Animal Profile
Lucky
Hello, my name is Lucky. My animal id is #237845. I am a male black cat at the Manhattan Animal Care Center. The shelter thinks I am about 3 years 2 weeks old.
I came into the shelter as a aco - owner surrender on 9/27/2025, with the surrender reason stated as person circumstance- hoarding situation.
Lucky is on the at-risk list for medical reasons. He is a young adult cat with a severe upper respiratory tract infection and is not eating in shelter. He needs care in a veterinary clinic to recover and then a low stress home to thrive.
Let's get to know each other a bit more...
This pet needs emergency placement. Please click here to go to our emergency placement page for more information. Lucky is on the at-risk list for medical reasons. He is a young adult cat with a severe upper respiratory tract infection and is not eating in shelter. He needs care in a veterinary clinic to recover and then a low stress home to thrive. What my friends at ACC say about me: I am looking for a home with a patient person. I can be slow to adjust to new environments. I prefer to take things at my own pace. Cheek and chin scratches make me so happy!
My medical notes are...
Weight: 9.1 lbs
9/30/2025
DVM Intake Exam Estimated age: 2-5 years old Microchip noted on Intake? Scanned neg History: Owner surrender Subjective: BAR Observed Behavior - tense and tries to flee, allowed handling with towel Is there evidence of Cruelty? No Is there evidence of Neglect? No Is there evidence of Trauma? No Objective: T = not performed P = WNL R = WNL BCS 3-4/9 EENT: Eyes clear, ears clean, no nasal or ocular discharge noted Oral Exam: Mild dental calculus PLN: No enlargements noted H/L: NSR, NMA, CRT < 2, Lungs clear, eupneic ABD: Non painful, no masses palpated U/G: Male, two scrotal testicles MSI: Ambulatory x 4, skin free of parasites, no masses noted, healthy hair coat CNS: Mentation appropriate - no signs of neurologic abnormalities Rectal: Externally normal Assessment: Mild underweight Prognosis: Good Plan: Intake tasks SURGERY: Okay for surgery
10/5/2025
EEN: Glassy eyes. Nasal congestion. RESP: Increased inspiratory effort A: URI Prognosis: Fair Plan Doxycycline 50mg/ml 0.8 ml po sid x 10d LRS 100 mls SQ sid x 3 days Vitamin b12 1000 mcg/ml 0.3 ml sq Cerenia 10 mg/ml 0.4 ml sq sid x 3 days Move to cat isolation
10/12/2025
SO: In cat isolation on treatment for moderate URI BAR, tense and crouched in den. Possibly ate some tuna, but other food untouched eent: eyes clear, dried nasal dc apparent h/l: eupneic, no coughing or sneezing appreciated, congested msi: ambulatory x4 neuro: mentation alert and appropriate A: URI-moderate hyporexia P: restarting LRS 100ml sc SID x3d 0.4ml cerenia sc SID x3d nebulize 15 minutes SID x3d medical feeding
10/13/2025
Poor appetite Increased swallowing R/o oropharyngeal pain Plan Zorbium 1 ML topical
10/14/2025
Pet ate overnight. Pet retreats to back of den. EEN: No ocular or nasal discharge RESP: Eupneic A: Appetite improved. P: Consider move out of isolation in a couple of days
Details on my behavior are...
Behavior Condition: 3. Yellow
KNOWN HISTORY:: Lucky was brought in with limited information on his behavior history in a home environment.
ACTIVITY LEVEL:: Laid back
VOCAL:: Quiet
CHARACTER TYPE: : Shy ,Sweet,Curious,Timid,Skittish
POTENTIAL CHALLENGES:: Fearful,New home adjustment period
BEHAVIOR DETERMINATION: : Level 2
BEHAVIOR SUMMARY:: Lucky was resting in the den upon approach, alert with wide eyes. He slowly sat upright and retreated slightly but allowed petting with the scratcher tool along his head and body. He remained neutral throughout, though cautious, and ate offered treats while staying wary of his surroundings. During pickup, he was tense but continued to tolerate some additional handling. Lucky 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.