KNOWN HISTORY:: Previously lived with: Adults, Children Behavior toward strangers: Growls, Bites Behavior toward children: Growls, Tolerant (lived with 3 children - ages: 10, 14, & 17 y/o) Behavior toward cats: Tolerant Behavior toward dogs: No experience Bite or Scratch history: Yes. Tweety previously bit/scratched a person that resulted in broken skin. The incidents occurred when she was scared or if a person is sitting or walking in her way. There is no reported history of biting or scratching other animals. Litter box training: Tweety had access to one litter box located in the basement bathroom with scented litter. She was able to see outdoor cats and did not spray. Energy level/descriptors: Medium Other notes: Tweety is unbothered when having her nails trimmed but will struggle or squirm when having her coat brushed. She will stress meow when being picked up/held but is unbothered when being placed into a carrier. Tweety can be described as a solitary cat who spends most of her time in the bedroom and living room. She rarely engaged in interactive playtime but likes to play with water. She did not have a scratching post. Behaviorally, she escapes the house, scratches, and bites people. She ate Fancy Feast both wet and dry food. Her favorite treats are Churu salmon flavored.

ENRICHMENT NOTES:: 3/26 Tweety is at the front of her kennel, watching with extremely dilated pupils and growling while staff member is cleaning other kennels. Staff tosses a few treats in each side of her kennel through the door bars, sprays Feliway in the room, and leaves the room for a minute. Upon return, Tweety has moved from the litter box side to the den side, growling slightly less, and staff is able to close the portal and clean the litter box and linens. Staff sprays more Feliway and adds a lot of treats and a bowl with tuna squeeze up, then opens the portal. She comes through after a few seconds, hisses when she sees staff member, and then begins eating the squeeze up. Staff is then able to clean the other side to a limited extent (unable to close the portal from that side) as Tweety focuses on the squeeze up and treats. Tweety continues to growl intermittently while staff cleans, escalating to hissing when staff is locking up after finishing. Staff leaves her with more squeeze up and treats. 4/3 Tweety is vocalizing softly when staff enters the room. Her eyes are moderately dilated and she is lounging in the middle of the litter box side of her kennel. Staff opens the door and she looks up, growling and purring simultaneously. Staff offers a bowl of tuna squeeze up and she gets up and immediately begins licking it while staff cleans the other side of her kennel. After they finish that side, they offer her another bowl of squeeze up, and she purrs as she comes forward, rubbing slightly on staff's hand before eating the squeeze up. Staff closes the portal and cleans the other side. After Tweety finishes the squeeze up, she begins trying to open the portal, meowing as she does. Staff opens the portal and puts a handful of treats on the linens for her; she rubs on their hand again and begins eating the treats after looking around for more squeeze up. 4/5 Tweety begins meowing frequently as staff enters the room and cleans other kennels. Staff opens her kennel and she approaches with neutral body language. Staff offers her a squeeze up which she eats from the tube as staff neatens up her kennel. Staff opens the other side of her kennel and reaches past her to get her dirty litter box while she continues eating squeeze up. After replacing the box, staff pets her lightly on her neck and shoulders while she finishes her squeeze up. She tries to follow the empty tube as staff removes it, but allows them to close her door to keep her from jumping out. She resumes meowing as staff finishes cleaning tasks in the room. Continued in GAN

ACTIVITY LEVEL:: Moderate

VOCAL:: Talkative

CHARACTER TYPE: : Bold,Independent

POTENTIAL CHALLENGES:: Fearful,Other,New home adjustment period

Potential challenges comments:: Fearful: Tweety has displayed fearful behavior during their stay in the care center and has displayed distance-increasing behavior with extended handling. Fear aggression can occur when a cat perceives a threat and may escalate if they cannot escape. A fearful cat will feel more relaxed when given options, so provide her with the chance to move closer, investigate, or interact with you. Be sure to offer incentive such as treats or play time whenever the cat makes a small positive step. Please speak to an adoption counselor for additional information on methods to desensitize your cat to their fear stimulus. Bite History: Tweety previously bit/scratched a person. The incident resulted in broken skin. The incidents occurred when a person sat or walked in her way and when she is scared. Escape Artist: Some cats are highly motivated to slip outdoors due to enticing smells, boredom, or natural urges to explore and hunt. Door-darting can be risky, as indoor cats face serious dangers outside, including getting lost, injured, or sick. This behavior is often fueled by lack of indoor enrichment or unaltered cats seeking mates. Meeting your cat’s physical and mental needs indoors and using consistent door-management strategies can help reduce escape attempts. Please see handout on Escape Artist.

BEHAVIOR DETERMINATION: : New Hope Only

RECOMMENDATIONS:: Adult only home

BEHAVIOR SUMMARY:: Tweety is laying at the front of her kennel with wide, dilated pupils. As the handler approaches, Tweety is yowling loudly. She swats out at the handler as they stand in front of her kennel. As they give her slow blinks, she continues to yowl. A scratcher tool with squeeze up is offered out to her and she swats, smacking it. They let the scratcher tool sit there and she begins to lick the squeeze up. As she licks the treat, she is still yowling. When the handler attempts to pet her, she begins to swat and her yowls get louder. Tweety is displaying behaviors that preclude placement in the adoptions room and/or may require further investigation before placement in a home. She has been lunging, swatting, hissing, yowling and is extremely fearful in the shelter environment and does not currently tolerate petting or handling. The behavior department feels that placement with a New Hope Partner is the best option at this time. She has a known history of behavioral issues that need to be addressed.