BELLA – A1097140
Safe - 11-25-2016 Manhattan Rescue: Anjellicle Cats Rescue Please honor your pledges: http://bit.ly/BellaA1097140
***SAFE 11/25/16*** BEAUTIFUL BELLA IS CHILD FRIENDLY, LIVED WITH DOGS, AND LOVES SQUEAKY TOYS!! AVERAGE RATED AND NEEDING YOU TO SAVE HER LIFE!
Manhattan Center
My name is BELLA. My Animal ID # is A1097140. – P
I am a spayed female tortie and white domestic sh mix. The shelter thinks I am about 4 YEARS old.
I came in the shelter as a OWNER SUR on 11/17/2016 from NY 10467, owner surrender reason stated was PERS PROB.
MOST RECENT MEDICAL INFORMATION AND WEIGHT
11/21/2016 Exam Type OBSERVATION – Medical Rating is 3 C – MAJOR CONDITIONS , Behavior Rating is AVERAGE, Weight 13.7 LBS.
no occular or nasal d/c seen no sneezing observed
11/17/2016 PET PROFILE MEMO
11/17/16 15:12 Socialization Bella is shy around strangers and hides when they come over. She takes a acouple of hours to a day to get used to someone new. She has lived with children and is great with them, she lets them hugon her and squeaze her and she will still solicit attention from them. She has lived with 2-8 year old children.She has not been around other cats. Bella has lived with two dogs, a shih tzu and chihuahua, and she is relaxed and affectioante with them and played with them willingly. Behavior Bella does not scratch on furniture but she has a scratch post that she likes to scratch on. She has not been bathed or nail trimmed. She does not mind being brushed. She may struggle if being picked up or held. She is not bothered by being put into a carrier. New family Bella ha s medium level of activity at home. sometimes she follows her owner around the house and sometimes she will not seek attention. She likes squeaky toys and string.She is completely litter box trained. She uses an uncovered litter box with scented fresh step. She is kept indoors exclusively. She has a scratch post made of rough fabrix, wood and plastic. She is fed dry food once to twice a day and will meow when she is hungry. Intake Bella is nervous and does not want to come out of cage and tries to flee and struggles when picked up.
WEB MEMO
No Web Memo
11/20/2016 BEHAVIOR EVALUATION – AVERAGE
Exam Type BEHAVIOR
Bella’s previous owner reports she is shy around strangers and will hide when they visit the home. She takes a couple of hours to get used to someone new. She has lived with children and does well around them, letting them hug and squeeze her. She will also solicit attention from them. She has not been around other cats, but she lived with two small breed dogs and was relaxed, affectionate, and playful with them. She has a medium activity level and will sometimes follow the owner around the home. She likes squeaky toys and string. Reaction to assessor: Bella was calm, relaxed, and friendly upon approach. Reaction when softly spoken to: Bella rubs her cheeks against her bedding and rolls over. Reaction to cage door opening: Bella remains soft and relaxed. Reaction to touch: Bella was a bit hesitant of contact, but she accepts petting and begins to purr. She attempts to explore outside of her kennel, but when blocked from exiting, she rolls over and rubs her cheeks against the assessor. Reaction to being picked up: Bella remains calm and looks around when held. Behavior Determination: Average Bella interacts with the observer, appreciates attention, is easy to handle and tolerates all petting. No known history of behavioral problems. This cat is showing behavior appropriate for new or experienced cat parents.
GROUP BEHAVIOR EVALUATION
No Group Behavior Summary
11/17/2016 INITIAL PHYSICAL EXAM
Medical rating was 3 C – MAJOR CONDITIONS , behavior rating was NONE
11/17/16 Sex: Female, spayed Scan: Negative Estimated age: Reported to be 4 years old Fleas: No flea dirt. S: Scared, hides in back of cage and tries to jump off table. Allows all handling. O: BAR-H, BCS 9/9, MMs pink and moist EENT: Serous nasal discharge. No discharge OU, AU. Moderate tartar and gingivitis. PLNs: Not enlarged. H/L: NSR, NMA. Eupnic, quiet lung sounds. Abd: Soft, no pain on palpation, no masses palpated M/S/I: Amb x4. No skin lesions noted. UG: Female A: 1. Obese 2. Dental disease 3. Serous nasal discharge – R/O URI vs. other Short-term prognosis: Good P: 1. Administered pyrantel 1.4 ml PO and Activyl for cats 9+ lbs during exam 2. Doxycycline 1.25 ml PO SID x10 days, monitor URI signs 3. Recommend weight loss of 4-7 lbs and dental cleaning after placement 1088
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