KAKALA – A1111613
Safe - 5-16-2017 Brooklyn Rescue: Staten Island Hope Please honor your pledges: http://www.statenislandhopeanimalrescue.org/
***SAFE 05/16/17***BEAUTIFUL, HEALTHY HOUSECAT SURRENDERED DUE TO “PERSONAL PROBLEMS…”She’s Just Unique As Her Name..Meet 2 Year Old KAKALA @ BACC
Brooklyn Center
My name is KAKALA. My Animal ID # is A1111613.
I am a spayed female brn tabby domestic sh mix. The shelter thinks I am about 2 YEARS
I came in the shelter as a OWNER SUR on 05/10/2017 from NY 11235, owner surrender reason stated was PERS PROB.
05/14/2017 AT RISK MEMO
A1111613 Kakala is At Risk for New Hope Only behavior
MOST RECENT MEDICAL INFORMATION AND WEIGHT
05/11/2017 Exam Type DVM INTAKE – Medical Rating is 2 C – MINOR CONDITIONS , Behavior Rating is NONE, Weight 13.8 LBS.
05/11/17 DVM Intake Exam Estimated age: 2 yrs Microchip noted on Intake? No. History : Brought in by owner, no medical concerns noted. Subjective: Observed Behavior – Hiding in back of kennel, starts hissing when approached, then growling and hissing. Strikes out and bites when try to wrap in towel to lift her. Sedated with Telazol 0.15 ml IM to facilitate exam/treatments. Evidence of Cruelty seen – No. Evidence of Trauma seen – No. Objective: BAR prior to sedation. mm=pink, moist, CRT<2 s. BCS=8/9. ORAL: WNL. EENT: No oculonasal discharge. Dark brown debris AU. Ear mite positive. PLN: No enlargements noted. H/L: Lungs clear, no murmurs/arrhythmias. ABD: No masses/organomegaly palpated. U/G: Female, spay scar palpable. MSI: Ambulatory x 4, skin free of parasites, no masses noted, healthy hair coat. CNS: Mentation appropriate – no signs of neurologic abnormalities prior to sedation. A: Obese, ear mites otherwise apparently healthy young adult cat. P: Cleaned AU, applied Mometamax AU. Ivermectin administered SQ. Monitor while at BACC. Excellent prognosis.
05/10/2017 PET PROFILE MEMO
05/10/17 14:29 Kakala is a 2 year old Spayed Brown tabby and white DSH mix; she came to her previous home as a stray and was surrender due the owner’s having Personal Problems. Kakala has no known health issues or injures and has no known vet history. Around strangers Kakala is shy it took her 4 months to get comfortable with her previous owner’s. She has never been around children and has lived with one other female cat. Around the other cat she is fearful and usually runs away when the cat approaches her. Kakala has no bite history. Kakala will scratch on the couch and becomes very tense during loud noises. She enjoys being brushed and likes being pick up a held. She will struggle go into the carrier and will hiss and swat. She was described as mellow, shy and quiet and with a medium activity level. Kakala enjoys playing with balls and cat dancer. She was feed wet and dry food of the Purina brand twice a day. Kakala is litter-box trained and uses a hooded litter box with clumping litter. She has a vertical scratching post made of rough rope and carpet. Upon intake Kakala allowed the counselor to pet her and collar her , however she did flee and hissed when it came time place her into the carrier.
WEB MEMO
No Web Memo
05/13/2017 BEHAVIOR EVALUATION – NH ONLY
Exam Type BEHAVIOR
KNOWN HISTORY: Lived Indoors Previously lived with: Adults and another female cat Behavior toward strangers: Shy Behavior toward children: Unknown Behavior toward cats: Fearful and usually runs away when the cat approaches her. Behavior toward dogs: Unknown Bite or Scratch history: None Litter box training: Yes Energy level/descriptors: Mellow, shy and quiet and with a medium activity level. Other notes: Scratches on the couch and gets startled by loud noises. She enjoys being brushed and likes being pick up a held. She will struggle go into the carrier and will hiss and swat. Kakala enjoys playing with balls and cat dancer. MEDICAL BEHAVIOR: Hiding in back of kennel, starts hissing when approached, then growling and hissing. Strikes out and bites when try to wrap in towel to lift her. ENRICHMENT NOTES: 05/11/17 Sitting relaxed in litter box. Flinches when touched and tolerates petting along head and body with flat ears as body tenses. She sits up and backs away, body and face tense and ears tilted. Needs more time to adjust. Sprayed feliway. EVALUATION: Cage Condition: Cage is slightly re-arranged Reaction to assessor: Kakala was curled up tight behind her litter box at the back of the kennel. Reaction when softly spoken to: Kakala stares at the assessor with wide, focused eyes and didn’t get up or come forward when coaxed. Reaction to cage door opening: Kakala hisses and shifts away with her tail lowered and her ears bent flat. Reaction to touch: Kakala arches her back and low growls when the assessor extends his hand out. He seems nervous and displays distance increasing behaviors when the approached. ACTIVITY LEVEL: Laid back VOCAL: Quiet CHARACTER TYPE: Skittish POTENTIAL CHALLENGES: Fearful – Kakala has displayed fearful behavior during their stay in the care center and has displayed distance-increasing behavior with extended handling. Fear aggression can occur when a cat perceives a threat and may escalate if they cannot escape. A fearful cat will feel more relaxed when given options, so provide her with the chance to move closer, investigate, or interact with you. Be sure to offer incentive such as treats or play time whenever the cat makes a small positive step. Please speak to an adoption counselor for additional information on methods to desensitize your cat to their fear stimulus.
RECOMMENDATIONS: Placement with a New Hope partner – Kakala is displaying behaviors that preclude placement in the adoptions room and may require further investigation before placement in a home. She has tried to swat, is extremely fearful in the shelter environment and does not currently tolerate petting or handling. 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
05/11/2017 DVM INTAKE PHYSICAL EXAM
Medical rating was 2 C – MINOR CONDITIONS , behavior rating was NONE
05/11/17 DVM Intake Exam Estimated age: 2 yrs Microchip noted on Intake? No. History : Brought in by owner, no medical concerns noted. Subjective: Observed Behavior – Hiding in back of kennel, starts hissing when approached, then growling and hissing. Strikes out and bites when try to wrap in towel to lift her. Sedated with Telazol 0.15 ml IM to facilitate exam/treatments. Evidence of Cruelty seen – No. Evidence of Trauma seen – No. Objective: BAR prior to sedation. mm=pink, moist, CRT<2 s. BCS=8/9. ORAL: WNL. EENT: No oculonasal discharge. Dark brown debris AU. Ear mite positive. PLN: No enlargements noted. H/L: Lungs clear, no murmurs/arrhythmias. ABD: No masses/organomegaly palpated. U/G: Female, spay scar palpable. MSI: Ambulatory x 4, skin free of parasites, no masses noted, healthy hair coat. CNS: Mentation appropriate – no signs of neurologic abnormalities prior to sedation. A: Obese, ear mites otherwise apparently healthy young adult cat. P: Cleaned AU, applied Mometamax AU. Ivermectin administered SQ. Monitor while at BACC. Excellent prognosis.
No RE-EXAM or CAGE-EXAM found
– Normal,
No detailed description for a visit type RE-EXAM or CAGE-EXAM found!
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