TREASURE – 30652
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SAFE 6/26/18 TREASURE is a gentle kitty who was dumped by her owner because owner says she hisses at their son. She is healthy and a bit upset at being abandoned at the shelter. TREASURE needs a furever home asap. Treasure lived with the owner for 3.5 months. Before that she lived with an elderly man.
MANHATTAN CENTER
Treasure 30652
Location: Manhattan
Intake Date: 6/8/18
Intake Type: Owner Surrender
Medical Behavior: Orange
Sex: Female
Age: 3 years
Original Location: 10040
Medical:
9-Jun-2018
DVM Intake
Vet Notes: 1:55 PM
DVM Intake Exam
Estimated age: 4
Microchip noted on Intake? n
Microchip Number (If Applicable):
History : OS – hisses at owners son
Subjective: BARH
Observed Behavior – Gentle
Evidence of Cruelty seen – n
Evidence of Trauma seen – n
Objective
T = –
P = wnl
R = wnl
BCS = 4/9
EENT: Eyes clear, ears clean, no nasal or ocular discharge noted
Oral Exam: teeth in good condition
PLN: No enlargements noted
H/L: NSR, NMA, CRT < 2, Lungs clear, eupnic
ABD: Non painful, no masses palpated
U/G: spayed – spay scar seen
MSI: Ambulatory x 4, skin free of parasites, no masses noted, healthy hair coat
CNS: Mentation appropriate – no signs of neurologic abnormalities
Rectal: externally normal
Assessment: Healthy
Prognosis: Excellent
Plan: Complete intake txs
9-Jun-2018
LVT Intake
L V T Notes: 7:42 AM
[LVT Intake Exam]
Microchip Scan: negative, could not place
Evidence of Cruelty: no
Observed Behavior: quiet in cage but when taken out via towel cat became fractious (hissing, swatting, attempting to flee then returning to strike), bit admissions staff but did not draw blood
Sex: intact female
Estimated Age: reported 3y
Subjective: brought in by PO for behavior, no history
Eyes: clear
Ears: seemingly clean
Oral Exam: mild staining
Heart: WNL
Lungs: WNL
Abdomen: WNL
Musculoskeletal: WNL BCS 5/9
Mentation: BARH
Preliminary Assessment: seemingly healthy
Plan: DVM intake, CT and MC when calm
Behavior:
KNOWN HISTORY:
Lived Indoors
Previously lived with: 1 adult, 1 child
Behavior toward strangers: Friendly, will rub against them to solicit attention
Behavior toward children: Not very good, will display distance-increasing behavior whenever they attempted to pet her.
Behavior toward cats: Unknown
Behavior toward dogs: Unknown
Bite or Scratch history: Nipped the adoption counselor during intake, but has no other bite history
Litter box training: Yes, used to a hooded litter box with crystals.
Energy level/descriptors: Treasure is described as friendly, affectionate, shy, and independent with a low activity level.
Other notes: Treasure may spend her first couple days hiding as she acclimates her knew environment. She prefers to scratch on the rug rather than the scratching post.
MEDICAL BEHAVIOR:
06/09/18
Observed Behavior: quiet in cage but when taken out via towel cat became fractious (hissing, swatting, attempting to flee then returning to strike), bit admissions staff but did not draw blood
ENRICHMENT NOTES:
6/9/18
Low growls on approach, crouched position turned sideways at the back of the cage, eyes wide open, hisses at the hand with no interest for the interaction.
6/10/18
Sitting up towards back, soft posture, eyes a little dilated, looking around. Came forward to eat offered treats, started rubbing against the bars. Stayed at the front when door opened, head-butted, leaned into head pets. Hissed, flattened ears, started grumbling when pet on body. Took a while to soften again.
06/11/18
Curled up by the back, but comes forward when door opens and head-butts. Her tail starts quivering and she tenses up from time to time. Was administered Gabapentin, so she was unhappy after, growling and hissing, but tolerated gentle petting with a slow approach.
6/12/18
Resting at back, soft posture, alert, eyes dilated. Sat up when spoken to, remained in place when door opened, started eating offered treats. Briefly leaned and arched into pets, grumbled quietly, then hissed. Overstimulated? Came to front after door closed, sniffed hand between bars. Repeatedly came to front for treats.
Cage Condition:
Cage is neat
Reaction to assessor:
Treasure was lying down by the back, calm and relaxed.
Reaction when softly spoken to:
Treasure stretches and approaches the front, and then rubs her head on the cage door.
Reaction to cage door opening:
Treasure remains calm and relaxed.
Reaction to touch:
Treasure accepts petting and head-butts. She leans in for head rubs and meows while her tail quivers. She focuses on the assessor’s hand when pet along her body, the base of her fur becoming pilo-erect. After a few more strokes, she hisses and continues to hiss if petting was attempted.
ACTIVITY LEVEL:
Moderate
VOCAL:
Somewhat chatty
CHARACTER TYPE:
Bold
Shy
Sweet
POTENTIAL CHALLENGES:
Pet-induced aggression
Potential challenges comments:
Initially Treasure solicits petting and attention, but after a few soft passes over the body she begins to hiss and growl at the assessor. This may be a sign of petting-induced aggression, where repeated physical contact results in discomfort for the cat. As a result of this observed behavior we recommend adopters who are familiar with signs of behavioral arousal and agitation in cats, so that interactions can be ended before she becomes reactive. Treats should be used to reward appropriate responses to physical attention.
BEHAVIOR DETERMINATION:
Experienced, adult only
Behavior Asilomar
TM – Treatable-Manageable
BEHAVIOR SUMMARY:
Treasure solicits attention and tolerates brief petting, but may still be adjusting to the shelter. She may be a little more independent and will need time to adjust to her new home and family. Due to the behaviors seen in the care center, we feel that this cat will do best in an experienced, adult only home.
Profile:
Is this cat having litter box issues?
Yes
If yes, Please elaborate:
Treasure has had 2 accidents in the past week. In both incidences she left a puddle of pee on the floor. She never had litter box issues before this.
Basic Information:
Treasure is a 3 year old spayed female dilute calico cat who was surrendered for being fractious towards the owner’s 3 year old child. Treasure lived with the owner for 3.5 months. Before that she lived with an elderly man.
Previously lived with:
1 adult, 1 child: 3 years old
How is this cat around strangers?
Treasure is friendly towards strangers. She rubs up against them attempting to get them to rub her.
How is this cat around children?
Treasure is not good with children. She hissed, swatted, and growled at her owner’s 3 year old child whenever he tried petting her.
How is this cat around other cats?
Treasure has never been around other cats.
How is this cat around dogs?
Treasure has never been around dogs.
Behavior Notes
Treasure would swat, growl, and hiss at the owner she tried putting Treasure into the carrier. Treasure has had 2 accidents in the past week. Both times she left a puddle of pee. She uses her litter box normally otherwise. Treasure was never held by her previous owner. She spent most of the day hiding under a chair. She was never brushed, bathed, or had her nails trimmed by her previous owner.
Bite history:
Treasure bit an admissions counselor but did not draw blood. She has no other bite history.
Energy level/descriptors:
Low
Has this cat ever had any medical issues?
No
Medical Notes
Treasure has no known medical issues.
For a New Family to Know
Treasure may spend her first couple days hiding as she acclimates her knew environment. Treasure is described as friendly, affectionate, shy, and independent. She does not play with toys. She is an indoors cat. She enjoys eating dry and wet Friskies freely throughout the day. She is used to a hooded litter box with crystals. She prefers to scratch on the rug rather than the scratching post.
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