CARAMEL – 26445
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SAFE 5/17/18 A volunteer writes: Caramel is a sweet name for a sweet boy. As soon as he saw me, he reached his paw out to wave Hello, and also to let me know he wanted some treats. He is a big ol’ tom cat with a gentle purr. Caramel previously lived with adults so he’d probably do best in a home with grown-ups only. He’s very nice and really responds to TLC.
Caramel is a 12 year old orange male neutered tabby that came in as an owner surrender due to the owner being deceased.Her son is the one who brought her in but he stated he isn’t a cat person and did not want to care for Caramel.
BROOKLYN CENTER
Caramel 26445
Care Center Location: Brooklyn
ZIP Code From: 11368
Intake Type: Owner surrender
Medical Behavior: —
Age: 12 years
Sex: Male
Weight: — lbs
Vet Consultations
Date
Reasons
Vet Notes
Vet
Date Resolved
1-May-2018
Progress Exam
Vet Notes: 2:58 PM
Progress exam
History : o/s 4/29-started on gabapentin for anxiety
Subjective: BAR. No csvd. Seems comfortable in cage. Behavior team reports he has been warming up and no longer needs gabapentin.
Objective
EENT: Eyes clear, no nasal discharge noted
H/L: Normal RR/RE
MSI: Ambulatory x 4, overweight
CNS: mentation appropriate – no signs of neurologic abnormalities
Assessment:
Apparently healthy-geriatric
Overweight
Dental disease/gingivitis
Plan: Continue to monitor while at BACC
Rec geriatric bw with placement +/- dental if deemed safe
Rec weight loss
Last day of gabapentin, ok to d/c
Prognosis: Good
VET 991416
30-Apr-2018
29-Apr-2018
29-Apr-2018
DVM Intake
Vet Notes: 3:01 PM
DVM Intake Exam
Estimated age: 12 year
Microchip noted on Intake? negative
History : o/s
Subjective: BARH
Observed Behavior – hissing, growling, and trying to scratch and bite. Was sedated for exam.
Evidence of Cruelty seen – no
Evidence of Trauma seen – no
Objective
P = wnl
R = eupneic
BCS 7/9
EENT: Eyes clear, ears clean, no nasal discharge noted
Oral Exam: adult dentition with moderate dental disease and gingivitis, no oral lesions noted
PLN: No enlargements noted
H/L: NSR, NMA, CRT < 2, Lungs clear, eupneic
ABD: Non painful, no masses palpated
U/G: MN
MSI: Ambulatory x 4, skin free of parasites, no masses noted, healthy hair coat, overweight
CNS: mentation appropriate – no signs of neurologic abnormalities
Assessment:
Apparently healthy-geriatric
Overweight
Dental disease/gingivitis
Plan: Continue to monitor while at BACC
Rec geriatric bw with placement +/- dental if deemed safe
Rec weight loss
Sedated with telazol 0.15ml IM
Start gabapentin 100mg PO BID x3d until 5/1 (will start tonight once recovers from sedation)
Prognosis: Good
SURGERY: neutered
VET 991416
Behavior:
Animal Behavior Saved At: 7-May-2018 17:1:42.000
Animal ID:
26445
Animal Name: Caramel
Age: 12 Years 1 Week
Tag Number:
Breed: Domestic Short Hair
Gender: Male
Spayed / Neutered: Yes
Handler: 991057
Observer:
Behavior Assessment Date:
5/1/2018
Retest Date:
Retest Reason:
Next Test Date:
KNOWN HISTORY:
Lived Indoors
Previously lived with: Adults
Behavior toward strangers: Avoids strangers
Behavior toward children: Unknown
Behavior toward cats: Unknown
Behavior toward dogs: Unknown
Bite or Scratch history: None
Litter box training: Yes, but he’ll go outside if the box is dirty
Energy level/descriptors: Quiet and shy with a medium activity level
Other notes: He isn’t bothered when his nails are trimmed, when his coat is brushed, when he is picked up and held or when he is put in his carrier or disturbed while sleeping.
MEDICAL BEHAVIOR:
04/29/18
Hissing, growling, displaying distance increasing behaviors
ENRICHMENT NOTES:
04/29/18
Lying in back of kennel, body low and tense. Makes eye contact when spoken to, then looks away. Tolerates petting along head and body while flinching head back, then licking lips. Turns head to smell my hand with continued petting. Curious but unsure, has potential to warm up.
04/30/18
Lying in back of kennel, body low and tense. Makes eye contact when spoken to, face also tense. Tolerates petting along head and body with the bear-claw while turning head slowly to watch my hand. Licks lips and then turns head away. Sniffs treats offered but doesn’t eat them during interaction. Nervous, needs more time to adjust.
