KNOWN HISTORY:: Millie was brought in without information on her behavior history in a home environment.

ENRICHMENT NOTES:: 10/8/25 Vol. Millie was inside den, crouched near the back. Her eyes were wide and dilated, and her tail was tucked around her body. She did not show interest in toys. Briefly sniffed at squeeze up on scratcher tool, but did not eat. She tolerated brief petting on the head with scratcher tool, with a tense body, the crept away slightly after a few moments. Continued to appear tense and fearful when spoken to softly for a bit. 10/10/25 FB73 Millie is inside of her den, pupils very dilated and ears back. Treats are offered but she does not take them, charging to the front of the den to attempt to flee. She is spoken to softly for a few minutes and eventually lays in the back of the den, body tense. A squeeze up is offered on the scratcher tool, which she sniffs at but does not eat. She attempts to flee a few more times throughout the interaction. 10/11/25 FB47 Millie was alert and fearful and is a flee risk. She remained quiet in the den, but when the door was opened, she positioned herself as if to run out of the den. 10/12/25 Vol. I lifted the blanket draped over the end of the feral den using the long stick and saw that Millie was in crouch position with wide eyes. She looked like she was ready to bolt out of the den, but I put the dropped the blanket down again, and she stayed in the den. 10/14/25 Anxiously scanning the the room from inside the den while allowing brief petting along the body with the scratcher tool through the side portal door. Left offered treats in kennel and ended to help reduce stress. 10/16/25 Slowly retreats further inside the den. Sniff the scratcher tool but cautiously scans the room. She remains immobile throughout the interaction with no interest for offered treats. 10/19/25 Vol. In the den, lying down when approached, door opened, and spoken to. offered dry treats on scratcher tool. Sniffed, left treats in front of her. Body slightly tensed when pet with scratcher tool. She partially came out of den slowly.  I stopped petting her with the scratcher tool and she went back inside the den.  Offered squeeze up on scratcher tool. She looked at it but did not eat any. Occasionally slow blink. Lying down in den. I gave her a couple of toys. Left a little bit of chicken soup in tray near food. Blinked at me. 10/22/25 Vol. Millie was crouching in the back of her den, eyes wide, pupils dilated, with ears and whiskers neutral. She doesn’t react when I open the condo door, briefly examining then ignoring the proffered treat.  She allows petting with the tool on top of her head and on forehead, flattening her ears briefly and licked her lips, but made no move to get up or to flee. She followed the laser briefly with her eyes, and tolerated being pet with the ball of the clicker tool that she had been interested in. She appears to be trembling so I ended the interaction. *Enrichment Notes continued in GAN*

ACTIVITY LEVEL:: Subdued

VOCAL:: Quiet

CHARACTER TYPE: : Shy ,Timid,Skittish,Independent

POTENTIAL CHALLENGES:: Fearful,New home adjustment period,Adult cat socialization

BEHAVIOR DETERMINATION: : Level 3

RECOMMENDATIONS:: No young children

Recommendations comments:: No children under age 13, respectful older children only. Counselor discretion.

BEHAVIOR SUMMARY:: Millie was lying on top of the den, subdued with her head down, appearing fearful. When approached with the scratcher tool, she sniffed the treats and allowed petting on her head and along her back without visibly reacting. When the assessor then tried to pet her with his hand, she lunged, escaping out of the kennel and into the room, where she hid for a few minutes before being returned to the kennel. Millie is an adult cat that may not have had many interactions with humans from an early age. She is very apprehensive of people and while showing no aggressive behaviors, she does attempt to flee and avoid human contact. It is difficult to predict if she will respond to socialization but we recommend offering high value treats and food to help build a positive association to humans. Please be mindful that older cats will require more time and skill in order for them to be comfortable around people. Please speak to an adoption counselor to learn more about socialization techniques. We recommend that this cat go to a home with experienced cat parents who have realistic expectations about her potential progress.