WILLEY – A1107783
Safe - 4-11-2017 Brooklyn
***SAFE 04/11/17*** This hefty sweetheart Willey is a little shy and wary of loud noises and meeting new people, but with some patience he enjoys attention, head rubs, and plenty of love! Willey would be happiest in an experienced adult-only home where he can relax and adjust at his own pace.
Brooklyn Center
My name is WILLEY. My Animal ID # is A1107783. – P
I am a neutered male white and org tabby domestic sh mix. The shelter thinks I am about 6 YEARS old.
I came in the shelter as a OWNER SUR on 04/03/2017 from NY 11230, owner surrender reason stated was PERS PROB.
04/09/2017 AT RISK MEMO
A1107783 Willey is At Risk for behavior
MOST RECENT MEDICAL INFORMATION AND WEIGHT
04/07/2017 Exam Type CAGE EXAM – Medical Rating is 2 NC – MINOR CONDITIONS NOT CONTAGIOUS, Behavior Rating is NONE, Weight 15.2 LBS.
4-7-17 Appears BAR Too anxious and fractious to take out of cage Keep cage covered Urinated in back of cage when attempted to take out for examine — 04/06/17 Monitor for inappropriate eliminations S/O: QAR. Hissing on approach. ACS reported that he ate a small amount of dry food, no wet food, clean litter. On observation, clean litter and food untouched. No signs or reports of vomiting. Resting in litterbox at all times (appears comfortable, no signs of straining) EENT: Eyes clear, no ocular or nasal discharge HL: Normal RR/RE A: Hx of inappropriate urination outside litter box. Appears stressed in shelter P: Moved to holding room, placed cage cover. Continue to monitor. 04/05/17 Monitor for inappropriate urination S/O: QAR. Resting in litterbox, tense, wide eyes, yawning, food untouched, shows some interest when offered fresh food, no signs or reports of urinating outside litter box, no vomiting – unable to check litterbox EENT: Eyes clear, no ocular or nasal discharge A: HX of inappropriate urination – R/O stress vs FLUTD vs other P: Continue to monitor while at BACC. 4/4/17 S:resting in litter box, all food eaten O:no vomit or areas of urine in the enclosure A:continue to monitor for inappropriate urination P:continue to monitor, staff will report changes PROGNOSIS: GOOD
04/03/2017 PET PROFILE MEMO
04/03/17 14:51 Basic Information: Willey is a 6 year old neutered orange and white domestic short hiar. He was given to the owner as a gift two years ago and is being surrendered he has not stopped urinating outside the litter box. Willey had a UTI abot 3 months ago and is reportely resolved but he countinues to use the bathroom outside his box. Willey eats prescription food for urinary tract problems. Socilization: Willey is shy when meeting new people and takes a couple hours to warm up to them. Willey will hiss at children that come into his home and does not play with them. He has not lived or spent time with other cats or dogs. Behavior: Willey meows during car rides. He has never been bathed or had her nails trimmed to know her behavior durign them. He is not bothered when brushed. He will struggle, hisses, swat, and potentially bite if picked up. He will struggle when placed in a carrier. For a New Family to Know: Willey is described as shy and fearful. She has a medium activity level. Willey likes to lay in his favorite spot which is the bed. He does not play with toys but chases bugs that he finds. He is kept indoors. He is fed dry prescription food for urinary tract problems. He enjoys eating soft cat treats. He has scratched on furniture. Admissions Behavior: Willey sat in the back of the carrier with dialated eyes. The carrier was taken apart and Willey was picked up and placed on the counter. He did not move on the counter. He was collared and placed back in the carrier without struggle or behavior issues.
