KNOWN HISTORY:: Lived Indoors Previously lived with: Adults Behavior toward strangers: Leo is incredibly friendly when meeting people for the first time and responds well. He will approach, head-butts, and tolerate pets very well. He is generally calm and open to meeting new people Behavior toward children: No experience Behavior toward cats: No experience Behavior toward dogs: No experience Bite or Scratch history: Client said "when playing with Leo he tends to get overstimulated and will swat or hiss" April 2026, initial surrender to ACC before we readopted. Since being readopted by us, Leo initially seemed to be reacclimating very well to his normal eat, play and sleep routines. However, there are random moments where he will display aggressiveness unprovoked, concerning body language, and hyperactivity. He is usually very docile, sleeps near or on us, and likes to be around throughout the day. Recently, he has been getting intense zoomies randomly, and the display of aggressiveness from him has been concerning as we are unsure of the cause. Please see GAN notes for more behavior information regarding his bite incident and behavioral modification plan. Please see potential challenges for bite history. Litter box training: Leo utilizes his litter box daily, and it is cleaned and maintained by us daily as well. He defecates and urinates at least 1-2 times a day, and has not ever excreted outside of his litter box since he has been in our care. Energy level/descriptors: Medium Other notes: Leo generally behaves well around both of his owners and the people living in the home. He is a pleasure to have in our family. He is a sweetheart who displays a lot of kindness, consideration for others, and affection with respect to his boundaries. He is very friendly. He tends to like to be around, involved, and likes to sleep on our laps/feet and sleeps in bed with us. He tolerates pets very well and has acclimated to his feeding and playtime schedules very well. Leo generally tolerates grooming; however, he can be apprehensive at times, but will allow it in certain circumstances. He does not like to be touched on his stomach, but will tolerate light brushing of his fur when needed. He has a history of “elevator butt” and generally only likes to be pet on his head/chin/neck areas. He will also tolerate being picked up, but not for long. He will tolerate grooming with positive reinforcement by awarding treats, and play with his toys to redirect any stimulation from grooming.

ENRICHMENT NOTES:: 4/27/26 FB61 Rolling around on cat den, body and face relaxed, paws tucked and belly exposed. He scoots forward when spoken to, reaches out towards the assessor with soft paws and rolls over onto the ground. When the kennel door is opened, he allows all petting while leaning in, raising his tail and looking at me with a soft eyes. 5/21/26 FB61 Today Leo allows all petting while leaning in and raising his tail. He is curious and can be seen exploring his kennel, playing with his toys and playing with his bed. He eats all treats offered. He has a nice, round belly. 5/21/26 FB25 Leo was rolling around in his kennel and seemed very relaxed with his belly exposed. When I started to unlock kennel, he got up and rubbed himself along the door. He pushed his head into my hand for pets right away, closing his eyes and purring. I gave him his dinner and he happily ate it in front of me, stopping every few bites to ask for some more head pets. 6/2/26 FB06 Opening the kennel door, Leo is lying at the front stretching himself out. His face and eyes are neutral, ears are forward and his body is loose. As he stands he pushes his head at the opening of the door as it is not completely open. He is nudging his head against it to push it open. S he backs up a bit, I open the door more and he comes forward and pushes his head against my hand for some pets. He then moves his head back to the door and is trying to see the kennel below. I close it up and come back with some squeeze up. As I place the squeeze up in the kennel, he turns and starts eating it. Using the scratcher I start petting his back. Pausing every few seconds he turns his head towards the scratcher and freezes for a moment then back to the treat. I start to pet him with a little more pressure to see if he gets overstimulated. The base of his tail did puff up but there was no escalation. 7/05/26 Vol Leo was looking at me from the inside of his kennel. When I opened the door, he stood up to receive my pets. I gave him Temptation, which he ate. I petted his head while he snacked. I gave him a feather/pipe cleaner toy. He batted it with his front paws as I waved it around. I then tied it to the door. He continued to play with it, detaching the feathers. I gave him some more treats and ended the interaction. He is a friendly, treat-loving cat. 8/20/26 FB20 Leo is able to explore outside his kennel today. He is very focused on his surroundings while walking around and is not engaged with toys or treats. After a few minutes, he allows a handler to pick him up and place him back in his kennel with no signs of escalation. 9/20/26 Vol. Leo was at the front of his kennel, soliciting attention. He ate the Temptations and Squeeze Up given to him as I petted him. He purred and leaned in. He stood up as I continued to pet him, rubbing his face on my hand. He nipped at one of my gloves so I slowly ended the interaction.

