KNOWN HISTORY:: Lived Indoors Previously lived with: 1 adult Behavior toward strangers: He is aggressive with strangers and will run away Behavior toward children: Unknown around children. Behavior toward cats: He is tolerant of other cats, he wont play with them, though he is relaxed around them. Behavior toward dogs: She has lived with a small dog and birds. With them she is relaxed and respectful. However, with some other dogs Unknown around dogs. Bite or Scratch history: None Litter box training: On a daily basis he will poop outside of the litterbox. Energy level/descriptors: high Other notes: Tigee is a fearful cat, when home he likes to be in his favorite spots or pay with his ball toys. He enjoys sleeping anywhere he finds comfortable, eating dry foods. He is litter trained but has frequent accidents. HE enjoys scratching on rope scratching posts.

ENRICHMENT NOTES:: 3/25/23 Sitting, pressed into the back of the cubby with a tense face and body, ears tilted, and eyes wide and dilated. He flinches and tenses more when I slowly move the scratcher tool closer to him to offer dry treats. He shows no interest and jumps when I lightly drop them into the cubby. I remove the scratcher tool and speak softly before ending the interaction. 3/26/23 Tigee was behind the covered cubby door. I opened it and he moved as far away from me as physically possible. He looked very nervous. I spoke to him and petted him a bit but he remained huddled up, not interested in interacting. I left him some treats and a toy. He is just frightened. 3/28/23 Scared and at the back of his cubby with face and body tense, eyes wide and dilated. I offer her some squeeze up and he seems interested but won't eat in front of me. I leave some on a scratcher tool and walk away. When I come back to check he has eaten all of it! 3/30/23 Pokes his head out of his cubby as I approach buy ducks back in and moves all of the way to the back. He hisses softly when I open the cubby and remains flat against the back wall with eyes wide and dilated and face and body tense. I put some squeeze up on the scratcher tool and offer it to him, closing the cubby door. I click each time I hear him eating to mark the behavior. I repeat this with a whole tube and he takes a moment at times to begin eating but finishes the treat each time. 4/02/23 Opened the covered cubby door and found Tigee curled up behind his litter box. As soon as he saw me, he tried to move back even further against the rear wall. I spoke to him but did not try to pet him because he seemed so frightened. I left some treats so that he will hopefully eat them when he feels more comfortable. 4/4/23 Scared and at the back of his cubby with face and body tense, eyes wide and dilated. I offer her some squeeze up and he seems interested but won't eat in front of me. I leave some on a scratcher tool and walk away. When I come back to check he has eaten all of it! 4/12/23 Curled up in the cubby, but becomes stiff and alert when the door opens. He slowly backs away and is alert but will sniff the scratcher tool when offered squeeze ups. He took a few licks, but then leaned away and was unsure. I waited patiently and he eventually leaned forward again to eat, so I offered more each time he finished to build a positive association. Has potential! 4/13/23 Eating food on the shelf, but becomes alert and quickly runs to hide in the cubby. Hisses when the door opens and focuses on me with dilated eyes, but will lean forward to sniff squeeze ups offered on the scratcher tool and eats it. I offered more each time he finished and he eats it fairly quickly. Will come out to the main kennel space again and eat food after the interaction ended. -GAN

ACTIVITY LEVEL:: Subdued

VOCAL:: Quiet

CHARACTER TYPE: : Timid,Skittish,Independent

POTENTIAL CHALLENGES:: Inappropriate elimination,Fearful

Potential challenges comments:: Please see behavior flyer for more information.

BEHAVIOR DETERMINATION: : Level 3

RECOMMENDATIONS:: Adult only home

BEHAVIOR SUMMARY:: Tigee was lying in his cubby as the assessor approached, body and face tense, ears tilted and pupils very dilated. Tigee makes eye contact when spoken to and he backed away as the cubby door opened. Tigee tolerated petting along his head and body while flattening his ears further and quickly retreating from his cubby with a low body and tail. Pick up was not attempted at this time to reduce stress. Tigee tolerates attention and petting but may be fearful or stressed in the shelter, and may be intimidated by small children. He may be a little more independent, and may need time to warm up to his new home. Due to the behaviors seen in the care center, we feel that this cat will do best in an experienced, adult only home.