KNOWN HISTORY:: Yosemite was brought in as a stray; there is no known information on his behavior history in a home environment. Yosemite was found with 2 other cats, so it is possible he has lived with other cats.

ENRICHMENT NOTES:: 4/3/26 Vol. Looking out of hidey box, ears forward, pupils normal, whiskers a little tense. When open door to put in treat bowl, he moves deeper into box, still staring out. Approached with hard treats on scratcher tool - his pupils moved but on other reaction. Let it rest by entry, he did not move. Dropped treats, let tool rest - he just watched. Removed tool. Turned on laser toy - Yosemite followed with eyes and a very slight movement. Turned off toy and ended interaction. 4/4/26 Vol. Sleeping on top of den. Woke when approached but didn't lift head. Froze as tool approached, then leaned slightly forward to sniff treats. Startled when treats were dropped but continued sniffing. Moved away from the scratcher tool and evaded contact. 4/8/26 Retreats further against the back of the cubby. Avoids contact and ignores offered treats. 4/11/26 ACFR Yosemite was crouched behind the litter box in his cubby with a tense body. He was squinting, slightly drooling, and had his ears rotated slightly to the sides. Noted nasal/ocular discharge, sneezing, and ruffled fur coat. He allowed some petting with scratcher tool and leaned heavily into cheek rubs but was not interested in treats. Kept interaction brief due to suspect UTW. 4/15/26 He leaned away from behind the litter box in the cubby compartment, squinting during petting with the assess-a-hand and remaining stiff in place. 4/17/26 Vol. Yosemite was positioned in front of the cubby facing the window upon approach. When spoken to through the closed kennel door, he remained attentive, watching room activity with slightly dilated pupils, whiskers down, and ears forward. A slow-moving peacock feather was introduced into the cubby through the closed door. He immediately played with it by batting and dragging it further inside the cubby. He continued to play independently. The kennel door was unlocked and opened during play, and he did not retreat. He followed the feather into the main area of the kennel and intermittently dragged it back into the cubby. A silvervine chew stick was offered. He sniffed it, but not engaged further. A catnip mouse was offered; he sniffed and briefly interacted with it before returning focus to the feather. He came forward for a Churu treat, grasping the tube and attempting to drag it into his cubby. The treat was transferred to a tray. 4/26/26 Vol. Yosemite was resting in the back of the cubby upon approach. A peacock feather was introduced through the cubby door without fully opening it, and he woke and engaged by dragging the feather into the cubby and playing with it independently. He later came forward into the main area of the kennel to sniff catnip offered by hand. While eating a wet treat from a tray, he allowed light petting on his forehead. At the end of the interaction, he was left with a peacock feather, catnip toy, and silvervine chew stick. He was later observed resting comfortably in the main area of the kennel playing. GAN

ACTIVITY LEVEL:: Subdued

VOCAL:: Quiet

CHARACTER TYPE: : Shy ,Timid,Independent

POTENTIAL CHALLENGES:: Fearful,New home adjustment period

Potential challenges comments:: Yosemite has displayed fearful behavior during their stay in the care center and has displayed distance-increasing behavior with extended handling. Fear aggression can occur when a cat perceives a threat and may escalate if they cannot escape. A fearful cat will feel more relaxed when given options, so provide him with the chance to move closer, investigate, or interact with you. Be sure to offer incentive such as treats or play time whenever the cat makes a small positive step. Please speak to an adoption counselor for additional information on methods to desensitize your cat to their fear stimulus.

BEHAVIOR DETERMINATION: : Level 3

RECOMMENDATIONS:: No young children

Recommendations comments:: Due to behavior exhibited at the care center, no children under age 13, respectful older children only. Counselor discretion.

BEHAVIOR SUMMARY:: 03/31/26 Yosemite is laying on his side in his den, pupils dilated and hissing as the assessor approaches. When the kennel door is opened, he gets up into a sitting position, backing himself closer to the back wall of the den and hissing once more. Yosemite tenses when the den door is slowly lifted, tolerating all petting with the scratcher tool but flinching, leaning away, and remaining tense as he is pet. Pickup is not attempted due to observed behavior. 04/30/26 Yosemite was drinking water by the front of the kennel and immediately lifted his head, alert, upon opening the kennel door. He came to the front of the kennel to sniff the treats offered to him, curious but cautious, and eventually backed away further towards the back of the kennel. Yosemite continued to seem very conflicted throughout the interaction, ears up and eyes neutral, curious to interact before flinching and backing away from the click stick, averting its contact. Yosemite tolerates attention and petting but appears fearful or stressed in the shelter. He may be a little more independent and may need time to warm up to his new home. We recommend this cat go to a home with experienced cat parents. Due to the behavior shown, he may not be a great fit for young children. Any home with older children prepared to adopt this cat should conduct a thorough interaction and endeavor to monitor this cat around their children to prevent these behaviors from being reinforced.