BAMBINO aka BABY – A1082802
Safe - 11-11-2016 Brooklyn
SAFE 11/11/16 A volunteer writes: Everytime I go into the adoption room and see Baby looking at me with those beautiful green eyes my heart just melts! He is one of the sweetest cats I have ever met. With his sweet little meow he asks for attention and is so grateful when it is given. He will head butt you and purr for hours! Come and visit him at the Brooklyn shelter and take him home! You will be very glad you did.
Another volunteer writes: This handsome cat in the gray tuxedo has been in the shelter for a while. He has so many flattering comments about him in his file–it seems that to know Baby is to love him! He reaches out to all visitors in his friendly, charming way. Baby is affectionate and ready to share the love in his forever home.
Brooklyn Center
BAMBINO aka BABY – A1082802
I am an unaltered male, gray and white Domestic Shorthair mix.
The shelter staff think I am about 4 years old.
I weigh 12 pounds.
I was found in NY 11231.
I have been at the shelter since Jul 26, 2016.
Medical::
9/9/16
VET CHECK – OCULAR DISCHARGE
BAR. ATTENTION SEEKING. EATING WITH EXCELLENT APPETITE
MODERATE MUCOID OCULAR DISCHARGE, MINIMAL CONJUNCTIVITIS. NO NASAL DISCHARGE
A: CONJUNCTIVITIS/OCULAR DISCHARGE
P: REC CLEANING EYES AND ERYTHROMYCIN Q24 X 5 DAYS. CONTINUE TO MONITOR WHILE AT BACC. EXCELLENT PROGNOSIS
08/16/16
VET CHECK – MONITOR FOR VOMITING/URI
BAR. EATING WELL. NO VOMIT OR SIGNS OF URI
CONTINUE TO MONITOR WHILE AT BACC. EXCELLENT PROGNOSIS
8/14/16
Monitoring for URI – no signs noted at this time.
1088
7/26/16
scanned positive-
sex:male-neutered
age:approximately 4 yrs old
BARH
ear,eyes and nose is clear
teeth:moderate staining and tartar
ear mites negative
flea negative
tense,nervous,hissed and growling during examin
ambx4
NOSF
Behavior:: Average
8/31/16
Reaction to assessor: Baby meows softly and rubs up against the kennel door.
Reaction when softly spoken to: Baby reaches out with paws and continues to solicit attention.
Reaction to cage door opening: Baby is calm and relaxed.
Reaction to touch: Baby allows petting all over and is very affectionate. He lightly head butts the assessor and purrs softly when rubbed on his cheeks. Baby can nip when he’s soliciting attention but he does it very lightly then lightly head butts.
Reaction to being picked up: Baby is calm, relaxed and has a soft body when held.
Behavior Determination: Average
Baby interacts with the observer, appreciates attention, is easy to handle and tolerates all petting. This cat is showing behavior appropriate for new or experienced cat parents.
07/30/16
Baby was brought in as a stray, so we cannot speak to his behavior in his previous home.
Reaction to assessor: Baby head butts the kennel with his tail at body level.
Reaction when softly spoken to: Baby meows loudly and scratches at the floor trying to get out.
Reaction to cage door opening: Baby is calm and relaxed.
Reaction to touch: Baby allows petting all over and rubs up for attention. His tail starts to flicker the more and more you interact with him and he continues to meow loudly.
Reaction to being picked up: Baby is a bit tense when held, grumbles but allows handling.
Behavior Determination: Experience
Baby may be a little more independent, and may need time to warm up to his new home. We recommend that this cat go to a home with experienced cat parents.
Enrichment::
07/27/16
Tense has a low body. Sprayed feliway. He slowly comes forward. Allows petting on head but hissed when touched on body.
08/03/16
Rubbing against kennel door. Affectionate and social. Rubs up, allows petting all over body. Cries out loudly when held, looks around and lip licks.
08/04/16
Reaching out and rubbing on kennel door. Appreciates attention. Doesn’t being pet or held. Lip licks from time to time but social and friendly. Tail up. A bit tense when held. Doing fine.
Profile::
Baby was dropped off at the ACC on behalf of someone else. He sat quietly in his carrier while waiting for intake. When he overheard another cat hissing and growling, he hissed a few times. The counselor places treats in the carrier and Baby stopped hissing and ate them. Baby came to the front of the carrier to rub against the counselor’s fingers. When the carrier door was opened, Baby was a little reluctant to come out of it but when food was placed in front of him he walked out to get it immediately. He rubbed against counselor’s hands. He allowed for being collared and allowed for his food to be moved/taken away from him. Baby walked back into the carrier calmly.
A volunteer writes: Everytime I go into the adoption room and see Baby looking at me with those beautiful green eyes my heart just melts! He is one of the sweetest cats I have ever met. With his sweet little meow he asks for attention and is so grateful when it is given. He will head butt you and purr for hours! Come and visit him at the Brooklyn shelter and take him home! You will be very glad you did.
Another volunteer writes: This handsome cat in the gray tuxedo has been in the shelter for a while. He has so many flattering comments about him in his file–it seems that to know Baby is to love him! He reaches out to all visitors in his friendly, charming way. Baby is affectionate and ready to share the love in his forever home.
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