DECO – A1070531
Safe - 5-21-2016 Manhattan Rescue: Animalkind Please honor your pledges: http://www.animalkind.info/content/Donate/Donate
*** SAFE 05/21/16 *** QUIRKY KITTY NEEDS RESCUE ANGEL-AGAIN! Poor Deco. This black and white NEUTERED 5 year old was just pulled to safety on 5/2, and is now back in the shelter facing the death sentence for a second time! Deco has anxiety you see, and he has to take a special pill twice a day. His latest owner decided this was too much for him to handle, and 2 weeks after adopting him dropped him back off stating “he had no time”!!! Deco is a good boy and takes his pill crushed right in his Fancy Feast. It’s no trouble at all, really. His anxiety just means he has a few quirks, and it makes him unique! But his previous owners and the ACC don’t see things this way. Come NOON TOMORROW Deco will be taken into the euthanasia room, and he won’t come back out. This special boy needs a NEW HOPE RESCUE to pull him to safety for the second time. Can you offer Deco the understanding and COMMITTED home he needs? Contact the Help Desk at [email protected] to begin working with a New Hope partner to foster/adopt him NOW! Don’t let this be the end of the line for Deco!
Manhattan Center
*RETURNED*
*SUFFERS FROM ANXIETY*
My name is DECO. My Animal ID # is A1070531.
I am a neutered male black and white domestic sh mix. The shelter thinks I am about 5 YEARS old.
I came in the shelter as a OWNER SUR on 05/16/2016 from NY 10030, owner surrender reason stated was NO TIME.
MOST RECENT MEDICAL INFORMATION AND WEIGHT
05/18/2016 Exam Type OBSERVATION – Medical Rating is 1 – NORMAL , Behavior Rating is NONE, Weight 10.0 LBS.
05/18/16 11:55 cat came in with “anxiety meds” (flueoxetine) which is not appropiate to give to a cat in the shelter with temperment like his (staff safety issues) 1027 BARH scan negative hissing, growling, swating, striking limited exam mild tartar clean ears , body coat neutered male, unable to confirm *as per owner Deco suffers from anxiety and need daily medications. The pill (Fluoxetine 10 mg capsule) is crushed and placed in his food (prefers Fancy Feast). Half of the dosage is giving in the morning and then in the evening. medication left in meds cabinet NOSF
04/16/2016 PET PROFILE MEMO
04/16/16 19:41 BASIC INFORMATION Deco is an all-black cat with a bit of white on his chest area & paws. He is a neutered DSH and is 5 years old. Deco was gift to the owner when he was a 4 month old kitten. Since a kitten Deco has been a loyal companion. However the owner can no longer keep Deco due to his busy schedule. Deco suffers from anxiety and needs to take daily medication. SOCIALIZATION Deco has never been introduced to children. He has lived with 1 adult in the house since a kitten. When stranger come around Deco slowly approach and sniff. However he does not accept petting from stranger and has a low threshold. He sometimes hisses when petted by strangers. Deco has been introduced to other cats but he avoids approaching them and stays to himself. He has also been introduced to dogs, but he also avoids them and hisses if they come too close. BEHAVIOR Deco is a shy cat and sometimes fearful. When he is taken to the veterinarian he is nervous and sometimes fractious (He must be sedated) .He struggle receiving baths and sometimes attempt to scratch & hiss or run from owner. He sometimes displays the same behavior when trimming his nails. He must be wrapped in a towel to have his nails trimmed. He does not enjoys being picked up but when he solicit attention he allows being petted. He is afraid of being placed in a carrier but manages to walk in. Deco always uses his litter closed litter box. Deco has no bite history. FOR NEW FAMILIES TO KNOW Deco is described as shy, fearful and quiet. He sometimes engages in play with strings on the floor or cat wands. Deco suffers from anxiety and has to take daily medication. His activity level is medium. He enjoys sleeping and lounging around the house. When the owner is home, Deco solicits attention for a few but retreats to another room. But most of the time he enjoys being on his own and does not like being picked up. He is also described as independent and aloof. His favorite cat food is fancy feast or wellness for cats wet or dry.
WEB MEMO
No Web Memo
05/19/2016 BEHAVIOR EVALUATION – NH ONLY
Exam Type BEHAVIOR
Reaction to assessor: Deco looks tense in the cage when approached by the assessor. Reaction to door opening: Deco remains hiding in the his cat den, alert with pupils dilated. Reaction to touch: Deco does not allows the stroke, hisses and swats at the assessor’s hand. Placement determination: NH ONLY Deco is displaying behaviors that preclude placement in the adoptions room. He is stressed in the shelter environment and does not currently tolerate petting. The behavior department feels that placement with a New Hope Partner is the best option at this time.
GROUP BEHAVIOR EVALUATION
No Group Behavior Summary
05/16/2016 INITIAL PHYSICAL EXAM
Medical rating was 1 – NORMAL , behavior rating was NONE
BARH scan negative hissing, growling, swating, striking limited exam mild tartar clean ears , body coat neutered male, unable to confirm *as per owner Deco suffers from anxiety and need daily medications. The pill (Fluoxetine 10 mg capsule) is crushed and placed in his food (prefers Fancy Feast). Half of the dosage is giving in the morning and then in the evening. medication left in meds cabinet NOSF
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WAS SAFE 05/02/2016
PREVIOUS INFO :
Brooklyn Center
DECO, A1070531; Black & white DSH – Five years old – Neutered – OS
PROFILE
04/16/16 19:41
BASIC INFORMATION
Deco is an all-black cat with a bit of white on his chest area & paws. He is a neutered DSH and is 5 years old. Deco was gift to the owner when he was a 4 month old kitten. Since a kitten Deco has been a loyal companion. However the owner can no longer keep Deco due to his busy schedule. Deco suffers from anxiety and needs to take daily medication.
SOCIALIZATION
Deco has never been introduced to children. He has lived with 1 adult in the house since a kitten. When stranger come around Deco slowly approach and sniff. However he does not accept petting from stranger and has a low threshold. He sometimes hisses when petted by strangers. Deco has been introduced to other cats but he avoids approaching them and stays to himself. He has also been introduced to dogs, but he also avoids them and hisses if they come too close.
BEHAVIOR
Deco is a shy cat and sometimes fearful. When he is taken to the veterinarian he is nervous and sometimes fractious (He must be sedated) .He struggle receiving baths and sometimes attempt to scratch & hiss or run from owner. He sometimes displays the same behavior when trimming his nails. He must be wrapped in a towel to have his nails trimmed. He does not enjoys being picked up but when he solicit attention he allows being petted. He is afraid of being placed in a carrier but manages to walk in. Deco always uses his litter closed litter box. Deco has no bite history.
FOR NEW FAMILIES TO KNOW
Deco is described as shy, fearful and quiet. He sometimes engages in play with strings on the floor or cat wands. Deco suffers from anxiety and has to take daily medication. His activity level is medium. He enjoys sleeping and lounging around the house. When the owner is home, Deco solicits attention for a few but retreats to another room. But most of the time he enjoys being on his own and does not like being picked up. He is also described as independent and aloof. His favorite cat food is fancy feast or wellness for cats wet or dry.
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