WESLEY – A1109384
Safe - 4-30-2017 Brooklyn
SAFE 4/30/17 Poor Wesley lost her home when owner died – has superficial wound on nose -and has a URI – 3 yrs old and needs a new home!
BROOKLYN CENTER
WESLEY – A1109384
SPAYED FEMALE, BLACK / WHITE, DOMESTIC SH,3 yrs
STRAY – ONHOLDHERE, HOLD FOR OWNER DIED Reason OWNER DIED
Intake condition INJ MINOR Intake Date 04/19/2017, From NY 10044, DueOut Date 04/26/2017,
Medical Behavior Evaluation BLUE
Medical Summary 04/19/17 DVM exam. History – Removed from owner’s apartment. No medical concerns known. Microchip scan negative. Age est 3 yrs. Observed behavior – Very shy, nervous and vocalizing. Allows all handling, likes to have her face covered. Evidence of cruelty – No. Evidence of trauma – Yes. O: QARH. mm=pink, moist, CRT<2 s. HR=220, RR=24. BCS=5/9. ORAL: Good dental condition, no oral lesions. EENT: No oculonasal discharge, no sneezing. H/L: Lungs clear, no murmurs/arrhythmias. ABD: Soft, non-painful. No masses/organomegaly. UG: Female, spay scar found. MS: Amb x 4, no lameness. INTEG: Dorsum of nose – 1 cm moist superficial abrasion. Rest of skin and haircoat WNL. NEURO: No neurologic deficits. A: Superficial wound on nose – cat was caught in trap, suspect she injured herself trying to get out. Otherwise apparently healthy approx. 3 yr old spayed cat. P: Applied Silvidene ointment to wound. Excellent prognosis.
Weight 8.0
BEHAVIOR:
ACTIVITY LEVEL: Mellow
VOCAL: Somewhat chatty
CHARACTER TYPE: Shy, Sweet, Affectionate
RECOMMENDATIONS:
Experienced cat parent – Wesley may be a little more independent, and may need time to warm up to her new home. We recommend that this cat go to a home with experienced cat parents.
KNOWN HISTORY:
Wesley was brought in as a stray, so we cannot speak to her behavior in her previous home.
MEDICAL BEHAVIOR:
Very shy, nervous and vocalizing. Allows all handling, likes to have her face covered.
ENRICHMENT NOTES:
04/20/17
Lying in litterbox with ears flattened and body low. Tolerates petting with wide eyes, backing away. Needs more time to adjust. Sprayed feliway.
04/23/17
Lying in back of kennel with a low body, ears flattened and head lowered resting on the floor. Makes eye contact when spoken to. She comes forward slightly to sniff the treats in my hand but doesn’t eat them. She meows softly as I approach and tolerates petting along her head and body, continuing to let out a soft meow and flattening her ears. Licks lips throughout interaction. Wasn’t interested in treats today. Still nervous – sprayed feliway. Update: Went to give toys and saw her playing with her mouse. She allowed petting along her head and body, standing up and leaning in with her tail raised. With continued petting she started purring and kneading her blanket – allowed all petting. She tensed back up and settled back into her usual crouched position when someone entered the room and stayed like that, body tense and ears flat. I gave her a shoreline cover for some privacy. Good improvement!
04/24/17
Lying in back of kennel with a low body and ears flattened, chin resting against floor. She meows softly when I speak to her, ears moving forward and body remaining low. She allows all petting, meowing softly again and beginning to knead her blanket. Rolling over onto her side and kneading with continued petting. She then stands up and rubs leans against my arms and hand, raising her tail. She’s warming up quickly but still needs to be approached first. Showing good improvement!
04/25/17
Still has a blue cage cover. She was curled up tight in the back with her tail wrapped around her body. A little shy, starts lip licking and meowing when spoken to softly. Ears pointed forward, alert, watching my movements. Sniffs then gently nudges my hand for attention. Gives soft head butts then starts purring and rolling around. Slowly builds up confidence. After a couplesoft pets along her body she rises up, and comes forward with her tail erect. Her body perks up & her tail rises when rubbed along her back. Continues purring, rolls around and kneads on her blanket. A bit tense when picked up but allowed all handling.
ENRICHMENT:
04/20/17
Lying in litterbox with ears flattened and body low. Tolerates petting with wide eyes, backing away. Needs more time to adjust. Sprayed feliway.
04/22/17
Low body posture, lying flat across the back of the kennel. Seems a little nervous, starts lip licking when I opened the door. Appears hesitant and leans away when I attempted to pet him. Squints and leans his head back when I pet him on his head. Tense body, eyes widen and she follows my hand when rubbed along her back. Wasn’t interested in treats or tuna. Sprayed some feliway .Update- Warmed up a lot. Was rolling around. Still took a few minutes to warm up but a big improvement.
