COMET – A1113394

Staten Island Center

A1113394 – Comet – 9 weeks – Male – Stray – Experience

Comet – Profile 5/27

Animal’s appearance – fur was clean and the animal appeared to be of healthy weight.

Animal’s demeanor with you – did not handle animal due to transferring it straight from a trap to a den.

Animal was brought in due to there being an influx of stray cats in the area.

Comet – Initial 5/27

Scan negative

BARH

AMBx4

Nervous, but allowed handling

Male~2mos

EENT:WNL

No fleas seen

Nosf

Comet – Behavior 5/29

KNOWN HISTORY:

Comet came to the shelter as a stray, so we don’t have any behavioral history or tendencies in a home environment. Upon intake, Comet was not handled.

MEDICAL BEHAVIOR:

Nervous, but allowed handling

EVALUATION:

Cage Condition: Cage is neat

Reaction to assessor: Comet is sitting in the back of his cage, body neutral

Reaction when softly spoken to: Comet remains motionless

Reaction to cage door opening: Comet looks at the assessor, body a bit tense

Reaction to touch: Comet remains still, tolerates petting and handling

Reaction to being picked up: Comet is nervous, but tolerant of this type of handling

ACTIVITY LEVEL: Mellow

VOCAL: Quiet

CHARACTER TYPE: Shy, Timid

POTENTIAL CHALLENGES:

– Fearful

– Kitten socialization

RECOMMENDATIONS:

– Experienced cat parent

Behavior observations

_x_ Experience

Comet tolerates attention and petting but may be fearful or stressed in the shelter.

We recommend that this cat go to a home with experienced cat parents.

Comet – DVM Exam 5/30

Estimated age: 9 weeks

History : stray

Subjective:

Observed Behavior – nervous but tolerated exam

Evidence of Cruelty seen – no

Evidence of Trauma seen – no

Objective

BCS 5/9

EENT: OD- green mucoid discharge, conjunctival hyperemia, OS- brown crusted discharge, ears clean, no nasal discharge noted

Oral Exam: deciduous teeth

PLN: No enlargements noted

H/L: NSR, NMA, CRT < 2, Lungs clear, eupneic

ABD: Non painful, no masses palpated

U/G: MI

MSI: Ambulatory x 4, skin free of parasites, no masses noted, healthy hair coat

CNS: mentation appropriate – no signs of neurologic abnormalities

Assessment

conjunctivitis

Plan

start erythromycin OU BID x 7 days

move to isolation

Prognosis: good

SURGERY:

Temporary waiver due to conjunctivitis

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