Animal Profile
Spatch
Hello, my name is Spatch. My animal id is #209548. I am a desexed male black cat at the . The shelter thinks I am about 9 years 1 months 1 weeks old.
I came into the shelter as a agency on 9/7/2024.
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Someone has already placed a deposit on me. I'm no longer available.
Spatch needs at risk placement for medical reasons. He has lost weight in shelter due to stress and an upper respiratory infection. He is not eating and is at high risk of developing fatty liver disease. Advise supportive care in a quiet environment to recover.
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This pet needs emergency placement. Please click here to go to our emergency placement page for more information. Spatch needs at risk placement for medical reasons. He has lost weight in shelter due to stress and an upper respiratory infection. He is not eating and is at high risk of developing fatty liver disease. Advise supportive care in a quiet environment to recover. A volunteer writes: Patch and Spatch, two brothers obviously, were found in the street, all by their lonesome one late summer night. They were brought to the Manhattan Care Center where they were immediately housed together for mutual support. They were so scared, their life dreadfully turned up side down, their mind unable to make sense of anything around them, the fear settling in and nowhere to go...I wonder if a cat could even think:where is home? Both kitties were clearly well cared for, well dressed and groomed and no doubt about it, well fed..Who knows, may be their owner passed away and someone let them go...Patch and Spatch like to keep separate but when they feel threatened, they seek comfort in each other. While Spatch is still very timid and hesitant to the touch, Patch has opened up tremendously. He is a handsome sweetheart who very much appreciates caresses, gentle words, returns my eye blinks and slowly but surely indicates that he is almost ready for laptime(see video). Spatch's turn will come very soon too. I dream for these two siblings to find a caring and loving home together with a new owner who will understand the trauma they went through. Both are already neutered, appear to be healthy(beside their present URI) and could go home once their cold is cleared! I am a sweet, shy, older gentleman, looking for the perfect forever home! I would appreciate slow introductions to new people and places to help me feel safe. I am looking for a home with a patient person. Spatch tolerates attention and petting but appears to be moderately fearful or stressed in the shelter. He will likely need time to warm up to his new home. We recommend that he go to a home with some cat experience preferred or at least be well counseled in fearful cat behavior. Due to the behavior shown, he may not be a great fit for young children. Any home with older children prepared to adopt this cat should conduct a thorough interaction and endeavor to monitor this cat around their children to prevent these behaviors from being reinforced.
My medical notes are...
Weight: 16.7 lbs
9/8/2024
DVM Intake Exam Estimated age: 9 years Microchip noted on Intake? Scanned negative History: Two stray adult cats brought in together by agency Subjective: QAR Observed Behavior - Tense body for exam, fled from staff twice. Is there evidence of Cruelty? No Is there evidence of Neglect? No Is there evidence of Trauma? No Objective P = 160 R = WNL BCS 8/9 EENT: Eyes clear, ears clean, no nasal or ocular discharge noted Oral Exam: Moderate tartar and gingivitis PLN: No enlargements noted H/L: NR, NMA, Lungs clear, eupneic ABD: Non painful, no masses palpated U/G: Male neutered MSI: Ambulatory x 4, skin free of parasites, no masses noted, healthy hair coat CNS: Mentation appropriate - no signs of neurologic abnormalities Rectal: WNL externally Blood Glucose: 132 WNL Assessment Periodontal disease stage 2/4 Obese Prognosis: Good Plan: Intake tasks SURGERY: Already neutered
10/1/2024
Pet sneezing during rounds. Growled and hissed after exam. EEN: Mild cloudy nasal discharge. Wet nasal congestion. Erosion inside nares. Brown ocular discharge. Sneezing. Oral: Increased swallowing. No oral lesions. RESP: RR wnl Increased inspiratory effort A: Anorexia Weight loss 3# URI r/o viral infection + stress Prognosis: Poor due to high risk of hepatic lipidosis Plan Move to medical with sibling Patch LRS 150 mls SQ sid x 3d Vitamin b12 1000 mcg/ml 0.3 ml SQ Cerenia 10mg/ml 0.7ml SQ sid x 3 days Chem/cbc/t4 to lab o/n Zorbium 1 ml topical +/- doxycycline Advise at risk placement
10/1/2024
Blood for chem/cbc/t4 sent to IDEXX for Patch and Spatch
10/2/2024
Brief appetite recheck S/O: AS2 reported on monitoring log - unsure of which cat is eating. High FAS in kennel, large dilated pupils, very tense and crouched position. QAR, audible congestion. Mildly increased respiratory effort on inspiration. Mild ocular discharge with moderate dried nasal discharge present. Occasionally seen gagging/hard swallowing. A: Anorexia - continued High stress in shelter URI - moderate-severe r/o viral +/- bacterial P: *On ARL - will need to get out of shelter as soon as possible to reduce FAS and support P during recovery *Start doxycycline 10mg/kg PO q24h x 10 days *Add in mirtazapine transdermal ointment q24h x 3 days
10/3/2024
CBC Mild monocytosis 0.86 K/uL (0.04-0.53) CHM SDMA 16 ug/dL (0-14) Mild hyperphosphatemia 7.0 mg/dL (2.9-6.3) Mild hyponatremia 145 mmol/L (147-157) Mild hypochloremia 107 mmol/L (114-126) Decreased ALT 23 U/L ALP WNL GGT WNL TT4 WNL A: Mild monocytosis- r/o inflammation vs. other Electrolyte abnormalities- r/o dehydration vs. secondary to decreased nutritional intake vs. other Elevated SDMA-r/o early renal dysfunction vs. artificial increase due to hydration status P: Prioritize placement
10/4/2024
Hx: moderate URI and anorexia, bonded housemate Patch also has moderate URI and hyporexia S: QAR, tense and runs away, able to perform some handling but whale eyed and lip licking throughout interaction. Several untouched food bowls in kennel. O: EENT: Eyes clear, dried brown nasal discharge noted H/L: Eupneic but sneezing + audible congestion MSI: Ambulatory x 4, healthy hair coat CNS: Mentation appropriate/ alert A: Overweight Anorexia Concern for developing hepatic lipidosis URI moderate P: CWCT
10/6/2024
Pet pressed up against rear wall of kennel. QAR and hisses when picked up. EENO: No oral lesions. Brown nasal and ocular discharge. Mild nasal congestion RESP: Eupneic A: Continued weight loss Anorexia URI stable No oral ulceration r/o high FAS P: Mirtazapine 1.5 inch strip on pinna sid x 3 days c/w doxcycyline
10/14/2024
QAR sitting back of cage. All food dishes empty. Staff have seen both cats eating. EEN: No ocular or nasal discharge RESP: eupneic A: Pet gained weight. URI resolved. P: Awaiting new home.
