KNOWN HISTORY:: The number of kids and adults Papa has lived with were not provided. Behavior toward strangers: Papa is reactive to people walking into the apartment; and would display fearful behaviors. When approached by an on-site staff member for pick up he leaned in for petting and solicited attention. Behavior toward children: Fearful. The children papa was around were very loud. Behavior toward cats: Unsure. Only cat in the household. Behavior toward dogs: Unsure. Did not have any dogs in the household. Bite or Scratch history: Papa has a reported history of bites and scratches. Papa's last bite and scratch in a home was 2 weeks before he was surrendered, which broke the skin. He has had one bite and scratch incident in the Care Center towards a staff member. More details are available in the potential challenges section. Litter box training: Location and set up not specified. Energy level/descriptors: 'Prefers to be left alone.' Other notes: Papa is reported to be sensitive to certain environments and may need extra time to adjust. Papa does not like being picked up, has a low threshold for petting, and has never been in a carrier. Papa would struggle when placed in a carrier. Papa prefers to self groom. Papa does not like to be handled or picked up. Has a hard time grooming back. Probably due to weight. Cat was in bathroom in apt allowed me in with him. Solicited pets and attention, expressed curiosity toward carrier then became vocal. Papa had to be cornered to get him into carrier as he would fight when picked up to be placed in. Unable to use net as bathroom was too narrow.

ENRICHMENT NOTES:: 10/16/26 FB79 At the back of his crate, Papa sits with his body neutral/relaxed, his eyes soft and his ears forward. He had no reaction when i greeted him and focus back on the car show playing on a staff members phone. I was able to reach in and pet his head and cheeks with no issues or reaction but when i ran my hand down his back/body his fur rippled. I left him some treats and a catnip toy near by. 10/20/26 FB47 Papa! As I enter the room he is sitting under the desk with a relaxed face and body. I take a seat on the floor 2 or 3 feet away from him. Papa rises to his feet and slowly approaches. His body is slightly tense with tight shoulders, his tail is high but sways slightly. His face is neutral, eyes slightly narrowed. He sniffs my hand when offered and head-bunts gently. Papa accepts head and neck pets gently leaning in and rubbing his head against my hand. He walks away and begins to explore the room, returning for encouragement pets every 30 seconds. He is a little nervous around the door (the hallway is a little loud) but otherwise is sweet, social, curious, and outgoing with people. 10/25/26 FB47 Papa is asleep in his crate when I enter the room. He comes to the front when I enter the room and greet him. I open the crate door and he walks out confidently with forward ears and a high tail. He approaches me rubbing against my legs before going to explore the room. When I sit he comes back rubbing against my arms and hands purring. He explores the room again before returning to me and plopping down on the floor his back pushed against my thigh. Throughout the interaction his tail twitches but this might be less behavioral and more medical. 10/29/26 ACFR98 Papa was sitting at the front of the kennel on the litter box cubby side while looking outwards around the room. He had no reaction to the kennel door being opened. He also had no reaction to being pet along the head and back first with a scratcher tool and then with a finger. He lip licked and turned away at the offering of the churu on a target stick. He continued to focus past the assessor and towards the room throughout the whole interaction. 11/05/26 FB61 Standing in front of kennel, body and face neutral. I open the kennel door and he immediately tries to push out. He is tolerant of me pushing him back into the kennel. He is too focused on trying to escape and offers no response when pet with the scratcher (tries to push past it and get through the tiny door opening). I end the session with a catnip toy offering and he plays with it for a long time! 11/7/26 FB79 At the front of the kennel, Papa stands with a neutral body as he watched me walk around the kennel; when i noticed him and spoke to him he started to paw at the glass with his eyes soft and his ears forward. When i opened the door his tail was high as he leaned into my arms and body and allowed all petting on his head, cheeks and back as he leaned onto me. I left him some treats and a toy

ACTIVITY LEVEL:: Moderate

VOCAL:: Quiet

CHARACTER TYPE: : Social,Sweet,People oriented,Curious,Timid,Skittish,Independent

POTENTIAL CHALLENGES:: Pet-induced aggression,Overstimulation,Fearful,Other,New home adjustment period