ACTIVITY LEVEL:: Moderate

VOCAL:: Quiet

CHARACTER TYPE: : Social,Sweet,Affectionate,Playful,People oriented,Easy going,Curious

POTENTIAL CHALLENGES:: Overstimulation,Rough play,Very high energy level,Other,New home adjustment period

Potential challenges comments:: Please see behavior flyers for more information. Please see GAN notes for more behavior information regarding his bite incident and behavioral modification plan. Leo's inappropriate elimination had resolved in his new home (2026). It is likely that Leo's inappropriate elimination was triggered by sharing a home with resident cats/other animals. On the morning of April 16th, Leo attacked his owners and their friend who he has previously been around and acclimated to. We had several bites and scratches, and were bleeding tremendously. He was reactive for over 6 hours and had to be contained in a room. Initially, he was very docile and calm. He got increasingly more agitated and hissed, then proceeded to attack the 3 people repeatedly

BEHAVIOR DETERMINATION: : Level 3

RECOMMENDATIONS:: Single-pet home,Adult only home

Recommendations comments:: Leo has a history of inappropriate elimination in his previous home (most likely due to the owner having other pets) and to prevent these behaviors from being repeated in Leo's new home, the behavior team is recommending that he goes to a single-pet home at this time.

BEHAVIOR SUMMARY:: 8/27/26 Leo was laying in front of his kennel as the assessor approached, ears forward with legs and tail stretched away from his body. Leo makes eye contact when spoken to and he remains in position as the kennel door opens. Leo allows petting along his head and body while leaning in and rolling over onto his side, his tail beginning to tap up and down. Leo is coaxed out of his kennel and he allows the assessor to lift him and place him back inside with no signs of escalation. When Leo was allowed to free roam the room, he explored with a lowered tail, a tense face and body, forward ears and dilated pupils. 9/28/26 Leo is at the front of his kennel. His body and face are relaxed. He meows at the assessor and rubs his body along the front of the kennel. He purrs loudly. Leo accepts and appreciates all pets leaning in deeply and continuing to meow. He walks back and forth rubbing his body against the assessors arms. He allows the assessor to lift him without issue. During his evaluation Leo shows no signs of escalation. Leo is a complex cat who demonstrates a warm, affectionate baseline alongside a documented history of severe redirected aggression and handling sensitivities. In calm shelter environments, he is relaxed, purrs, exposes his belly, and actively solicits pets on his head, chin, and neck—even permitting brief, gentle handling and crating. However, when free-roaming or exposed to high-arousal triggers, his body language reveals underlying tension (flattened or forward ears, dilated pupils, and tail thumping). Past incidents in home environments demonstrate that when Leo becomes hyper-aroused or overstimulated, physical human intervention or touching off-limit areas (such as his stomach or lower back) can trigger explosive, multi-person attacks that take 12 to 24 hours of decompression for his adrenaline levels to clear. Due to his high intelligence, high energy, and severe bite history, Leo requires a predictable, adult-only home with no other pets and no small children. He will do best with experienced adopters who understand feline body language and will strictly manage his environment to prevent overstimulation. Adopters must commit to providing 3 to 4 structured interactive play sessions daily (using wand toys only, never hands), mental enrichment like puzzle feeders, and strict adherence to a "hands-off" de-escalation protocol—giving him time and physical space to decompress whenever he displays signs of stress or high arousal. With patient, knowledgeable adopters who respect his boundaries, Leo can be a loving and loyal companion.