Animal Profile

Cattleya is at-risk due to behavioral concerns. Cattleya arrived at the Care Center as a stray. Upon arrival Cattleya quickly warmed up to staff, allowing all handling for her medical exam and handling assessment. Unfortunately, Cattleya has been observed to be selective toward dogs and has shown potential for defensive aggression towards people. In one instance Cattleya attempted to lunge and snap at a staff member after initially presenting a social posture. With handlers Cattleya remains an easy walk, is treat receptive, and allows contact. Medically, Cattleya is noted to have Dental Disease and Otitis Chronic.

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This pet needs emergency placement. Please click here to go to our emergency placement page for more information. This pet is available only through ACC New Hope partners. To adopt or foster, please complete the pre-screener form below. Inquiries sent directly to ACC will not receive a response.Pre-Screener Form Cattleya is at-risk due to behavioral concerns. Cattleya arrived at the Care Center as a stray. Upon arrival Cattleya quickly warmed up to staff, allowing all handling for her medical exam and handling assessment. Unfortunately, Cattleya has been observed to be selective toward dogs and has shown potential for defensive aggression towards people. In one instance Cattleya attempted to lunge and snap at a staff member after initially presenting a social posture. With handlers Cattleya remains an easy walk, is treat receptive, and allows contact. Medically, Cattleya is noted to have Dental Disease and Otitis Chronic. Cattleya has displayed concerning levels of fearful and defensive aggression during her stay at the care centers. While on a walk Cattleya was approached by a staff member and became tense before lunging and snapping at them. We recommend placement with a New Hope rescue partner who is able to provide an experienced, adult-only foster home. Force-free, reward based training and/or consultation with a professional trainer/behaviorist is highly recommended.

My medical notes are...

Weight: 49.4 lbs

Medical Notes

4/30/2026

DVM Intake Exam Estimated age:6 yr Microchip noted on Intake? negative History: agency Subjective:stray Observed Behavior -friendly however slightly hesitant to come out of kennel Is there evidence of suspected cruelty? none Objective: BARH mm pink P = WNL R = WNL BCS 5/9 EENT: Eyes clear, ears severe malodor, pyosanguinous discharge, pet cried upon ear flap manipulation, no nasal or ocular discharge noted Oral Exam:moderate dental attrition, heavy generalzied plaque and tartar PLN: No enlargements noted H/L: NSR, NMA, CRT < 2, Lungs clear, eupneic ABD: Non painful, no masses palpated U/G: female, large hypreplastic heats, no discharge MSI: Ambulatory x 4, skin free of parasites, no masses noted, healthy hair coat CNS: Mentation appropriate - no signs of neurologic abnormalities Rectal:not performed Assessment: severe chronic otitis r/o pseudomonas r/o underlying allergy dental disease multiparous female Prognosis: very good, will need chronic ear management, dental prophy with most likely dental extractions after rescue adoption Plan: otic cytology: both ears too many to count mature and degenerative neutrophils and rods flushed ears with warmed saline, applied SImplera dexamethasone SP 0.2mg/kg SC rec recheck in one week to asess with otoscope, too painful today SURGERY: Okay for surgery

5/8/2026

SO: Diagnosed with chronic otitis. Treated on intake. Reported still uncomfortable with dc in ears on symptoms board BAR, comes to kennel door 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: Otitis chronic P: Starting oral antibiotic course and longer steroid treatment Prednisone 10mg PO SID x7d, then 5mg PO SID x3d then 5mg EOD x3d Enrofloxacin 136mg 1.75 tablets PO SID x14d

5/14/2026

K9 behavior notes highly dog reactive P: Clonidine 0.5mg PO BID indefinitely

5/22/2026

Reported head shaking Chronic otitis diagnosed at intake Received Simplera 4/30 Currently on enrofloxacin and tapering off dose of prednisone BAR, wags tail when approached, allowed gentle handling of ears with muzzle AU: Head shaking during exam, mild serous discharge in canals, mild-moderately erythematous, canals moderately stiff/calcificed, whines when ears touched A: Chronic otitis Plan: Extend enrofloxacin 136mg 1.75 tab PO SID x7d Was doing well before prednisone taper, plan to increase prednisone dose for slower taper - Prednisone 5mg PO SID x7d, then 5mg EOD x 7d Will likely need long term management of chronic otitis with placement Consider Apoquel if not resolving after pred taper

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Behavior Condition: 2. Blue

Behavior History
Behavior Assessment

Date of intake:: 4/30/2026

Spay/Neuter status:: No

Means of surrender (length of time in previous home):: Stray, No known history

Date of assessment:: 5/15/2026

Summary:: =Leash Walking Strength and pulling: None Reactivity to humans: None Reactivity to dogs: None Leash walking comments: Sociability Loose in room (15-20 seconds): Distracted Call over: Approaches handler Sociability comments: Sniffing around the room Soft handling: Accepts contact Exuberant handling: Accepts contact Comments: Neutral body Arousal Jog comments: Follows handler, neutral body Knock Knock comments: No approach, distracted Toy Toy comments: No interest, No reaction

Summary:: 5/12/26: Cattleya greets another dog at the gate with a tense body. She then growls and barks.

