Animal Profile
Lexington
Hello, my name is Lexington. My animal id is #227874. I am a desexed female patch tabby cat at the Manhattan Animal Care Center. The shelter thinks I am about 4 years 1 months 2 weeks old.
I came into the shelter as a agency on 5/24/2025.
Lexington is on the at-risk list due to behavior. She is not thriving in the care center and continues to display distance-increasing behavior when approached for interactions. She has not warmed up despite staff using treats to build a positive association. Due to her stress levels, it is in her best interest to move out of the kennel environment and into a stable home as quickly as possible. She would do best in a home with adopters who are willing to give her plenty of time and space to adjust, and who have experience with helping a fearful cat adjust to strangers. Medically, she has persistent URI signs and has not been eating well. She needs care and medical attention that we cannot provide.
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This pet needs emergency placement. Please click here to go to our emergency placement page for more information. Lexington is on the at-risk list due to behavior. She is not thriving in the care center and continues to display distance-increasing behavior when approached for interactions. She has not warmed up despite staff using treats to build a positive association. Due to her stress levels, it is in her best interest to move out of the kennel environment and into a stable home as quickly as possible. She would do best in a home with adopters who are willing to give her plenty of time and space to adjust, and who have experience with helping a fearful cat adjust to strangers. What my friends at ACC say about me: My history is a mystery and my friends here do not know much about me yet! I would appreciate slow introductions to new people and places to help me feel safe. I prefer to call the shots and enjoy coming to you when I'm ready for pets. I have medical needs that staff will address with you when you meet me. A volunteer writes: Lexington is a gray tabby beauty discovered all by her lonesome on the Upper West Side. Her history is a mystery, but we're less concerned with where she's been than the forever home we want to help her find. It would be great if Lexington's new pet parents know that some cats can be shy and standoffish, as Lexington seems to be, and need time to warm up to new people and surroundings. Hopefully they will help bring out her affection side, which she's starting to reveal via petting sessions by Care Center staffers. We'd love it if they appreciated her shy, calm personality as well. Other requirements would be a desire to indulge her with toys, treats, and the security of knowing she'll never be on the streets alone again. Think this description fits you? Arrange a meet and greet with Miss Lexington today!
My medical notes are...
Weight: 7.3 lbs
5/25/2025
DVM Intake Exam Estimated age: 4 years Microchip noted on Intake? scanned negative History: Agency - owner died Subjective: QAR Observed Behavior - very scared, timid. wants to hide Is there evidence of Cruelty? No Is there evidence of Neglect? No Is there evidence of Trauma? No Objective BCS: 6/9 EENT: Eyes clear, ears clean, no nasal or ocular discharge noted Oral Exam: fractured right maxillary canine, root in gums, swollen, painful on palpation PLN: No enlargements noted H/L: NSR, NMA, CRT < 2, Lungs clear, eupneic ABD: Non painful, no masses palpated U/G: spayed female MSI: Ambulatory x 4, skin free of parasites, no masses noted, healthy hair coat CNS: Mentation appropriate - no signs of neurologic abnormalities Assessment: fractured tooth, otherwise healthy Prognosis: good Plan: intake tasks new home SURGERY: Permanent waiver due to spayed
6/5/2025
Noted during rounds to be sneezing Patient is Q-BAR, hiding in den Uneaten food in kennel Noted sneezing with mild mucoid nasal discharge A. Mild to moderate URI P. Doxycycline 0.74ml PO SID x 10 days
6/7/2025
Day 3 on doxy patient is BAR, hissing, runs to attempt to hide over den Noted sneezing and mild mucoid nasal discharge AS 2 A. URI, not progressing P. Continue with medication course Monitor during rounds - give supportive care as needed
6/14/2025
Recheck URI S: QAR, on top of den + hissing O: EEN- eyes clear, no nasal or ocular discharge H/L- Eupneic, no coughing/sneezing or audible congestion MSK/i- Ambulatory x4, healthy haircoat. Neuro- alert/appropriate A: No evidence of URI Appears to be eating P: CTM
7/5/2025
SO: Reported drooling and not eating on symptoms board BAR, hissing inside of kennel, does come out to eat temptations treats but appears to have difficult time 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: URI with oral ulceration v other mouth pain P: zorbium for weight limit treatments due to FAS fortiflora 1 sachet with food x7d
7/8/2025
As per Dr. 1752, reweighed - 7.2 lbs administered 100 mL SQ LRS Fluids applied 1 mL Topically of Zorbium 20 mg/mL
7/8/2025
Pet ate some o/n. Hissing as I speak to her. EEN: Nasal congestion Oral: Increased swallowing A: URI Plan Zorbium 1ml topical
7/14/2025
Hx: has had URI QAR not eating eent- no ocular discharge; no sneezing msi- amb x 4 A) URI-like signs continue anorexia weight loss P) CWSC
Details on my behavior are...
Behavior Condition: 2. Blue
KNOWN HISTORY:: Lexington was brought in with limited information on her behavior history in a home environment.
ENRICHMENT NOTES:: 7/1/25 PRIOR ASSESSMENT Lexington was resting in her den and became alert when approached, hissing and retreating to the back. She showed signs of stress—wide eyes and stiff posture—but tolerated gentle petting with a scratcher tool. Her slow blinking and erect ears suggest cautious engagement, though she remained tense throughout the interaction.
ACTIVITY LEVEL:: Laid back
VOCAL:: Quiet
CHARACTER TYPE: : Shy ,Calm,Timid,Skittish,Independent
POTENTIAL CHALLENGES:: Fearful,New home adjustment period
BEHAVIOR DETERMINATION: : Level 3
BEHAVIOR SUMMARY:: Lexington hissed hard on approach while the kennel door was shut, with somewhat sideways ears and hissed hard. Then she came down off the top of the den, hissed some more at the assessor, and then went back on top of the den, hissing and spitting. She allowed herself to be touched with a scratcher tool, and she didn’t sniff treats, but she ate some squeeze-up after she was left alone. Lexington tolerates attention and petting but appears fearful or stressed in the shelter. She may be a little more independent, and may need time to warm up to her new home. We recommend that this cat go to a home with experienced cat parents.