Animal Profile
Bababooey
Hello, my name is Bababooey. My animal id is #240847. I am a male white dog at the Manhattan Animal Care Center. The shelter thinks I am about 1 years old.
I came into the shelter as a agency on 11/3/2025.
Bababooey is on the at-risk list for medical reasons. Bababooey came to the shelter as a stray after being tied to a light post. He allowed all handling on intake and leaned in for pets. Bababooey started vomiting and was diagnosed with parvovirus. He has stabilized with treatment, but needs to leave the shelter to continue healing.
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This pet needs emergency placement. Please click here to go to our emergency placement page for more information. Bababooey is on the at-risk list for medical reasons. Bababooey came to the shelter as a stray after being tied to a light post. He allowed all handling on intake and leaned in for pets. Bababooey started vomiting and was diagnosed with parvovirus. He has stabilized with treatment, but needs to leave the shelter to continue healing. What my friends at ACC say about me: My history is a mystery and my friends here do not know much about me yet! It is unknown if I have ever lived with other animals or children. I am finding the shelter a little overwhelming, but when it's just you and me and some peace and quiet you'll see what a love bug I am. I can be slow to adjust to new environments. I prefer to take things at my own pace. I would appreciate slow introductions to new people and places to help me feel safe. I will need daily physical activity to keep me healthy and happy! I have medical needs that staff will address with you when you meet me.
My medical notes are...
Weight: 39.2 lbs
11/4/2025
DVM Intake Exam Estimated age: 1 to 2 years Microchip noted on Intake? Scanned negative History: Stray Subjective: QAR Observed Behavior - Whale eyed, tense body, declined all treats. Leaned into staff's body for pets. Is there evidence of Cruelty? No Is there evidence of Neglect? No Is there evidence of Trauma? No Objective P = 120 R = WNL BCS 4/9 EENT: Eyes clear, ears clean, no nasal or ocular discharge noted Oral Exam: Mild tartar PLN: No enlargements noted H/L: NR, NMA, CRT < 2, Lungs clear, eupneic ABD: Non painful, no masses palpated U/G: Male intact 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 Assessment Underweight Prognosis: Good Plan: Intke tasks SURGERY: Okay for surgery
11/5/2025
SO: Reported by animal care staff to have vomited with blood tinge. After vomiting was drooling and lethargic T: 101.9 QAR, untouched plates of food in kennel, untouched treats. Vomit with saliva and blood in kennel. Vomited bile when taken out for exam eent: eyes clear, no ocular or nasal dc apparent h/l: eupneic, no coughing or sneezing appreciated msi: ambulatory x4 neuro: mentation alert and appropriate A: vomiting P: parvovirus positive cbc/chem in house place IV catheter Cerenia 1.8ml IV SID x5d 11.9ml unasyn 30mg/ml slow IV BID x5d (ideally would be TID) 3.6ml canine parvovirus antibody IV once
11/6/2025
SO: In isolation on treatment for parvovirus QAR, laying down in kennel. No vomiting or diarrhea noted eent: eyes clear, no ocular or nasal dc apparent h/l: eupneic, no coughing or sneezing appreciated msi: ambulatory x4 neuro: mentation alert and appropriate A: parvovirus on treatment P: continue current treatment plan
11/6/2025
Unable to keep IV fluids running. Changing to LRS 400ml SC SID x5d 0.6ml buprenorphine 0.3mg/ml IM
Details on my behavior are...
Behavior Condition: 2. Blue
Date of intake:: 11/3/2025
Spay/Neuter status:: No
Means of surrender (length of time in previous home):: Stray, No known history
Date of assessment:: 11/5/2025
Summary:: Leash Walking Strength and pulling: None Reactivity to humans: None Reactivity to dogs: Inconclusive Leash walking comments: Fearful Sociability Loose in room (15-20 seconds): Fearful Call over: Approaches with coaxing Sociability comments: Tense body, low tail, warms up quickly and leans softly into handler Soft handling: Accepts contact Exuberant handling: Accepts contact Comments: Neutral Arousal Jog comments: Follows handler readily Knock Knock comments: Approaches handler, neutral body and soft tail wag Toy Toy comments: Sniffs, No reaction
Summary (7):: 11/5/25: Bababooey is sitting down in the front of his kennel as the handler approaches. The handler leashes and carries him out the kennel, placing him gently on the ground right after. On the street, Bababooey walks slightly ahead of the handler with no tension on leash; he allows pets from them. As the handler takes pictures of Bababooey, he shies away from them; the handler lowers themself and he slowly approaches, but then shies away again. When walking back to the shelter, Bababooey sees a cat, but does not react to them. He is then brought in for his assessment. Afterwards, the handler leashes Bababooey and lifts him up, placing him in his kennel
Date of intake:: 11/4/2025
Summary:: Neutral body, Allowed leashing and pick up
Date of initial:: 11/4/2025
Summary:: Whale eyed, tense body. Leaned into handlers for contact
ENERGY LEVEL:: We have no history on Bababooey so we cannot be certain of their behavior in a home environment. However, they will need daily mental and physical activity to stay engaged and exercised. We recommend long-lasting chews, food puzzles, and hide-and-seek games, in additional to physical exercise, to positively direct their energy and enthusiasm.
BEHAVIOR DETERMINATION:: Level 2
Recommendations:: No young children (under 5)
Recommendations comments:: No young children (under 5): Due to fearful behavior we recommend an home with no young children.
Potential challenges: : Fearful
Potential challenges comments:: Fearful: Bababooey is observed to initially be timid and fearful when interacting with handlers. Noted to have a tense body and show whale eye. However, he warmed up quickly and will lean into the handler. It should always be their choice to approach a new person or thing. Bababooney would do best in an initially calm and quiet home environment and should be given time to acclimate to their new surroundings. Please see handout on Decompression Period.