Summary (6):: 5/22/26: It is reported on the behavior board that cattleya walked past many dogs with no reaction. 5/21/26: (For this interaction, Cattleya is notably shaking her head intermittently throughout the walk) Cattleya is at front of kennel, loose body, she allows easy leashing, takes a treat through kennel bars. Cattleya exits kennel without issue, in hallway allows clipping to harness. Cattleya is walked on sidewalk, she is loose bodied, loose leash. Cattleya allows gentle petting of torso with loose body, she takes treats dropped on ground. Cattleya stops to sniff areas of interest. Cattleya is walked around block, she relieves herself. She is walked back to MACC and returns to kennel without issue.

Summary (7):: 5/14/26 (late entry): Cattleya is at the front of her kennel with a wiggly body; she is easily leashed and brought out the room. On the street, Cattleya walks with mild leash tension. When seeing a dog, Cattleya looks back at them with a neutral body; she continues to look behind her even though the dog isn't present. the handler calls her name and gently pulls the leash. Cattleya presents a wiggly body when the handler speaks to her. Upon entry, the handler clips their leash and returns Cattleya to her kennel. 5/15/26: Cattleya was lying down at front of kennel when halter approached. When handler opened kennel door she stood up and was easily leashed. Cattleya walked next to handler on walk. She accepted treats with a soft mouth. She would lean into handler when handler petted her. She was returns to kennel with no issue. 5/13/26: Canine Behavior observes Cattleya hard bark and growl toward a dog in driveway. When Canine Behavior staff accompanies the staff person walking Cattleya to ask about her reactivity, Cattleya approaches the Canine Behavior staff member with an initially social posture, loose body wagging tail, but lowers her head as she gets closer. Canine Behavior staff verbally greets Cattleya, presents open palm. Cattleya quickly begins to growl and attempt to bite the hands of Canine Behavior staff member. The staff member walking Cattleya is quickly pulled back and she recovers. Cattleya is walked back to PAC with the Canine Behavior staff escorting. Cattleya re-enters kennel safely and her walk status to updated. 5/3/26: Cattalya greet handler at front of kennel with a loose and wiggly body. She was easily leashed and pulled from kennel where she was then taken for a street walk. Cattalya walked next to handler with no leash pressure. Handler did not notice any reactivity to dogs or people passing on the sidewalk. Cattalya was taken to the behavior room for an assessment and then returned to kennel with no issue. 5/3/26: Reported via whiteboard that Cattleya is sweet and gentle, easy walker. Reasses

Date of intake:: 4/30/2026

Summary:: Leashed easily and placed in kennel without issue

Date of initial:: 4/30/2026

Summary:: Hesitant to come out of kennel

ENERGY LEVEL:: We have no history on Cattleya 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 addition to physical exercise, to positively direct their energy and enthusiasm.

BEHAVIOR DETERMINATION:: New Hope Only

Recommendations:: No children (under 13),Recommend no dog parks,Place with a New Hope partner

Recommendations comments:: No Children (Under 13): Due to Cattleya's fearful disposition and capacity for defensive aggression, we recommend a home with no children. Recommend no dog parks: Due to the concerning behaviors that Cattleya has shown during playgroup (see DOG-DOG SUMMARY), we feel that she should not visit dog parks. The Behavior Department recommends that she be socialized in a more controlled setting until her behavior toward other dogs can be further addressed. Place with a New Hope Partner: We recommend placement with a New Hope rescue partner who is able to provide an experienced, adult-only foster home. Force-free, reward based training and/or consultation with a professional trainer/behaviorist is highly recommended.

Potential challenges: : Handling/touch sensitivity,Fearful/potential for defensive aggression

Potential challenges comments:: Fearful Defensive/Handling/Touch Sensitivity: During walks it has been reported that Cattleya would suddenly become tense when greeting a staff member while on a walk and quickly growled lunged and snapped toward the staff member. Her signs of discomfort must be respected; Cattleya should never be forced to interact, she should always be given the opportunity to walk away from situations or people she finds uncomfortable. We recommend a slow approach and we recommend ONLY force-free, reward-based training methods for Cattleya. More aversive techniques are likely to increase fear, increase the risk of aggression, and decrease Cattleya's quality of life. Please see handouts on Fearful and Defensive Aggression as well as Handling and Touch Sensitivity.