Animal Profile
All Spice
Hello, my name is All Spice. My animal id is #234406. I am a desexed male unknown (update later) cat at the Queens Animal Care Center. The shelter thinks I am about 7 years 2 weeks old.
I came into the shelter as a stray on 8/15/2025.
All Spice is on the at-risk list due to behavior. He is an under socialized adult cat and is not thriving in the care center. He continues to display distance-increasing behavior when approached for interactions. He has not warmed up despite staff using treats to build a positive association. Due to his stress levels, it is in his best interest to move out of the kennel environment and into a stable home as quickly as possible. He would do best in a home with adopters who are willing to give him plenty of time and space to adjust, and who have experience with helping an under socialized and fearful cat adjust to strangers and new environments.
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This pet needs emergency placement. Please click here to go to our emergency placement page for more information. All Spice is on the at-risk list due to behavior. He is an under socialized adult cat and is not thriving in the care center. He continues to display distance-increasing behavior when approached for interactions. He has not warmed up despite staff using treats to build a positive association. Due to his stress levels, it is in his best interest to move out of the kennel environment and into a stable home as quickly as possible. He would do best in a home with adopters who are willing to give him plenty of time and space to adjust, and who have experience with helping an under socialized and fearful cat adjust to strangers and new environments. What my friends at ACC say about me: All Spice 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. Due to the behaviors seen in the care center, we feel that this cat will do best in an experienced, adult only home.
My medical notes are...
Weight: 13 lbs
8/18/2025
DVM Intake Exam Estimated age: ~7yo Microchip noted on Intake? scan neg History: Agency. History of hoarding environment Subjective: BARH Observed Behavior - Very fearful, hissing and growling, had episode of escape and scaling walls. Elected to sedate with 0.11ml dex, 0.11ml torb, 0.11ml ket IM. Patient fought meds and had rough initial sedation; did not sedate enough. Gave addition 0.05ml dex and 0.05ml torb; only achieved mild sedation. Attempted exam at this point and patient continued to be flighty. Minimal exam with strong towel wrap. Is there evidence of Cruelty? n Is there evidence of Neglect? n Is there evidence of Trauma? n Objective BCS 5/9 EENT: Eyes clear, ears thickened, pinna scarred, moderate brown/black debris AU, no nasal or ocular discharge noted Oral Exam: Minimal - many teeth missing, remaining teeth diseased PLN: No enlargements noted H/L: NSR, NMA, CRT < 2, increased bv sounds bilaterally, eupnic ABD: Very tense, unable to isolate organs U/G: Male intact, 2 testicles MSI: Ambulatory x 4, skin free of parasites, no masses noted, mild matting CNS: Mentation appropriate - no signs of neurologic abnormalities Rectal: Externally normal Wood's Lamp Exam: NP Assessment ~7yo MI DSH Suspect ear mites and chronic otitis Severe dental disease Mild matting Highly fearful/feral behavior Prognosis: Fair Plan: Routine intake procedures Unable to clean ears or provide treatment - do at surgery Selamectin Would greatly benefit from dental procedure SURGERY: Okay for surgery
8/21/2025
[Panleukopenia/Parvovirus exposure – HIGH RISK] Exposure date: 8/21/2025 Quarantine Start: 8/21/2025 Quarantine End: 9/4/2025 If under 5 months old the patient will have to continue to quarantine until the date listed above. If over 5 months old the patient will need a Titer check must be performed to measure the patients protective antibody levels in order to determine if their quarantine needs to continue.
8/21/2025
[Panleukopenia exposure – titer check PROTECTED] Blood drawn for Titer check. Performed In House - Feline Panleukopenia Virus Antibody Test Kit Results: FPLV titer > 1:80 This test has concluded that this patient HAS protective antibodies against panleukopenia. In accordance with the ACC of NYC guidelines this patient is considered to have a lower risk of contracting this disease/sickness and does not need to be quarantined. Please note, exposure does not mean the patient will contract the virus. OK to move out of quarantine. Surgery: OK for surgery if still unaltered and other surgery criteria is met.
8/22/2025
Beh req meds for gaba trial, rx'd gaba 100mg PO BID indef, to follow up in 2 weeks
9/3/2025
Hx: presents for neutering H pink EENT- No ocular or nasal discharge HL- 200hr UG- MI MSI- NSF A) No contraindications for anesthesia based on PE P) Feline Neuter Not cryptorchid Self tie (open technique) with spermatic chord tied with testicular vessels (6 throws) Green Linear Tattoo Placed near Caudal Midline Expect some swelling and even a small amount of bloody discharge from the two scrotal incisions. The empty scrotum may even look puffy and red. This should all improve in the next 5- 7 days.
Details on my behavior are...
Behavior Condition: 4. Orange
KNOWN HISTORY:: All Spice was brought in as a stray, there is no known information on his/her behavior history in a home environment.
ENRICHMENT NOTES:: 8/20/25 FB58 Sitting on the shelf with a tense face and body, eyes wide and dilated. He hisses at the tool and tolerates touch but remains tense and wary, continuing to hiss each time contact is made with the tool. Treats are left. 8/27/25 FB61 Hunched in back of vertical space, body and face tense with pupils dilated and tail wrapped around his body. He watches me for the duration of our session while slow-blinking hard and remaining otherwise frozen. He does not engage with the treats or the catnip toy offered. I speak to him softly and return slow-blinks before ending the session. Nervous and handsome. 9/05/25 FB61 All spice is hunched in the back of his perch as I approach, face and body tense, ears forward and his feet and tail tucked. All spice remains frozen as I gently tossed treats towards him and he is tolerant of petting on his cheeks and head with the scratcher tool while remaining still and keeping his eyes focused on me. When I check on allspice later, I see all of the treats have been eaten and he is sitting with his toy placed between his two front paws. He is so cute and shy. He also has great cheeks.
ACTIVITY LEVEL:: Mellow
VOCAL:: Quiet
CHARACTER TYPE: : Bold,Skittish,Independent
POTENTIAL CHALLENGES:: Fearful,New home adjustment period
BEHAVIOR DETERMINATION: : Level 3
RECOMMENDATIONS:: Adult only home
BEHAVIOR SUMMARY:: On the top part of the den, All Spice is perched with his paws tucked away, neutral eyes, forward ear and his tail tightly wrapped; he lip licks when the assessor opens the kennel door and when the pointer tool is slowly brought close for him to sniff he stands with a mid-level body backing up into the back of the corner while raising a paw. All Spice tolerated pets on his head and cheeks, but when being pet down and around his body, he quickly jumped down with a low-level body and wide/dilated eyes and attempted to escape the kennel. When blocked from running out, he retreated to the top of the den with a tense body, hunched in shoulders and his ear tilted and continued to lip lick as he wrapped his tail tightly around his legs while looking around for an exit. All Spice 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. Due to the behaviors seen in the care center, we feel that this cat will do best in an experienced, adult only home.