KENNEDY – A1063791
Safe - 2-3-2016 Brooklyn Rescue: Staten Island Hope Please honor your pledges: http://www.statenislandhoperescue.org/
*** SAFE 02/03/16 *** SECOND CHANCE FOR THIS SWEET CAT WHO NEEDS A HELPING PAW!!SOMEONE WROTE ON OUR WEBSITE THE OTHER DAY THAT THEY DIDN’T THINK A CAT WITH MAMMARY TUMORS WAS RESCUE WORTHY….Well, we definitely had to disagree!! SPECIAL NEEDS cats make wonderful companions and while they may require some extra care they are loving and grateful in return……KENNEDY has already had her tumors removed but there is a good chance they will come back…..but that may not happen for another six months or a year. A period of time when KENNEDY could enjoy love and life!! THINK ABOUT IT!! Maybe you have room in your home and your heart to adopt this special lady who has an AWESOME AVERAGE rating!! KENNEDY has spent her days roaming around JFK, please let her remaining time be in home where she is SAFE & LOVED!! If you need assistance, please contact the HELP DESK at [email protected]
Brooklyn Center
My name is KENNEDY. My Animal ID # is A1063791. – P
I am a female brn tabby domestic sh mix. The shelter thinks I am about 6 YEARS old.
I came in the shelter as a STRAY on 01/28/2016 from NY 11430, owner surrender reason stated was STRAY.
MOST RECENT MEDICAL INFORMATION AND WEIGHT
01/28/2016 Exam Type INITIAL – Medical Rating is 4 NC – SEVERE CONDITIONS NOT CONTAGIOUS, Behavior Rating is NONE, Weight 7.9 LBS.
scan neg Brought in by port authority police – Hx of being HBC near JFK airport, brought to private clinic where cat received surgery to remove mammary gland tumors – biopsy highly suspicious of malignant tumor (not spayed at time of mass removal) ~6yo, female intact QARH. ALLOWED ALL HANDLING, LOW GROWLS THROUGH EXAM. BCS 4/9 MILD DENTAL TARTAR/GINGIVITIS, EYES CLEAR, NO OCULAR OR NASAL DISCHARGE, EARS WNL NORMAL THORACIC AUSCULTATION; DID NOT PALPATE ABDOMEN DUE TO RECENT SURGERY AMBULATORY X 4; VENTRAL ABDOMEN AND LFL SHAVED, ~8CM HEALING INCISION ALONG LEFT MAMMARY CHAIN, ~5CM HEALING INCISION ALONG LENGTH OF CAUDAL RIGHT MAMMARY CHAIN WITH INFLAMMATION AT CAUDAL INCISION A: RECENT RADICAL MASTECTOMY REMOVING MALIGNANT ULCERATED MAMMARY GLAND TUMORS P: REC NEW HOPE PLACEMENT WITH FOLLOW UP CARE AND SPAY. NO TREATMENTS INDICATED AT THIS TIME. CONTINUE TO MONITOR WHILE AT BACC. CHANCE OF MGT RECURRING VERY HIGH, ESPECIALLY WITHOUT OHE. POOR LONG TERM PROGNOSIS
01/28/2016 PET PROFILE MEMO
01/28/16 09:19 Upon intake Kennedy was calm and had a loose body, she was receptive to handling and was attention seeking. Counselor was able to scan (negative), collar, and photograph.
WEB MEMO
No Web Memo
01/30/2016 BEHAVIOR EVALUATION – AVERAGE
Exam Type BEHAVIOR
Please note that Kennedy is being treated at the time of the behavior assessment. This condition may affect some of the behaviors shown during evaluation. Reaction to assessor: Kennedy does not come to front but looks at you calm and relaxed When spoken quietly: Kennedy does not come to front but looks at you calm and relaxed Reaction to door cage opening: Kennedy remains soft and relaxed Reaction to touch: Kennedy allows petting and attention Try picking cat up: Kennedy is tolerant of this type of handling. Behavior Detemination: Average Kennedy was brought to the care center as a stray so we don’t have any behavioral history or tendencies previous to what we are seeing during the evaluation. At the time of the assessment he was displaying calm behavior, did not come to the front of the kennel but interacts with the Assessor, appreciates attention, is easy to handle and tolerates all petting. Kennedy is displaying behavior appropriate for new or experienced cat parents.
GROUP BEHAVIOR EVALUATION
No Group Behavior Summary
01/28/2016 INITIAL PHYSICAL EXAM
Medical rating was 4 NC – SEVERE CONDITIONS NOT CONTAGIOUS, behavior rating was NONE
scan neg Brought in by port authority police – Hx of being HBC near JFK airport, brought to private clinic where cat received surgery to remove mammary gland tumors – biopsy highly suspicious of malignant tumor (not spayed at time of mass removal) ~6yo, female intact QARH. ALLOWED ALL HANDLING, LOW GROWLS THROUGH EXAM. BCS 4/9 MILD DENTAL TARTAR/GINGIVITIS, EYES CLEAR, NO OCULAR OR NASAL DISCHARGE, EARS WNL NORMAL THORACIC AUSCULTATION; DID NOT PALPATE ABDOMEN DUE TO RECENT SURGERY AMBULATORY X 4; VENTRAL ABDOMEN AND LFL SHAVED, ~8CM HEALING INCISION ALONG LEFT MAMMARY CHAIN, ~5CM HEALING INCISION ALONG LENGTH OF CAUDAL RIGHT MAMMARY CHAIN WITH INFLAMMATION AT CAUDAL INCISION A: RECENT RADICAL MASTECTOMY REMOVING MALIGNANT ULCERATED MAMMARY GLAND TUMORS P: REC NEW HOPE PLACEMENT WITH FOLLOW UP CARE AND SPAY. NO TREATMENTS INDICATED AT THIS TIME. CONTINUE TO MONITOR WHILE AT BACC. CHANCE OF MGT RECURRING VERY HIGH, ESPECIALLY WITHOUT OHE. POOR LONG TERM PROGNOSIS
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