Being stuck in a cage all day sounds like a good reason.
If I saw that sign at the shelter, I'd be tempted to adopt that cat.
I adopted my cat because he was born angry. He wasn't even fully weaned before he began attacking his own mother.
He loves his people as long as they don't dare smell like a different cat. He just hates cats!
Cats are Khornes sacred animal, this is why they have nine lives its one plus eight. The hounds of Khorne must earn their place, but cats simply take theirs.
It would definitely work. I had my experience bonding with a lifetime cat that I got when she was a baby. Any other time I would adopt a cat I would get an older cat with older and sassy or grumpy cats being more likely for me.
Day1: Heh, this kitty is badass. I'm gonna name her Spart-
Day1.1: Argh, holy fuck. Shit scratched my eyeballs. Man fuck you! Seriously, why
Day2: Hi there I would like to return one black-eyed cat.
and then bapping them in the face afterwards, truly the most heinous of criminals.
Filled with self advocacy, more like
Shelter cats have limited avenues for expressing their disagreements, and it sounds like he's being as measured and puncture-free in voicing his opinion as he feels like he needs to be
Sent to a shelter when his owner became homeless. That's the thing that scares me the most for my cat. She's so sensitive and scared of everything except for me it would break her little heart.
Stay safe. There are resources available, and if you are at risk, you should know how to be safe.
And she might also eat your face while having that 'broken heart'.
https://www.science.org/content/article/yes-your-pet-might-eat-your-corpse-s-problem-investigators