QUEEN – A1111653
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SAFE 5/17/17 Kitten at BACC! This QUEEN Belongs On A Throne In Your Home! Owner dumped poor Queen for “pet health” which turned out to be worms! Queen is 9 months old and very afraid and will need an experienced cat purrson to adopt or foster!
BROOKLYN CENTER
QUEEN – A1111653
SPAYED FEMALE, BLACK / WHITE, DOMESTIC SH MIX,9 mos
OWNER SUR – EVALUATE, NO HOLD Reason PET HEALTH
Intake condition UNSPECIFIE Intake Date 05/10/2017, From NY 10453, DueOut Date 05/10/2017,
Medical Behavior Evaluation RED
Medical Summary 05/11/17 DVM Intake Exam Estimated age: 9 mos. Microchip noted on Intake? History : Brought in by owner, no medical concerns noted except that she may have worms. Subjective: Observed Behavior – Hiding in back of cage, ears flat and eyes wide. When approached began hissing, striking, growling. Will not allow handling. Sedated with Telazol 0.1 ml IM to facilitate exam and treatments.. Evidence of Cruelty seen – No. Evidence of Trauma seen – No. Objective: BAR prior to sedation. mm=pink, moist, CRT<2 s. HR=200, RR=24. BCS=5/9. ORAL: All adult teeth erupted, excellent dental condition. EENT: Eyes clear, ears clean, no nasal discharge noted. PLN: No enlargements noted. H/L: Lungs clear, no murmurs/arrhythmias. No dyspnea. ABD: Non painful, no masses/organomegaly palpated. Tapeworm segments seen on perianal fur. U/G: Female, no spay scar found. MSI: Ambulatory x 4, skin free of parasites, no masses noted, healthy hair coat CNS: Mentation appropriate – no signs of neurologic abnormalities prior to sedation, full neuro exam not performed.. A: Apparently healthy juvenile cat. Tapeworms. P: Administered Droncit injectable 56.8 mg/ml 0.4 ml SQ. OK for OVH surgery. Excellent prognosis.
Weight 6.0
Basic Information
Queen is an approximately 9 month domestic short hair mix. He is being surrendered because the owner says Queen has worms. He bought Queen from a pet store. The owner stated he last took Queen to a vet over a month ago.
Socialization
Around strangers, Queen is Friendly and outgoing. She has lived mostly adults in the home; she plays gently with adults and children she does not know. Queen has never been around other animals so the owner has no idea how she would behave around them.
Behavior
Queen has never had any litter box problems and uses the litter box daily. Queen struggles when the owner tries to give him a bath, she has never had her nails trimmed, she enjoys brushing, does not mind being held put in a carrier or disturbed while sleeping or resting.
For a new family to know
The owner describes Queen as friendly and affectionate. She has a high activity level. Queen loves to eat and sleep most of the day. Around the house, she follows everyone around and prefers to be in the same room as the rest of the family. She has never played with any cat toys but likes to play with string. She sleeps mostly indoors anywhere in the house. Queen was being fed various name brand dry cat food 2 times a day. Queen uses an open litter box with clumping cat litter everyday and rarely has accidents.
Behavior during the intake
During intake, Queen was very tense with stiff body. Queen allowed to be collared, pictured and placed in a cat kennel. She also allowed to be transferred into a kennel.
BEHAVIOR:
KNOWN HISTORY:
Previously lived with: Adults
Behavior toward strangers: Queen plays gently with strangers she does not know
Behavior toward children: Queen plays gently with children she does not know
Behavior toward cats: Unknown
Behavior toward dogs: Unknown – I
Queen used an open litter box with clumping litter and never had accidents.
Energy level/descriptors: Queen was described as a friendly and affectionate cat with a high activity level by her previous owner
Other notes: The owner describes Queen as friendly and affectionate. She has a high activity level. Queen loves to eat and sleep most of the day. Around the house, she follows everyone around and prefers to be in the same room as the rest of the family. She has never played with any cat toys but likes to play with string. She sleeps mostly indoors anywhere in the house. Queen was being fed various name brand dry cat food 2 times a day.
MEDICAL BEHAVIOR:
Hiding in back of cage, ears flat and eyes wide. When approached began hissing, striking, growling.
ENRICHMENT NOTES:
05/11/17
Lying with a low body in the back of kennel. Hisses when spoken to. Tolerates petting with a tense body and flat ears, licking lips. Wraps tail around body. Needs more time to adjust.
05/14/17
Lying in litterbox with a flat body and ears tilted. She watches me as I approach and tolerates petting along her head and body. She warms up with continued petting, head-butting my hand and rolling over in her box. She begins purring and allows petting for the duration of session. She sits up and licks her lips when I close the kennel door. Timid at first, but showing improvement. Has potential to warm up here.
EVALUATION:
Cage Condition: Cage is neat
Reaction to assessor: Queen remains relaxed and curled up in her litter box as the assessor approaches
Reaction when softly spoken to: Queen rolls over in her litter box when spoken to and stretches her arms out
Reaction to cage door opening: Queen raises her head and licks her lips as the cage door opens, alert
Reaction to touch: Queen allows touch along her head and body, rolling over in her litter-box and purring, head-butting assessors hand
ACTIVITY LEVEL: Mellow, Lively
VOCAL: Quiet
CHARACTER TYPE: Timid, Skittish, Sweet
POTENTIAL CHALLENGES:
Queen has displayed fearful behavior during their stay in the care center. 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 him/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:
– Experienced cat parent
Queen may be a little more independent, and may need time to warm up to her new home. Queen has displayed fearful behaviors when she was first brought into the shelter but has been showing improvement and warming up to her care-takers in a short amount of time. We recommend that Queen go to a home with experienced cat parents.
MEDICAL:
5/13;
Pre-surgical exam, anesthesia, and surgery performed by ASPCA.
Green linear tattoo placed on ventral abdomen.
05/12/17
Pre-surgical exam
S/O: BAR
EENT: Eyes clear, no ocular or nasal disharge
HL: No sneezing
A: Apparently healthy
P: Based on chart review and no signs of URI, OK for spay tomorrow.
05/11/17
DVM Intake Exam
Estimated age: 9 mos.
Microchip noted on Intake?
History : Brought in by owner, no medical concerns noted except that she may have worms.
Subjective:
Observed Behavior – Hiding in back of cage, ears flat and eyes wide. When approached began hissing, striking, growling. Will not allow handling. Sedated with Telazol 0.1 ml IM to facilitate exam and treatments..
Evidence of Cruelty seen – No.
Evidence of Trauma seen – No.
Objective: BAR prior to sedation. mm=pink, moist, CRT<2 s. HR=200, RR=24. BCS=5/9.
ORAL: All adult teeth erupted, excellent dental condition.
EENT: Eyes clear, ears clean, no nasal discharge noted.
PLN: No enlargements noted.
H/L: Lungs clear, no murmurs/arrhythmias. No dyspnea.
ABD: Non painful, no masses/organomegaly palpated. Tapeworm segments seen on perianal fur.
U/G: Female, no spay scar found.
MSI: Ambulatory x 4, skin free of parasites, no masses noted, healthy hair coat
CNS: Mentation appropriate – no signs of neurologic abnormalities prior to sedation, full neuro exam not performed..
A: Apparently healthy juvenile cat. Tapeworms.
P: Administered Droncit injectable 56.8 mg/ml 0.4 ml SQ.
OK for OVH surgery.
Excellent prognosis.u
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