DUCKY – 9990
Safe - 11-6-2017 Manhattan
***SAFE 11/06/17*** DUCKY is a 4 yr old kitty who is a bit upset someone dumped her at the shelter. She needs a place to call home where she can relax and regroup.
MANHATTAN CENTER
Hello, my name is Ducky. My animal id is #9990. I am a female brown tabby cat at the Manhattan Animal Care Center. The shelter thinks I am about 4 years 2 weeks old. – P
I came into the shelter as a stray on 17-Oct-2017.
Ducky is at risk due to being diagnosed with an Upper Respiratory Infection. Ducky will likely require in home care and a course of antibiotics. There are no known behavior concerns for Ducky at this time.
My medical notes are…
Weight: 802 lbs
[DVM Intake] DVM Intake Exam Estimated age: 4 YO Microchip noted on Intake? neg History : stray Subjective: BAR, aggressive, needed to net to handle Objective BCS: 4/9 EENT: Eyes clear, ears clean, no nasal or ocular discharge noted Oral Exam: PLN: No enlargements noted H/L: NSR, NMA, CRT < 2, Lungs clear, eupnic ABD: Non painful, no masses palpated U/G: FI, unable to fully look for spay scar/tattoo d/t behavior MSI: Ambulatory x 4 healthy hair coat CNS: Mentation appropriate – no signs of neurologic abnormalities Assessment: adult FI DSH 1. aggressive Prognosis: good with care Plan: okay for spay once DOH hold over SURGERY: Okay for surgery but on DOH hold right now
S/O QAR, less interactive than usual sneezing, mild serous nasal discharge OU: moderate blepharospasm, no discharge eupnic abdomen mild-moderately distended, soft; thickened tissue palpable, suspect early pregnancy A URI Suspect early pregnancy P move to isolation doxycycline 50 mg/ml: 0.8 ml PO SID x 10 days cerenia 0.4 ml SQ SID x 2 days recheck day 5 rec’d spay ASAP after URI cleared
S/O -QAR, much less interactive than previously -nasal congestion, sneezing -OU: mild blepharospasm -no obvious appetite A URI Inappetance, lethargy Possibly pregnant P 150 ml SQF SID x 3 days cerenia 0.3 ml SQ SID nebulize SID x 3 days
Recheck URI, day 5 doxy; difficult to administer meds orally due to behavior but has been eating doxycycline with food S/O -QAR, allows gentle petting but regresses and tenses with added restraint -good appetite -soft sneezing, mild nasal congestion -eupnic A URI-active, somewhat difficult to medicate Possibly pregnant P Continue doxy, monitor for difficulty with administrating Nebulization SID x 3 days Recheck in 2 days
Hx: Day 7 of doxycycline. Today pt is very friendly and alert in the kennel, but he has mild serous nasal discharge. Recheck in 1 day. 1088
Recheck URI, day 8 doxycycline S/O -BAR, appears much more interactive than previous exam -good appetite -mild nasal congestion and intermittent stridor -eupnic A URI-persistant Suspect pregnancy P extended doxycycline x 5 days nebulize BID x 4 days recheck on 11/5
Details on my behavior are…
Behavior Condition: 3. Yellow
Upon intake this cat allowed all handling and being collared. She was head butting the carrier and had a healthy appetite for treats.
Date of Intake: 10/17/2017
Spay/Neuter status: Unknown
Basic Information:: Ducky is a roughly 4 year old cat whom was found as a stray.
If yes, Please elaborate:: This cat came in as a stray so this behavior is unknown.
Previously lived with:: unknown
How is this cat around strangers?: This cat came in as a stray so this behavior is unknown.
How is this cat around children?: This cat came in as a stray so this behavior is unknown.
How is this cat around other cats?: This cat came in as a stray so this behavior is unknown.
How is this cat around dogs?: This cat came in as a stray so this behavior is unknown.
Behavior Notes: This cat came in as a stray so behavior is unknown.
Bite history:: This cat came in as a stray so this information is unknown.
Energy level/descriptors:: unknown
Medical Notes: This cat came in as a stray so this information is unknown.
For a New Family to Know: This cat came in as a stray so this behavior is unknown.
KNOWN HISTORY:: Ducky was brought in as a stray so we cannot speak to her behavior in her previous home.
MEDICAL BEHAVIOR:: Subjective: BAR, aggressive, needed to net to handle
ENRICHMENT NOTES:: 10/18/17 Dozing on kuranda bed on approach, woke when door opened. Became tense, eyes dilated. Lay in place, started eating offered treats, purring loudly. Tolerated a few pets, then hissed, swatted, and nipped assess-a-hand. Resumed eating treats when left alone. Sprayed feliway. 10/19/17 Big improvement! At the front, soft posture, eyes a little dilated, eating dry food. Stayed at the front when door opened, leaned and arched into pets, lifted rear for butt scratches, purred. Continued eating throughout entire interaction. 10/22/17 Lying down mid-kennel, calm and relaxed. Looks when spoken to and immediately approaches the front to rub against the cage door, purring. Accepts all petting and leans in for more attention, still rubbing against cage furnishings. Really sweet cat! 10/23/17 Came to the front on approach, eyes dilated, seemed alert and curious. Ate treats from my hand, started purring. Leaned and arched into pets. Stayed at the front after door closed, rubbed on bars. 10/24/17 Resting by the back, blinking sleepily when approached. Gets up and stretches when door opens, then head-butts after. Allows petting all over and begins to purr, tail swaying a bit, but she seemed to enjoy attention. 10/25/17 Diagnosed with URI, possible early pregnancy, moved to iso. Curled up at back on bedding, sleepy, seems run down. Lay in place when door opened, soft eyes and body. Leaned into pets, purred, ate offered treats. 10/26/17 Resting in litter box, soft eyes and body, seems rundown. Lay in place when door opened, leaned into pets, purred. Sat calmly when held.
Cage Condition:: Cage is neat
Reaction to assessor:: Ducky lays in place and looks at the assessor with soft eyes and body.
Reaction when softly spoken to:: Ducky continues to look at the assessor.
Reaction to cage door opening:: Ducky remains calm and relaxed.
Reaction to touch:: Ducky leans into the stroke and begins to purr.
Reaction to being picked up:: Ducky sits calmly in the assessor’s arms.
ACTIVITY LEVEL:: Moderate
VOCAL:: Quiet
CHARACTER TYPE: : Social,Sweet,Curious
POTENTIAL CHALLENGES:: None
BEHAVIOR DETERMINATION: : Average
Behavior Asilomar: H – Healthy
RECOMMENDATIONS:: None
BEHAVIOR SUMMARY:: Please note that Ducky is being treated for an upper respiratory infection at the time of the behavior assessment. This condition may affect some of the behaviors shown during evaluation. Ducky interacts with the observer, appreciates attention, is easy to handle and tolerates all petting. This cat is showing behavior appropriate for new or experienced cat parents.
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