04/23/17
Lying in back of kenel with a low body, ears flattened and head lowered resting on the floor. Makes eye contact when spoken to. She comes forward slightly to sniff the treats in my hand but doesn’t eat them. She meows softly as I approach and tolerates petting along her head and body, continuing to let out a soft meow and flattening her ears. Licks lips throughout interaction. Wasn’t interested in treats today. Still nervous – sprayed feliway. Update: Went to give toys and saw her playing with her mouse. She allowed petting along her head and body, standing up and leaning in with her tail raised. With continued petting she started purring and kneading her blanket – allowed all petting. She tensed back up and settled back into her usual crouched position when someone entered the room and stayed like that, body tense and ears flat. I gave her a shoreline cover for some privacy. Good improvement!
04/24/17
Lying in back of kennel with a low body and ears flattened, chin resting against floor. She meows softly when I speak to her, ears moving forward and body remaining low. She allows all petting, meowing softly again and beginning to knead her blanket. Rolling over onto her side and kneading with continued petting. She then stands up and rubs leans against my arms and hand, raising her tail. She’s warming up quickly but still needs to be approached first. Showing good improvement! Sprayed feliway – ate all treats given.
**Continued Notes**
04/25/17
Still has a blue cage cover. She was curled up tight in the back with her tail wrapped around her body. A little shy, starts lip licking and meowing when spoken to softly. Ears pointed forward, alert, watching my movements. Sniffs then gently nudges my hand for attention. Gives soft head butts then starts purring and rolling around. Slowly builds up confidence. After a couple soft pets along her body she rises up, and comes forward with her tail erect. Her body perks up & her tail rises when rubbed along her back. Continues purring, rolls around and kneads on her blanket. A bit tense when picked up but allowed all handling. Removed cage cover.
04/26/17
Hunched over, meows softly when approached. Shows interest in interacting, but is a little unsure and lip licks. Gave some tuna, eats it. Pushes head up onto hand when pet, lifts rear. Kneading with all four paws. Tail quivers & sways but body remains soft, purring. Tends to focus on surroundings, unsure, but very sweet & appreciates attention.
04/26/17
Hunched over, meows softly when approached. Shows interest in interacting, but is a little unsure and lip licks. Gave some tuna, eats it. Pushes head up onto hand when pet, lifts rear. Kneading with all four paws. Tail quivers & sways but body remains soft, purring. Tends to focus on surroundings, unsure, but very sweet & appreciates attention.
04/27/17
Lying flat in back of kennel. Her ears perk forward when spoken to and she chirps as I approach. She greets my hand with a head-butt and leans into petting, standing up with her tail quivering. She allows and enjoys petting along her head and body as she kneads the ground, rubbing her head against my hand and arms. She backs away and glances outside when someone enters the room, but relaxes again quickly when showed attention. She’s really come out of her shell! Sprayed feliway.
04/29/17
Has really poor kennel presence. Lies flat in the litter box with sharp, focused eyes watching all movements. Warms up almost immediately, raises his head then nudges for attention. Allows all handling. Sweet girl that just needs you to make the first move.
ACTIVITY LEVEL: Mellow
VOCAL: Somewhat chatty
CHARACTER TYPE: Shy, Sweet, Affectionate
RECOMMENDATIONS:
Experienced cat parent – Wesley may be a little more independent, and may need time to warm up to her new home. We recommend that this cat go to a home with experienced cat parents.
MEDICAL:
04/19/17
DVM exam.
History – Removed from owner’s apartment. No medical concerns known.
Microchip scan negative.
Age est 3 yrs.
Observed behavior – Very shy, nervous and vocalizing. Allows all handling, likes to have her face covered.
Evidence of cruelty – No.
Evidence of trauma – Yes.
O: QARH. mm=pink, moist, CRT<2 s. HR=220, RR=24. BCS=5/9.
ORAL: Good dental condition, no oral lesions.
EENT: No oculonasal discharge, no sneezing.
H/L: Lungs clear, no murmurs/arrhythmias.
ABD: Soft, non-painful. No masses/organomegaly.
UG: Female, spay scar found.
MS: Amb x 4, no lameness.
INTEG: Dorsum of nose – 1 cm moist superficial abrasion. Rest of skin and haircoat WNL.
NEURO: No neurologic deficits.
A: Superficial wound on nose – cat was caught in trap, suspect she injured herself trying to get out. Otherwise apparently healthy approx. 3 yr old spayed cat.
P: Applied Silvidene ointment to wound.
Excellent prognosis.
Hx; The patient ihas been treated with ssd cream for a lesion that is on the nose.
EENT- healing lesion. Difficult to assess because it had ssd cream
MS- NAF
Skin- NAF
abdomen- naf
neuro- ambulatory in all 4
Assessment- skin lesion on the nose
Plan
stop ssd
4/22:
Hx; The patient ihas been treated with ssd cream for a lesion that is on the nose.
EENT- healing lesion. Difficult to assess because it had ssd cream
MS- NAF
Skin- NAF
abdomen- naf
neuro- ambulatory in all 4
Assessment- skin lesion on the nose
Plan
stop ssd
4/29:
04/29/17
URI noted on rounds
S/O: QAR. Eating well
EENT: Eyes clear, mild mucoid nasal discharge
HL: Sneezing
A: URI
P: Rec doxycycline 0.8ml PO q24 x 10 days. Excellent prognosis
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