Details on my behavior are...
Behavior Condition: 3. Yellow
KNOWN HISTORY:: Spatch was brought in as a stray, there is no known information on his behavior history in a home environment.
ENRICHMENT NOTES:: 09.11.24 FB04 Laying towards back of kennel upon approach trying to look as small as possible. Hiding behind his bigger sibling, Spatch was too frozen to engage. 09.12.24 FB04 Laying in middle of kennel. Appreciated petting on head and cheeks, leaning in. Licked lips intermittently. 9/15/24 Vol. Spatch was sitting in loaf in the back of the top cubby. I put a dish with squeeze-up in the cubby, and he didn’t react. I talked to him for a little while, and he turned away from me to face into the portal. He seemed like he was shaking a little shaky while I was talking; so, I ended the interaction. 9/17/24 FB26 Resting behind the litter box inside the cubby. Alert with eyes wide. Watches from afar but slowly leans forward to sniff the hand. Allows petting along the head and body but remains immobile in place. Ignores offered treats. Needs time to acclimate. 9/18/24 Vol. On approach he was at the back of the small cubby behind a litter box. He had been watching me as I was attempting to interact with his kennel mate Patch. He sniffed the treat I offered him on an outstretched scratcher tool, but did not eat. He was very still and watched me warily. He allowed me to touch the side of his face, but he was very still, did not move or lean in to my touch. I baby talked to him for a while and he stayed put at back of cubby when I ended the interaction. 9/19/24 FB26 Resting inside the cubby. Tolerant with contact. Ate offered treats while he remains immobile in place. Wary with his surroundings while he scans the room. 9/21/24 FB26 Continues to display the same behavior from before. Tolerant to human contact with with no further interest in walking towards the front. 9/24/24 Vol. Was sitting with Patch in their shared kennel. No interest in Squeeze-up. Didn’t engage with laser or cat dancer. Did tolerate few minutes of scratching with tool. Never moved from his spot. 9/25/24 Vol. Spatch was curled up in a ball at back of cubby. His head was down and eyes closed. When approached, he opened his eyes but kept his head tucked down. He ignored squeeze up offered on scratcher tool. He tolerated gentle petting on his head, and scooted his body forward a bit to lean into cheek and chin rubs, keeping his body mostly curled up in a ball. When petting stopped, he raised his head and looked at me with neutral eyes, and leaned in when offered more scratches. 10/2/24 Vol. Spatch is under the weather. He was lying in loaf position in kennel, looking up with partly dilated eyes. His behavior was very subdued due to illness. He calmly tolerated petting on head and cheeks, not leaning in, but not tensing up or turning away either.
ACTIVITY LEVEL:: Mellow,Subdued
VOCAL:: Quiet
CHARACTER TYPE: : Shy ,Calm,Sweet,Timid,Skittish
POTENTIAL CHALLENGES:: Fearful,New home adjustment period
Potential challenges comments:: Spatch should be given a slow introduction to the home, one room at a time starting in a small room like a bathroom with food, litter and water. High levels of FAS seen at the Care Center strongly suggest that he will hide if allowed. Interact with him in this room until he seems sufficiently confident that you feel you can introduce him to the next part of the home without running the risk that he will hide. Please speak to an adoption counselor for additional information on methods to help introduce your cat to the home.
BEHAVIOR DETERMINATION: : Level 2
RECOMMENDATIONS:: No young children
Recommendations comments:: No young children under 13 years old due to high FAS, subject to counselor discretion.
BEHAVIOR SUMMARY:: 09.10.2024: Upon approach Spatch was laying in the middle of the kennel looking from under his brows at the high-value treat presented. Frozen in place, he tolerated being petted all over with the scratch tool and by hand. He very gently leaned into cheek rubs and squinted his eyes during under-the-chin rubs. He was calm and relaxed when the assessor simulated pick up by applying gentle upward pressure on his abdomen for 10 seconds. He continued trying to make himself hidden once placed back down, staying in place but hiding his head under the towel. 10.10.2024: Spatch was laying in his kennel with his chin on the floor, trying the be as small as possible. He sniffed treats and then accepted head pets from the assessor while slow-blinking. He leaned gently to cheek rubs and accepted back strokes. He went to the back and faced the corner. He was calm and relaxed when the assessor picked him up and held him for 10 seconds, but lip-licked. When place back down he went through the portal and laid in the corner, curling his tail and his body. Spatch tolerates attention and petting but appears to be moderately fearful or stressed in the shelter. He will likely need time to warm up to his new home. We recommend that he go to a home with some cat experience preferred or at least be well counseled in fearful cat behavior. Due to the behavior shown, he may not be a great fit for young children. Any home with older children prepared to adopt this cat should conduct a thorough interaction and endeavor to monitor this cat around their children to prevent these behaviors from being reinforced.