05/01/18
Lying in back of kennel, body soft and ears forward. Makes eye contact when spoken to. He allows petting along his head and body leaning in and raising his tail each time my hand passes along his back. He stands up with further petting, stepping forward to head-butt my hand. Begins to purr loudly and eat the treats I placed down earlier. Very sweet – doing much better today! Allowed all petting for duration of session.
05/02/18
Lying in back of kennel with a relaxed body, ears forward. Makes eye contact with soft eyes. He allows petting along his head and body while leaning in and rolling over onto his side. He scent marks his kennel floor and rolls over onto his back, paws and belly in the air. Begins to purr. Very cute and sweet, allows all petting for duration of today’s session. Doing great!
05/03/18
Lying in back of kennel with a relaxed body, ears forward. He allows petting along his head and body while leaning in and rolling over onto his side. Scoots forward to nudge my hand and begins to purr. Very sweet, allows all petting for duration of today’s session. Doing great!
05/07/18
Lying in front of kennel, body relaxed and ears forward. Makes eye contact with soft eyes. Allows petting along head and body while leaning in and raising tail. Stands up and steps forward to give me a head-butt. Eats all tuna puree. Very sweet, purrs. Doing great! Ok to take off of socialization list.
Cage Condition:
Cage is slightly re-arranged
Reaction to assessor:
Caramel was lying down flat across the back of the kennel and turns his head to make eye contact.
Reaction when softly spoken to:
Caramel shifts his body weight and tilts his head slightly, but doesn’t get up or come forward.
Reaction to cage door opening:
Caramel remains calm.
Reaction to touch:
Caramel lip licks and appears hesitant initially, but slowly starts to warm up with attention. He leans in for rubs on his cheeks, arches his body when pet and slowly approaches the front of the kennel while soliciting attention.
Reaction to being picked up:
Caramel was a bit tense when picked up. He remains calm and allows all handling.
ACTIVITY LEVEL:
Mellow
VOCAL:
Quiet
CHARACTER TYPE:
Calm
Affectionate
Easy going
POTENTIAL CHALLENGES:
None
BEHAVIOR DETERMINATION:
Average
Behavior Asilomar
H – Healthy
RECOMMENDATIONS:
None
BEHAVIOR SUMMARY:
Caramel 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.
Owner Profile:
Animal ID: 26445
Animal Name: Caramel
Breed: Domestic Short Hair
This animal came from:
Origin Address
Is this cat having litter box issues?
No
Basic Information:
Caramel is a12 year old orange male neutured tabby that came in as an owner surrender due to the owner being deceased.Her son is the one who brought her in but he stated he isn’t a cat person and did not want to care for Caramel.
Previously lived with:
owner
How is this cat around strangers?
Previous owners son stated that Caramel avoids strangers
How is this cat around children?
Previous owners son stated that Caramel has not spent time or lived wth children
How is this cat around other cats?
Previous owners son stated that Caramel has not lived with or spent time with other cats
How is this cat around dogs?
Previous owners son stated that Caramel has not lived with or spent time with dogs
Behavior Notes
Previous owners son stated that Caramel does not have any behavior issues but if his litter box is dirty he will go on the floor
Caramel is relaxed and quiet in the car
Caramel isnt bothered when his nails are trimmed,when his coat is brushed,when he is picked up and held or when he is put in his carrier or disturbed while sleeping.
Bite history:
Previous owners son stated that Caramel does not have a bite history
Energy level/descriptors:
Previous owners son stated that Caramel has a medium level of activity
Has this cat ever had any medical issues?
No
Medical Notes
Previous owners son stated that his mother told him Caramel is allergic to crab
For a New Family to Know
Caramel is described a a quiet and shy cat who loves all kinds of toys.
He was kept indoors only and had a cat bed to sleep on.
He is used to eating fancy feast wet and dry food both of which were put outin the morning for Caramel to have access to all day.
When alone with previous owner caramel was content to be in the same room with him.
Caramel is allergic to scented litter so he is used to using unscented clumping litter in a large uncovered litter box
Caramel had a horizontal scratching post
Previous owners son stated that Caramel loved balls and that Caramel would take his own toys out and bring them to you to play and thenput them away himself.
Owners sonstated his favorite rthing about caramel was how “talkative” he was.
A volunteer writes: Caramel is a sweet name for a sweet boy. As soon as he saw me, he reached his paw out to wave Hello, and also to let me know he wanted some treats. He is a big ol’ tom cat with a gentle purr. Caramel previously lived with adults so he’d probably do best in a home with grown-ups only. He’s very nice and really responds to TLC.
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