WEB MEMO
No Web Memo
04/07/2017 BEHAVIOR EVALUATION – EXPNOCHILD
Exam Type BEHAVIOR
KNOWN HISTORY: Lived Indoors Previously lived with: Adults, spent time around children Behavior toward strangers: Shy and takes a couple hours to warm up to them Behavior toward children: Hisses and doesn’t play with them Behavior toward cats: Unknown Behavior toward dogs: Unknown Bite or Scratch history: He will struggle, hisses, swat, and potentially bite if picked up. Litter box training: Was diagnosed with a UTI about 3 months ago and was urinating outside the litter box. He’s still having accidents and the Vet said he no longer has a UTI. Energy level/descriptors: Shy and fearful with a medium activity level. Other notes: He will struggle when placed in a carrier. MEDICAL BEHAVIOR: Hissed when approached, but when removed from carrier became more relaxed. Shy, allows all handling. ENRICHMENT NOTES: 04/04/17 Squished in his litter box, head lowered. Hissed when I opened the kennel door, seems a little skittish. His eyes widen and he starts breathing rapidly when I extended my hand forward. He closes his eyes and takes some time to warm up to contact. Body feels a bit tense and he seems a little uncomfortable in his litter box. Eventually he tilts his head allowing cheek rubs. Needs some time, just arrived. Not interested in treats. Sprayed feliway. 04/05/17 Still sitting in her litter box. Doesn’t look like he moved. His food and treats where left untouched. Low body posture, sinks in lower when spoken to softly. He leans away and seems hesitant when I extended my hand out. Tolerates petting, body feels tense. He gets started easily with loud noises or any sudden moves. Needs more time to adjust. He wasn’t interested in hard treats or tuna. Sprayed feliway 04/07/17 Tense and wary inside his litter box. His eyes dart around and he leans away when spoken to softly. He lies there frozen and tolerates petting with a slow approach. He sniffs then nudges the assessor’s hand. After a couple pets he rolled around in his litter box positioning himself with his back towards me. His body still feels a bit tense and he gets startled with any loud, or sudden movements. It takes some time for him to feel comfortable with petting and attention. Folded his cage cover and sprayed feliway. ACTIVITY LEVEL: Laid back VOCAL: Quiet CHARACTER TYPE: Skittish
POTENTIAL CHALLENGES: Fearful – Willey has displayed fearful behavior during their stay in the care center and tries to shift away and avoid all contact when approached. 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. Inappropriate elimination – Willey previous owner reports that he was eliminating (urinating) outside the litter box for the past 3 months. Please note as well that Willey was diagnosed with and was treated for a urinary tract infection however a Veterinarian stated that he no longer has it. We cannot be sure whether this behavior will continue in a home environment after treatment for the medical condition has been completed, but 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. Uncomfortable with Pick Up Willey’s previous owner reports that he doesn’t like being picked up and that he’ll display distance increasing behaviors when tying to pick him up. Please keep in mind there are many reasons why a cat may be uncomfortable with this type of handling and that this may not necessarily translate into a home environment. We recommend any future home with children be counseled in respecting the cat’s space and for the family to use care when picking him up, especially while he is still adjusting to his new home. RECOMMENDATIONS: Experienced, adult home only – Willey tolerates attention and petting but may be fearful or stressed in the shelter, and may be intimidated by small children. He may be a little more independent, and may need time to warm up to his new home. He may have some behavioral issues that will need to be addressed in the home. Due to the behaviors seen in the care center, we feel that this cat will do best in an experienced, adult only home who understands this cat may need time to warm up to his new home and family at his own pace.
GROUP BEHAVIOR EVALUATION
No Group Behavior Summary
04/03/2017 DVM INTAKE PHYSICAL EXAM
Medical rating was 2 NC – MINOR CONDITIONS NOT CONTAGIOUS, behavior rating was NONE
04/03/17 History – Brought in by owner. History of inappropriate urination for at least 6 months, treated one time for UTI. No medical records presented. Microchip scan neg. Subjective Observed Behavior – Hissed when approached, but when removed from carrier became more relaxed. Shy, allows all handling. Evidence of Cruelty seen – No. Evidence of Trauma seen – No. Objective: QARH. mm=pink, moist, CRT<2 s. P = 200 R = 28 BCS = 7/9. ORAL: Minimal calculus, gingivitis. EENT: Eyes clear, ears clean, no nasal discharge noted. PLN: No enlargements noted. H/L: NSR, NMA,. Lungs clear, eupneic. ABD: Non painful, no masses palpated. U/G: Neutered male. MS: Ambulatory x 4, no lameness. INTEG: Full, clean haircoat. No skin lesions. CNS: Mentation appropriate – no signs of neurologic abnormalities. A: 6 year old neutered male cat. Overweight. History of urinating outside the box – r/o stress, behavioral, FLUTD. Very unlikely to be UTI given young age of cat and relatively low incidence of UTIs in cats this age. P: Monitor while at BACC. Excellent prognosis with appropriate management. If has behavioral cause for urination outside of box, might benefit from Feliway, anti-anxiety medications, or other therapy to address the root cause.
04/07/2017 CAGE EXAM (LAST MAJOR EXAM)
Medical rating 2 NC – MINOR CONDITIONS NOT CONTAGIOUS,
4-7-17 Appears BAR Too anxious and fractious to take out of cage Keep cage covered Urinated in back of cage when attempted to take out for examine — 04/06/17 Monitor for inappropriate eliminations S/O: QAR. Hissing on approach. ACS reported that he ate a small amount of dry food, no wet food, clean litter. On observation, clean litter and food untouched. No signs or reports of vomiting. Resting in litterbox at all times (appears comfortable, no signs of straining) EENT: Eyes clear, no ocular or nasal discharge HL: Normal RR/RE A: Hx of inappropriate urination outside litter box. Appears stressed in shelter P: Moved to holding room, placed cage cover. Continue to monitor. 04/05/17 Monitor for inappropriate urination S/O: QAR. Resting in litterbox, tense, wide eyes, yawning, food untouched, shows some interest when offered fresh food, no signs or reports of urinating outside litter box, no vomiting – unable to check litterbox EENT: Eyes clear, no ocular or nasal discharge A: HX of inappropriate urination – R/O stress vs FLUTD vs other P: Continue to monitor while at BACC. 4/4/17 S:resting in litter box, all food eaten O:no vomit or areas of urine in the enclosure A:continue to monitor for inappropriate urination P:continue to monitor, staff will report changes PROGNOSIS: GOOD
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