Potential challenges comments:: Please see behavioral flyers for new home adjustment period, Pet induced aggression, overstimulation, and fearful behavior. New home adjustment, Fearful: In the Care Center and his previous home Papa has shown fearful behavior which can escalate to fear aggression. He is reported to be sensitive to his environment and may need extra time to adjust. He is sensitive to loud noises. He should be given a slow introduction one room at a time starting in a single room with food, litter and water. Due to his size, this room should still allow him space to move freely and should have spots for him to hide if he feels uncomfortable. Papa has displayed fearful behavior and fear aggression with extended petting and handling. A fearful cat will feel more relaxed when given options. Provide Papa with the chance to move closer, investigate, or interact with you on his own terms. Be sure to offer incentives such as treats whenever he makes a small positive step. Interact with Papa in this room until he seems sufficiently confident. Pet induced aggression and overstimulation: Both in the Care Center and in his previous home Papa has displayed a low threshold for petting. He is especially reactive towards full body pets and touch towards his lower back. Papa does not like to be handled or picked up. Initially Papa solicits petting and attention, but begins to hiss and growl once he feels overwhelmed. This is a sign of petting-induced aggression, where repeated physical contact results in discomfort for the cat, or it may be a sign of overstimulation. As a result of this behavior we recommend only adopters who are familiar with signs of behavioral arousal and agitation in cats so that interactions can be ended before Papa becomes reactive. Treats should be used to reward appropriate responses to physical attention. Papa gives very clear signals through body language when he is uncomfortable, any future adopter should be experienced in reading feline body language. His boundaries need to be understood and respected. Bite and Scratch history: Papa was surrendered due to aggressive behavior. His previous owner reports he had been biting and scratching family members since they got him 4 years ago. His last incident in the home caused the victim to bleed. No other details were provided. Papa had a bite/scratch incident in the Care Center. Papa was out in a room during an enrichment session. The victim entered the room, Papa approached. He began rubbing against their legs with a relaxed face and body. The victim began to pet his head and body. The pet his lower back, his body tensed and he vocalized sharply. The victim began to move. Papa then hissed and bit or scratched their leg. The victim then walked away from Papa, who followed them to seek attention again. He rubbed against them again, then biting/scratching their other leg. He then walked away to seek attention from someone else. Victim self-treated their wounds at work.

BEHAVIOR DETERMINATION: : Level 3

RECOMMENDATIONS:: Adult only home

Recommendations comments:: Due to his behavior history and behavior seen in the Care Center, Papa would do best in an experienced adult only home.

BEHAVIOR SUMMARY:: 10/15/26 At the back of his crate, Papa is behind his litterbox with a neutral body and looks over when the assessor entered; he had slightly wide eyes, forward ears and the assessor could make out his tail being wrapped. He watched as he was spoken to softly but with no reaction until the litter box was moved over a bit - Papa tensed up bringing his shoulder up as he shifted his weight back. When a tray of treats were offered he had no interest and turned his face into the corner. He had no reaction when the tool was brought close for him to sniff and when it was ran down his head and back he tensed up more with his fur rippling followed by pressed his face into the corner when pet on his head/cheeks continuously. The assessor offered some high value treats on the tool but he still showed no interest and when it was pressed to his nose and mouth for him to taste he lip licked but continued to turn over into the corner with tilted ears. The assessor sat with his for a few moments speaking softly and he seemed to settled down as he watched the assessor with neutral soft eyes. Pick up was not attempted at this time due to location far back in the crate, FAS as well as weight/size. 11/02/26 Upon approach Papa is towards the rear of his kennel sitting with a relaxed face and body. When the assessor opens the kennel door and greets Papa comes forward to greet them with a relaxed face and body, his tail high and his ears forward. The assessor offers him their hand, he sniffs it before headbunting. Papa accepts and appreciates head and neck pets leaning in. He accepts and appreciates full body pets arching his back into the assessors hand. With prolonged petting Papa’s tail begins to sway and his body begins to tense slightly. Papa allows for a brief pickup without issue. Post pickup, he distances himself from the assessor. His eyes narrow and his ears side slant as he looks at the assessor. After about 30 seconds he slowly approaches again headbunting their hand softly and once again accepting head and neck pets. Papa 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 prior owner history (see separate notes) and a bite/scratch history we feel that this cat will do best in an experienced adult only cat parent home. Future adopters should be very familiar with understanding feline body language.