KNOWN HISTORY:: Indoor Cat Previously lived with: 2 adults, 7 cats Behavior toward strangers: Unknown Behavior toward children: Unknown Behavior toward cats: friendly and outgoing with other cats. Behavior toward dogs: Unknown Bite or Scratch history: None Litter box training: She had access to 2 litter boxes located in the living room. it was uncovered and clumping. Energy level/descriptors: Low energy Other notes: Tiny inside her previous one was a couch potato. She is an indoors only cat. She spent most of her time in the living room. She likes to play gently. her favorite surface is cardboard. She ate dry food. Tiny struggles and squirms when you trim her nails. She enjoys when her fur coat is brushed and when held. She stress meows when placed inside a carrier. Upon intake: minimum handling was done due to fearfulness.

ENRICHMENT NOTES:: 10/12/24 FB58 Laying at the back of her shelf with a tense face and body, ears tilted and flat as she hisses when the cage door is opened slightly. She continues to watch me and lip licks with a low body as I place a tray with squeeze up down. I also place a cover on the cage. 10/13/24 Vol. Tiny was on the shelf, hissing at me. She lunged at me through the glass. I did not open the kennel door because she seemed so afraid. I put treats next to her through the ventilation holes on the side and walked away. When I returned, she was eating the treats, seeming to be enjoying them. A put a few more through the ventilation holes. I stood in front of the kennel, watching. When she finished her treats, she began to hiss and lunge at me, so I ended the interaction. She will need time to settle in. 10/15/24 FB85 Sitting on the back of her shelf, face tense and body turned away from the door. Her ears are flat and she hisses with wide eyes when I open the food slot and offer a tray of treats. She does not move or show interest in interaction. 10/18/24 FB79 Inside her box bed, Tiny spits and lunges when i lift the kennel cover in order to get a look inside; she has flat airplane ears and wide/dilated eyes. She states as she stays at the front of the glass before hissing once again when i let the cover fall back down - i can hear her hissing through the glass and when i peak through the glass once again she is low in her box with flat airplane ears and once again lunges to the front with a harsh hiss and swat as she strikes the glass. 10/21/24 FB1261 Hunched on top of perch, body and face tense, pupils dilated and tail wrapped around feet. She hisses and lunges towards me when spoken to so I do not push petting today. I slow-blink and speak to her softly for a short while before placing some treats in her cubby along with a catnip toy. When I see her later I see that she's at the front of her cubby eating the treaties I left! Very nervous - will continue to build positive associations. 10/28/24 Tiny vocalizes during rounds but will curiously come forward when spoken to and placing my hand on the glass. She will slow blink and almost climb off her perch but remains hesitant. 10/30/24 At front of kennel, rolling around, vocalizing, putting on quite the show! She is very cute and you can appreciate how round she truly is when she's soliciting attention, however she is obviously showing signs of being in heat. She is back-peddling and vocalizing. These improved behaviors are very much likely due to her being in her heat cycle. 11/1/24 FB79 Sitting at the top part of her kennel, Tiny vocalizes/chirps and slow blinks at me when i lift the kennel cover and greet her softly. I open the kennel door and place some treats down as she takes a big step down with a mid level teal and soft eyes. I am able to pet her head and cheeks before she slowly retreats back to the top of her kennel when finished with her treats. GAN

ACTIVITY LEVEL:: Subdued

VOCAL:: Quiet

CHARACTER TYPE: : Shy ,Timid,Independent

POTENTIAL CHALLENGES:: Fearful,Uncomfortable with pick up,New home adjustment period

Potential challenges comments:: Tenses up and squirms during pick up, and she may hiss or spit when placed back down from being handled.

BEHAVIOR DETERMINATION: : New Hope Only

RECOMMENDATIONS:: Adult only home

Recommendations comments:: Fearful and independent cat.

BEHAVIOR SUMMARY:: 9/30/24 Tiny is a shy, timid, and independent cat. She was lying down curled up on top of the shelf with her body facing the back wall and her head and ears turned facing the front, focused on the assessor with a tense body and wide, dilated eyes. She remains frozen and blankly stares at the assessor, ignoring treats offered, and allows petting on the head, cheeks, and body but lip licks, tucks her head into her shoulders, and leans away. During pick up, she remains tense and squirms when pulled and lifted off the shelf. After placing her back down, she lip licks again and tolerates brief petting; however, when the assessor pulls their hand away, Tiny hisses and spits at the assessor. 11/8/24 On the top part of her kennel, Tiny has her ears flat to her head as she spits and lunges when the assessor approaches; she has wide/dilated eyes continuing to hiss and lung when spoken to. Tiny lip licks, low growls/grumbles, hisses and spits while very closely watching the assessor and their movements. When the scratcher tool was inserted in attempt to make contact Tiny back herself to the back corner of the kennel with her ears still flat to her head as she lip licked and grumbled; she very briefly allowed the tool to touch her head for pets before she strikes the tool while lunging. Tiny continued to lung, hiss and spit until the kennel cover as placed back down. 12/8/24 Still displaying the same behaviors described in the assessment above, Tiny hisses/spits when the assessor approaches and opens the kennel door; she has wide/dilated eyes and a low body. She closely watches the assessor for any movements and attempts to lung when the scratcher tool is slowly introduced. Tiny does however recover when treats are tossed in front of her and leans in to sniff - she only comes forward to enjoy when the kennel door is closed and the assessor gives her space. Tiny is displaying behaviors that preclude placement in the adoptions room and/or may require further investigation before placement in a home. She has tried to swat/strike, hiss, spit, lung and is extremely fearful in the shelter environment and does not currently tolerate petting or handling. The behavior team feels that placement with a New Hope Partner is the best option at this time.