MAY – A1114532

Brooklyn Center

My name is MAY. My Animal ID # is A1114532.
I am a female gray tabby and white domestic sh mix. The shelter thinks I am about 1 YEAR

I came in the shelter as a STRAY on 06/07/2017 from NY 11207, owner surrender reason stated was STRAY.

06/12/2017 AT RISK MEMO
A1114532 May – NHO determination (and neurological disorder); Very fearful when approached and appears wary of her surroundings. Will do her best to flee and avoid contact as much as possible, stress meowing when she cannot escape.

MOST RECENT MEDICAL INFORMATION AND WEIGHT
06/08/2017 Exam Type RE-EXAM – Medical Rating is 3 NC – MAJOR CONDITIONS NOT CONTAGIOUS, Behavior Rating is NONE, Weight 5.1 LBS.

06/08/17 Recheck exam to determine prognosis. S/O: QAR. Appeared to be resting calmly in back of cage, as soon as door opened cat ran out and hid. Recaptured with towel but unable to examine due to behavior – very frantic and trying to escape. Exam primarily visual. EENT: No oculonasal discharge. No sneezing. H/L: Unable to auscult. ABD: Not assessed. MS/NEURO: Amb x 4, no lameness and able to jump up with no problems. Appears to have mild intention tremors, possible ataxia but moving too fast to fully assess. Unable to perform full neuro exam. INTEG: Full haircoat, no obvious skin lesions. A: Neurologic disease – suspicious for cerebellar hypoplasia vs recovering from CNS/spinal trauma. P: No specfic therapy needed. Rec. placement. Good prognosis.

06/07/2017 PET PROFILE MEMO
06/07/17 12:45 The cat was not easy to handle

WEB MEMO
No Web Memo

06/09/2017 BEHAVIOR EVALUATION – NH ONLY
Exam Type BEHAVIOR
KNOWN HISTORY: May was brought in as a stray, so we cannot speak to her behavior in her previous home. MEDICAL BEHAVIOR: Untouchable–trying to bite, lunging ENRICHMENT NOTES: 06/08/17 Sitting upright in back of kennel. She hisses as the bear-claw reaches forward, tolerates petting while hissing and standing on her hind legs, tense. May be uncomfortable due to medical condition. Sprayed feliway. EVALUATION: Cage Condition: Cage is slightly re-arranged Reaction to assessor: May pauses and becomes hyper focused when the assessor approaches. Reaction when softly spoken to: May seems very wary of her surroundings, her eyes dart around and she hissed when the assessor called to her. Reaction to cage door opening: May flinches and looks around the kennel for an exit. Reaction to touch: May immediately rushed forward and attempted to flee the kennel. She clung onto the cage door, started stress meowing then retreated to the back with her body curled up. She seems very stressed and currently doesn’t allow any contact. ACTIVITY LEVEL: Laid back VOCAL: Quiet CHARACTER TYPE: Skittish POTENTIAL CHALLENGES: Fearful – May has displayed fearful behavior during their stay in the care center and has displayed distance-increasing behavior with extended handling. Fear aggression can occur when a cat perceives a threat and may escalate if they cannot escape. A fearful cat will feel more relaxed when given options, so provide her with the chance to move closer, investigate, or interact with you. Be sure to offer incentive such as treats or play time whenever the cat makes a small positive step. Please speak to an adoption counselor for additional information on methods to desensitize your cat to their fear stimulus. RECOMMENDATIONS: Placement with a New Hope partner – May is displaying behaviors that preclude placement in the adoptions room and may require further investigation before placement in a home. She is extremely fearful in the shelter environment and does not currently tolerate 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

06/07/2017 DVM INTAKE PHYSICAL EXAM
Medical rating was 4 NC – SEVERE CONDITIONS NOT CONTAGIOUS, behavior rating was NONE
DVM Intake Exam Estimated age: 10-12 months Microchip noted on Intake? n History : probable HBC, found in street gave Subjective: shaking, trouble walking. flailinf and trying to bite. + withdrawal, tail has poor tone but not completely limp. head shaking. Covered in urine. Sedated 0.1 telazol sq. radiographs: no obvious spinal fx or pelvic fx. gave 1 mg dexamethasone sq, 03 ml simbadol sq while sedated Observed Behavior – untouchable–trying to bite, lunging Evidence of Cruelty seen – n Evidence of Trauma seen – y Objective P = 120-sedated R = no dyspnea BCS 4/9 EENT: Eyes clear, ears clean, no nasal discharge noted Oral Exam: oral wnl PLN: No enlargements noted H/L: NSR, NMA, CRT < 2, Lungs clear, eupnic ABD: Non painful, no masses palpated U/G: female, presumed intact MSI: Ambulatory x 4, skin free of parasites, no masses noted, healthy hair coat CNS: probable head injury/spinal injury or both. paresis and intention tremors seen Assessment: HBC, possible neuro injury Plan: see if steroids improve presentation, EHR if no improvement Prognosis: guarded/poor SURGERY: Temporary waiver due to injury

06/08/2017 RE-EXAM (LAST MAJOR EXAM)
Medical rating 3 NC – MAJOR CONDITIONS NOT CONTAGIOUS,
06/08/17 Recheck exam to determine prognosis. S/O: QAR. Appeared to be resting calmly in back of cage, as soon as door opened cat ran out and hid. Recaptured with towel but unable to examine due to behavior – very frantic and trying to escape. Exam primarily visual. EENT: No oculonasal discharge. No sneezing. H/L: Unable to auscult. ABD: Not assessed. MS/NEURO: Amb x 4, no lameness and able to jump up with no problems. Appears to have mild intention tremors, possible ataxia but moving too fast to fully assess. Unable to perform full neuro exam. INTEG: Full haircoat, no obvious skin lesions. A: Neurologic disease – suspicious for cerebellar hypoplasia vs recovering from CNS/spinal trauma. P: No specfic therapy needed. Rec. placement. Good prognosis.

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