puzzles, and hide-and-seek games, in additional to physical exercise, to positively direct their energy and enthusiasm. We recommend feeding with puzzle feeders and food-dispensing toys. And we recommend using force-free, reward-based training techniques for Kairo.

BEHAVIOR DETERMINATION:: New Hope Only

Recommendations:: No children (under 13),Recommend no dog parks,Place with a New Hope partner

Recommendations comments:: No children (under 13): Due to fearful behavior we recommend a home with no children. No Dog Parks: Due to hard barking and growling towards unfamiliar dogs we recommend no trips to the dog park. We recommend placement with a New Hope rescue partner who is able to provide an experienced, adult-only foster home. Force-free, reward based training and/or consultation with a professional trainer/behaviorist is highly recommended.

Potential challenges: : Fearful/potential for defensive aggression

Potential challenges comments:: Fearful Defensive: Kairo's previous owner states that he may hard bark at strangers. Kairo has been obsvered to baulk and thrash when retuning to kennel. When a sling is used Kairo was obsvered to be head whip persistently and thrash intensely. It is important to move slowly with Kairo, to build positive associations (treats/toys/praise), and to allow them to initiate interactions with new people. They should never be forced to greet or to interact if they are not comfortable and soliciting attention. Please see handout on Fearful and Defensive Aggression.