BUBBA – A1090248
Safe - 10-9-2016 Brooklyn
***SAFE 10/09/16*** ANOTHER CHANCE FOR HANDSOME BUBBA!! LET’S MAKE IT COUNT!!! BUBBA HAS HAS BEEN DUMPED! KICKED TO THE CURB AND MOST LITERALLY, LEFT FOR DEAD! He’s just 3 years old and NEUTERED, but has had urine crystals for the past year and that’s the excuse that the previous owner has DUMPED him for! INSTEAD, of having a vet confirm a diagnosis, these owners just DUMPED him at the doorstep of the nearest HIGH KILL SHELTER and ran for the hills! He’s an AVERAGE RATED guy and just needs a FOSTER OR ADOPTER to save his life…. Just this once… CAN’T IT BE YOU?
Brooklyn Center
My name is BUBBA. My Animal ID # is A1090248. – P
I am a neutered male gray tabby and white domestic sh mix. The shelter thinks I am about 3 YEARS old.
I came in the shelter as a OWNER SUR on 09/18/2016 from NY 11234, owner surrender reason stated was PET HEALTH.
MOST RECENT MEDICAL INFORMATION AND WEIGHT
10/03/2016 Exam Type CAGE EXAM – Medical Rating is 3 C – MAJOR CONDITIONS , Behavior Rating is NONE, Weight 13.6 LBS.
10/3/16 Recheck URI O: BARH. EENT: Mild sneezing. No discharge or congestion. A: Improving URI. P: Continue Doxy as planned. Excellent prognosis.
09/18/2016 PET PROFILE MEMO
09/18/16 14:10 Basic Information: Bubba is a 3 year old neutered male DSH that has been suffering from urine crystals for the last year. Owner has had Bubba since he was small but had to surrender due to personal problems. Socialization: According to the owner, around strangers Bubba is usually friendly and plays gently with adults. He has not been around small children or dogs therefore behavior is unknown. Owner has 2 cats in the home & stated that Bubba was relaxed & respectful around them. He has never bit another animal or person while in the care of the owner. Behavior: When in the car, Bubba will meow and urinate everywhere. Owner has never tried to bathe him therefore behavior is unknown. Bubba is used to having his paws touched and will remain relaxed when having his nails trimmed. When being picked up, he will struggle to get free. When Bubba is put into a carrier, he will struggle to get free and hiss. For a New Family to Know: Bubba is described as friendly, affectionate, confident, and quiet with a medium activity level. In the home, he likes to stay in his favorite spot. Bubba was kept indoors only & is litter box trained but will frequently have accidents due to him having urine crystals. Bubba can only eat U/D food and would always get into the other cats food instead causing him to have flare ups. In the home, owner had an uncovered litter box with clumping litter. Bubba did not use a scratching post and did not scratch on any furniture in the home. Behavior during intake: Bubba was at the back of the carrier during intake. When I went to transfer him into another carrier, he began hissing, body tense. I was able to scan him for a mc, collar him and take his picture without any issues.
WEB MEMO
No Web Memo
09/21/2016 BEHAVIOR EVALUATION – AVERAGE
Exam Type BEHAVIOR
Bubba’s previous owner reports he is usually friendly around strangers and plays gently with adults. He has not been around small children or dogs, but has lived with two other cats and was relaxed and respectful around them. He is used to having his paws touched and will remain relaxed when having his nails trimmed. When being picked up, he will struggle to get free. Bubba was described as friendly, affectionate, confident, and quiet with a medium activity level. Reaction to assessor: Bubba was lying down, calm and relaxed. Reaction when softly spoken to: Bubba looks at the assessor and approaches the front to sniff around. Reaction to cage door opening: Bubba remains soft and relaxed. Reaction to touch: Bubba head-butts lightly, leans in for petting, and begins to purr. He continues to rub his body against the assessor and his tail quivers softly. Reaction to being picked up: Bubba allows pick up and remains calm when held. Bubba’s previous owner reports he eliminates outside his litter box frequently because he had urine crystals. Bubba can only eat U/D food, but he would always get into the other cats’ food which may have caused him to have flare ups. We cannot be sure whether this behavior will continue in a home environment after treatment for the medical condition has been completed, but we recommend that potential adopters be comfortable with management and modification techniques for elimination outside the litterbox should this behavior continue in a home environment. Behavior Determination: Average Bubba interacts with the observer, appreciates attention, is easy to handle and tolerates all petting. This cat is showing behavior appropriate for cat parents with an average amount of experience.
GROUP BEHAVIOR EVALUATION
No Group Behavior Summary
09/18/2016 INITIAL PHYSICAL EXAM
Medical rating was 2 NC – MINOR CONDITIONS NOT CONTAGIOUS, behavior rating was NONE
Microchip: Negative Sex: Neutered male Age~ Approx- 3 yrs BARH AMBX4 Eyes: Clear / wnl Ears: Clean/ wnl Nose: Clear / wnl Teeth: Mild dental tartar BCS: 3 Skin: APH / WNL Hair Coat: WNL Behavior: Hissing, growling and try to bite during exam NOSF
10/03/2016 CAGE EXAM (LAST MAJOR EXAM)
Medical rating 3 C – MAJOR CONDITIONS ,
10/3/16 Recheck URI O: BARH. EENT: Mild sneezing. No discharge or congestion. A: Improving URI. P: Continue Doxy as planned. Excellent prognosis.
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