KNOWN HISTORY:: FELINE BEHAVIOR PROFILE GATHERED BY FIELD: 1) How does the cat generally behave around people who live in the home? + The cat generally is aggressive and hisses at people who live in the home. Attacking when touched or approached by those in the home. 2) How does the cat behave around strangers or visitors? + The cat shows signs of aggression around both non-strangers and strangers alike. 3) How does the cat behave around children (include the number of children and their ages)? + Unknown, no children live in the home. 4) How does the cat behave around other cats (include the number of cats)? + Unknown, no other cats in the home. 5) How does the cat behave around dogs (include the number of dogs and their sizes)? + Unknown, no dog/exposure to dogs in the home. 6) How does the cat behave during grooming or handling? + The cat behaves aggressively when handled, hissing and striking at anyone (Strangers and non-strangers) when approached and/or touched. 7) Please provide detailed information regarding a bite/scratch history or other behavior concerns. + This cat has attacked one victim in the groin, which it bites and scratches and attacked victim 2, who is its previous owner, causing multiple stitches 8) Please provide detailed information regarding the cat's litter box habits. + The cat's litter box was placed in the kitchen, which is the same where it eats food. 9) Please describe the cat's energy level. + The cat's energy level was not assessed, but when initially approached, it did not attempt to flee. The owner stated the cat generally is not active, and much more reserved.

ENRICHMENT NOTES:: 12/2/25 FB06 Sumi has a neutral face and eyes, ears are forward, and body is loose as I approach. She is jumping up and down from the ledge and pacing around the kennel. As I open the door she is up on the ledge. I offer her the scratcher. She enjoys all pets with the scratcher as she begins to rub herself on it and leaning into the pets. Petting her lower back, she lifts it and her tail goes high. She allowed me to give her some head pets with my hand. 12/04/25 FB61 Hunched in of kennel, body and face slightly tense with her tail curled around her feet. She watches me with a neutral expression as I open the kennel door and she tolerates petting along her head and body with the scratcher tool while leaning in and turning her head to watch the scratcher. She eats the treats offered after our session has ended. Sweet girl - just a bit shy and focused on the room. Has potential! 12/09/25 FB06 Sumi was pacing back and forth at the front of the kennel with neutral face and eyes, ears forward, a loose body and tail, soliciting attention. As I opened the kennel door I offer her my hand and she enjoys head pets as her front body is crouched down and her back end and tail are high in the air. Petting her along her backside, her back arches into the pets and her tail is high. As I touch along one spot on her back, her tail begins to vibrate with each pet. 12/11/25 FB20 Sumi exhibited similar behaviors to the previous enrichment note. 12/16/25 FB06 Jumping down from the ledge as I am opening the kennel door, Sumi has a neutral face and eyes, loose body and high tail as she starts pacing back and forth soliciting attention. I offer her my hand and she immediately nudges for pets. As i pet along her back, her tail end goes up in the air and she topples over. I then switched to the scratcher and she enjoyed all petting. She didn't show any signs of overstimulation after petting for a few minutes. 12/18/25 FB61 Today Sumi allowed all petting with the scratcher tool while leaning in, arching her back, raising her tail and making eye contact with soft eyes. Sumi is showing social behaviors in the shelter, however due to her bite history she will remain available for rescue. Sumi does not need further socialization at this time. 12/28/25 FB79 Today Sumi was very cute; she stood up when she seen me approach her kennel and had a high swaying tail. She lowered her head soliciting head pets and rolled over onto her side and back when i pet up her back and around her body. She remained playful with a swaying tail and rolling around enjoying pets. She was coaxed up and started to pace back and forth from the cubby and kennel while also head bunting the assessors and that was held out. She was bale to ne picked up with no issues. GAN

ACTIVITY LEVEL:: Moderate

VOCAL:: Quiet

CHARACTER TYPE: : Social,Affectionate,People oriented,Curious

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

Potential challenges comments:: Previous multiple bite/scratch incident with 2 individuals on 11/19/25: Owner called stating her 2-year-old cat Sumi scratched and bit her and her 18-year-old son last night around 8 pm. She was bit and scratched all over her body, she received 7 stitches in her left arm. Her son was bit in his private area also. They were seen last night at New York Presbyterian hospital. Owner states Sumi was spayed 5 days ago and was fine. At the time of the incident, owner states the cat was in the room by itself and when she went back in, she couldn't find the cat and Sumi just attacked her. ARS Notes: On scene, upon entrance in the room, the cat seemed apprehensive and showed signs of aggression and began hissing. Using a freeman net, was able to get the cat and then transferred it to a cat kennel. The owner said the cat's litter box and food was placed in the same area, in the kitchen. Owner stated the cat is normally playful and would scratch, but until recently, the cat began biting and scratching aggressively - the cat injured the owner and her son, sending them to the hospital. 11/28/25 At the time of her assessment, Sumi presents with social and curious behaviors as she comes down to the front of the cage on her own and accepts pets along her face and body, leaning into the touch with her ears forward and tail raised. After prolonged pets, during which she is purring, she shows some minor signs of a potential for overstimulation (line of pilo-erect fur along the ridge of her back and a slightly pilo-erect tail), but does not escalate. However, due to the severity of the bite/scratch incident with multiple bites/punctures, two victims, and no discernable triggers - placement with a rescue seems to be the most appropriate pathway at this time. Notes state that "the cat is normally playful and would scratch, but until recently, the cat began biting and scratching aggressively" but a specific time frame was not given. The Behavior Profile collected by Field Staff also appears to indicate a cat that does not do well around most humans (which is at odds with behaviors witnessed in shelter, and what may have been Sumi's initial behavior before this "switch" occurred.

BEHAVIOR DETERMINATION: : New Hope Only

RECOMMENDATIONS:: Adult only home

Recommendations comments:: Due to the behavior seen in shelter and needing a longer time to warm up, the behavior team feels Sumi would do best in an adult-only home where they would be able to acclimate in a calm environment.

BEHAVIOR SUMMARY:: On approach, Sumi is sitting up on the shelf in her cage with a neutral face and body, ears forward. She sniffs the hand offered out to her and accepts pets along her head, cheeks and body with the scratcher tool as she leans into the touch and raises her hips up into pets along her back. She is easily coaxed down to the front of the cage and continues to accept pets with both the tool and the assessor's hand (wearing bite gloves), eventually laying on her side and continuing to solicit pets as she purrs. After prolonged pets, she shows some minor signs of a potential of overstimulation (pilo-erect ridge along her back and slightly pilo-erect tail) but does not escalate. She is tolerant of being lifted up and placed back down. 12/31/25 Sumi continues to show level 2 behavior in our shelter. She leans in for petting and tolerates pick up. However, due to the severity of the bites in her previous home, the behavior team must recommend she gets placed through rescue. See "potential challenges" for more information. Although she is tolerant of all petting and handling, based off of the home notes as well as the severity of the bite/scratch incident with multiple bites/punctures (some in very sensitive areas), and with an unknown trigger - placement through rescue seems to be the most appropriate pathway at this time.