REX – 12144
Safe - 11-27-2017 Brooklyn Rescue: Happy Homes Please honor your pledges: http://www.happyhomesinc.org/
***SAFE 11/27/17*** Owner brought his one year old neutered cat REX to the shelter. Handsome Rex is nervous and would love to be adopted asap!
BROOKLYN CENTER
Hello, my name is Rex. My animal id is #12144. I am a desexed male brown tabby cat at the Brooklyn Animal Care Center. The shelter thinks I am about 1 years 1 weeks old. – P
I came into the shelter as a owner surrender on 09-Nov-2017, with the surrender reason stated as person circumstance- moving – out of country.
Rex is at risk due to being diagnosed with an Upper Respiratory Infection and will likely require home rest and a series of antibiotics for up to 14 days. This is a contagious illness to other cats. Rex cat is showing behavior appropriate for new or experienced cat parents.
My medical notes are…
Weight: 13.2 lbs
DVM Intake Exam Estimated age: ~1yr Microchip noted on Intake? no History : Owner surrender Subjective: Observed Behavior – QARH. Allows all handling. Nervous Evidence of Cruelty seen – no Evidence of Trauma seen – no Objective P = WNL R = WNL BCS 5/9 EENT: Eyes clear, ears clean, no nasal discharge noted Oral Exam: Teeth clean, pink mm PLN: No enlargements noted H/L: NSR, NMA, CRT < 2, Lungs clear, eupnic ABD: Non painful, no masses palpated U/G: Neutered MSI: Ambulatory x 4, skin free of parasites, no masses noted, healthy hair coat CNS: mentation appropriate – no signs of neurologic abnormalities Assessment: Apparently healthy Plan: Continue to monitor while at BACC Prognosis: Excellent
New URI noted on rounds Subjective: QAR. Sneezing and congested. Objective EENT: serous nasal d/c bilaterally, serous ocular d/c ou H/L: eupneic, congested, sneezing Assessment: URI with conjunctivitis Plan: Start erythromycin ou BID x10d until 11/29 Start doxycycline 10mg/kg PO SID x10d until 11/29 Recheck at day 7 Move to iso Prognosis: Good
Details on my behavior are…
Behavior Condition: 2. Blue
Upon intake Rex was timid but allowed the counselor to collar him and take a photo.
Date of Intake: 11/9/2017
Spay/Neuter status: Yes
Is this cat having litter box issues?: Yes
Basic Information:: Rex is a 1 year old altered male cat. He came to his home as a gift to his friend and was surrendered due to his owner moving out of the Country.
If yes, Please elaborate:: Rex does have accident outside of his litter a fe times a week. the owner stated that Rex has been defecating outside of the box, but has not been to the vet.
Previously lived with:: 1 Adult, 1 child
How is this cat around strangers?: Around strangers Rex is timid and first but after a few mintues Rex is gentle an friendly.
How is this cat around children?: Rex has lived with the owner’s 7 year old child allows the child to pick him up and is relaxed and gentle.
How is this cat around other cats?: Rex has never been around cats.
How is this cat around dogs?: Rex has never been around dogs
Behavior Notes: Rex likes being brushed and held. He has never had his nails trimmed and has never had a bath. Rex isn’t bothered with being placed in the carrier.
Bite history:: Rex has no bite history.
Energy level/descriptors:: very high activity level
Medical Notes: unknown
For a New Family to Know: Rex is friendly, Affectionate, and playful. He likes to follow the owner around and plays with balls, strings. Rex is fed dry food and wet food. Rex is litter box trained but has accidents. Rex has a hooded box and likes to scratch on the wood,carpet, and curtains.
KNOWN HISTORY:: Lived Indoors Previously lived with: 1 adult and 1 child Behavior toward strangers: Timid initially, but is gentle and friendly after a few minutes Behavior toward children: Allows the child to pick him up and is relaxed and gentle Behavior toward cats: Unknown Behavior toward dogs: Unknown Bite or Scratch history: None Litter box training: Yes, but defecates outside the litter box a few times a week Energy level/descriptors: Rex is friendly, affectionate, and playful with a very high activity level. Other notes: He likes to follow the owner around and plays with balls, strings.
MEDICAL BEHAVIOR:: Observed Behavior – Allows all handling. Nervous
Cage Condition:: Cage is neat
Reaction to assessor:: Rex was lying down, calm and relaxed.
Reaction when softly spoken to:: Rex looks at the assessor with almond-shaped eyes, and then sniffs around.
Reaction to cage door opening:: Rex remains soft and relaxed.
Reaction to touch:: Rex sniffs the assessor’s hand and accepts petting. His ears tilt to the side initially, but he warms up and leans in for cheek rubs. He gets up after and his tail begins to quiver, and then he explores around his kennel.
Reaction to being picked up:: Rex is a bit tense during pick up, but remains calm when held.
ACTIVITY LEVEL:: Moderate
VOCAL:: Quiet
CHARACTER TYPE: : Shy ,Sweet,Curious
POTENTIAL CHALLENGES:: Inappropriate elimination
Potential challenges comments:: Rex’s previous owners report that he was defecating outside the litter box for a few times a week. We are unaware if any modification steps were taken to try and address this behavior in the home, so we cannot be sure what the trigger may have been or if this behavior may continue in a future home. However, we recommend that potential adopters be comfortable with management and modification techniques for elimination outside the litter box should this behavior continue in a home environment.
BEHAVIOR DETERMINATION: : Average
Behavior Asilomar: H – Healthy
BEHAVIOR SUMMARY:: Rex 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.
For more information on adopting from the NYC AC&C, or to find a rescue to assist, please read the following: http://urgentpodr.org/adoption-info-and-list-of-rescues. If you are local to the Tri-State, New England, and the general Northeast United States area, and you are SERIOUS about adopting or fostering one of the animals at NYC ACC, please read our MUST READ section for instructions, or email [email protected]. Our experienced volunteers will do their best to guide you through the process. * We highly discourage everyone from trusting strangers that send them Facebook messages, offering help, for it has ended in truly tragic events.* For more info on behavior codes and ratings, please click here: http://information.urgentpodr.org/acc-placement-status-descriptions. For answers to Frequently Asked Questions, please see: http://information.urgentpodr.org/category/frequently-asked-questions/. You can call (212) 788-4000 for automated instructions.
View all entries in: Safe Cats 2017-11