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

ENRICHMENT NOTES:: 7/21/26 Vol. Both kittens were hiding in their privacy den. Gave them some catnip mice and Fur-falles. I lifted the den cover to peek inside and Yahoo backed away; iCloud was already huddled in the corner. Tried to lure them out with some Squeeze-up but they weren’t interested. Had no interest in playing at this time. Never came out of the den. Very fearful. 7/22/26 Vol. Yahoo was sitting upright at back of den. His eyes were wide and dilated, and he hissed when approached. When offered squeeze up on scratcher tool, he pressed himself against rear wall of den. He allowed brief petting with scratcher tool, then hissed several times. 7/24/26 Vol. In hidey box and could not see any of them. Put in treat bowl - there was some quick movement in the box but otherwise no reaction. Approached with treats on tool, no movement or reaction. Let rest, no movement or reaction. Removed and ended interaction. 7/28/26 Vol. Only saw one cat hiding in the den and not sure which one it was. Tried to give the kitten Squeeze-up on the clicker but he shied away from it. Had no interest in either the cat dancer or the laser. Tried to scratch head with the tool but he back away from it. He never came out of his den. Still very fearful. 8/5/26 Vol. Yahoo was pressed against back wall of den, with a tense body and partly dilated pupils. With a lot of coaxing, he played interactively with a wand toy for several minutes. He pawed and nipped at the toy gently, remaining at back of den. He ate squeeze up from scratcher tool, while remaining in den. He was tolerant of cheek rubs with scratcher tool, then accepted more squeeze up afterward. 8/7/26 Vol. Behind litter box - Yahoo in front, round eyed, ears forward, Icloud behind him, eyes narrow. Put treat bowl on shelf by entry - both looked at it and ignored. went through cubby door with hard treats on scratcher tool - they both scrunched back a little - Yahoo sniffed and ignored. Dropped treats and approached Yahoo with tool - he twisted body but did not leave - allowed head scratches, looking over when stopped. Approached Icloud - she burrowed closer to wall but allowed scratches, closing eyes and opening when stopped. Went back to Yahoo - he immediately allowed scratches, no squirming. Went back to Icloud, she also allowed scratches. Opened main cage to see if could coax out - no reaction. Went back in cubby - gave each a few scratches (no squirming) and ended interaction.

ACTIVITY LEVEL:: Subdued

VOCAL:: Quiet

CHARACTER TYPE: : Timid,Skittish,Independent

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

BEHAVIOR DETERMINATION: : Level 3

Recommendations comments:: No young children under 12yrs old

BEHAVIOR SUMMARY:: Yahoo is a shy cat who is still adjusting to the shelter environment. During his assessment, he briefly tolerated gentle petting with a scratcher tool but remained alert and anxious. He then chose to quickly move to the top of his den to watch from a distance, so the interaction was ended to reduce his stress. Yahoo will benefit from a patient adopter who can provide a quiet environment and allow him to build confidence at his own pace. A gradual introduction to his new home and letting him initiate interactions will help him feel more secure. Due to the behavior shown, he may not be a great fit for young children. Any home with older children prepared to adopt this cat should conduct a thorough interaction and endeavor to monitor this cat around their children to prevent these behaviors from being reinforced.