JOY – A1080830
Safe - 7-18-2016 Brooklyn Rescue: Feline Rescue of SI Please honor your pledges: http://felinerescueofstatenisland.org/donation/
***SAFE 07/18/16***NEW HOPE RESCUE ONLY-Joy is not feeling much of her namesake since being surrendered by her former owner for personal problems. She’s a 2 year old white tabby who had the good life at one time. She used to have a dog friend and plenty of food and attention. It all went away and now she’s an inmate at the ACC. The assessor tried to speak nicely to her but she hissed and tried to flee. That’s a no no there so she was given a New Hope rating for her behavior. Maybe she could tell the evil plan in store to end her life? Please don’t let Joy’s story end here. Apply to a New Hope Partner and give her something to be Joyful about!
Brooklyn Center
My name is JOY. My Animal ID # is A1080830.
I am a female white domestic sh mix. The shelter thinks I am about 2 YEARS old.
I came in the shelter as a OWNER SUR on 07/11/2016 from NY 11415, owner surrender reason stated was PERS PROB.
MOST RECENT MEDICAL INFORMATION AND WEIGHT
07/12/2016 Exam Type INITIAL – Medical Rating is 2 NC – MINOR CONDITIONS NOT CONTAGIOUS, Behavior Rating is NONE, Weight 7.3 LBS.
Scanned negative BARH – Growled, lunged at cage door, tried to bite, screamed, tried to scratch – 0.2ml Telazol given for exam F ~ 2 1/2 years Ears, eyes, nose, throat clear Teeth lightly stained, mild to moderate gingivitis Vulva swollen and gaping. No blood. May be in heat Coat clean, no flea dirt or parasites noted Ambx4 Nails long, trimmed NOSF
07/11/2016 PET PROFILE MEMO
07/11/16 14:20 Basic Information: Joy is a domestic short hair cat who was surrendered due to personal problems of her previous owners. Socialization: Around strangers Joy is friendly, outgoing and plays exuberantly with adults/. Joy has been around children ages 10 and 13, around them Joy is relaxed and plays exuberantly. Joy has never been around another cat but has spent time with a small dog who she was relaxed with. Behavior: Joy will often attepmt to escape her home, and has litter box accidnets, likes to scratch on the couch. Joy is relaxed while riding in a car. Joy has accidents around once a week, urinating and defecating outside of the litter box. This has been occuring for about a month. Joy is afriad of being given a bath and having her nails trimmed. Joy is not bothered by anyone brushing her fur, being picked up/held, being placed in a carrier, or being disturbed while resting/sleeping. For a New Family to Know: Joy is described as confident and quiet with a medium activity level. Joy likes to stay in her favorite spot and rarely seeks attention. Joy likes to play with catnip toys and balls. Joy was kept indoors only and was fed both wet food and dry food twice a day. Joy is litter box trained and uses a hooded litter box with clumping litter. Intake Behavior: Joy allowed staff to collar, scan for a microchip and take pictures with no signs of aggression.
WEB MEMO
No Web Memo
07/14/2016 BEHAVIOR EVALUATION – NH ONLY
Exam Type BEHAVIOR
As per previous owner, Around strangers Joy is friendly, outgoing and plays exuberantly with adults. Joy has been around children. Around them Joy is relaxed and plays exuberantly. Joy has never been around another cat but has spent time with a small dog who she was relaxed with. Joy has had been having accidents around once a week, urinating and defecating outside of the litter box. This has been occuring for about a month. Our enrichment facilitator has interacted with Joy. At the time she was hissing and growls loudly. Joy strikes and lunges forward as you approach. Joy tries to avoid contact. She has no interested in food or treats. Reaction to assessor: Joy hisses and growls at the assessor When spoken quietly: Joy hisses and growls at the assessor Reaction to door cage opening: Joy become stiff, alert and continues to hiss Reaction to touch: Joy leans away and allows limited petting on the head for a short time Try picking cat up: Did not attempt Joy previous owner reports that she was eliminating outside the litterbox, but we are unaware of what, if any, modification steps were taken to try and address this behavior. Please note as well that Joy’s previous living situation may have contributed to the behavior seen. We cannot be sure whether this behavior will continue in a different home environment, but we recommend that potential adopters be comfortable with management and modification techniques for elimination outside the litterbox should this behavior continue in a home environment. We also recommend that Joy be provided with numerous litterboxes throughout the house as she adjusts to her new living space. The extra boxes can be removed as he/she learns the space and successfully defecates in her main litterbox. Behavior Determination: NewHope Joy seems to not be thriving in this environment and at the time of the assessment she was displaying behaviors that preclude placement in the adoptions room. Joy may require further investigation before placement in a home. She is extremely fearful and currently does not tolerate much 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
07/12/2016 INITIAL PHYSICAL EXAM
Medical rating was 2 NC – MINOR CONDITIONS NOT CONTAGIOUS, behavior rating was NONE
Scanned negative BARH – Growled, lunged at cage door, tried to bite, screamed, tried to scratch – 0.2ml Telazol given for exam F ~ 2 1/2 years Ears, eyes, nose, throat clear Teeth lightly stained, mild to moderate gingivitis Vulva swollen and gaping. No blood. May be in heat Coat clean, no flea dirt or parasites noted Ambx4 Nails long, trimmed NOSF
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