Animal Profile


Miss Dates

Hello, my name is Miss Dates. My animal id is #248435. I am a desexed male tabby cat at the Manhattan Animal Care Center. The shelter thinks I am about 8 years 1 weeks old.

I came into the shelter as a stray on 2/26/2026.

Miss Dates is on the at risk list for medical reasons. He is a sweet mature cat who is not eating in shelter due to a recurrent upper respiratory tract infection. He also has a heart murmur. He needs supportive care in a veterinary clinic and then a quiet home to convalesce.

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This pet needs emergency placement. Please click here to go to our emergency placement page for more information. Miss Dates is on the at risk list for medical reasons. He is a sweet senior cat who is not eating in shelter due to a recurrent upper respiratory tract infection. He also has a heart murmur. He needs supportive care in a veterinary clinic and then a quiet home to convalesce. A volunteer writes: Don't let the name fool you - Miss Dates is all gentleman! This sweet 8-year-old neutered male even had his photographer reaching for pink bows and flowers before the truth came out. (Everybody likes flowers, right?) Miss Dates was found by a kind Good Samaritan buried in the snow, trembling, dehydrated, and underweight. He was brought to the Manhattan Care Center, where he wasted no time making friends, greeting the entire medical team with head bunts. What a sweetheart! His past may be a mystery, but what you see is truly what counts: a friendly, gentle, and well-mannered gentleman who loves people and enjoys cozy company in his favorite cubby. He has blossomed since his arrival, gaining weight and strength with every passing day. Miss Dates does have a few special considerations - he sees the world through one eye, carries a prominent heart murmur, and has the distinguished senior teeth to match his wise soul. But none of that dims his loving spirit one bit. He is already neutered, has passed his behavior evaluation with flying colors, and is ready to go home today. After everything he's been through, Miss Dates deserves nothing less than a warm, safe, and loving place to spend his golden years. Could that place be with you? Addendum:I was pretty sad today to see Miss Dates with a cold and laying very quietly in his cubby, not eating and not coming forward for pets..He deserved so much better than to have been let go in the snow, a sweet elderly cat who should be snoozing on a lap. We are all standing by him and hope that Miss Dates' Lucky Star will make the right choice for him... Miss Dates is laying on his side, turning his head to look at the assessor as they approach and open the kennel door. He allows all petting, gently head bunting, leaning in, and making biscuits as he is pet. Miss Dates is able to be easily picked up, remaining calm when held. When placed back into the kennel, Miss Dates curls up at the back of the kennel, continuing to allow and lean into all petting and knead his blanket as he is pet. Miss Dates interacts with the assessor, solicits attention, is easy to handle and tolerates all petting. This cat is suitable for any level of adopter experience. This animal has a little extra support from Bond Vet! Adopt this cutie and receive $1000 in your Bond Vet account to get their vet care started on the right foot.

My medical notes are...

Weight: 6.4 lbs

2/26/2026

DVM Intake Exam Estimated age: 6-8 years based on dentition Microchip noted on Intake? Scanned positive History: Stray, finder reported ocular issue and vomit/diarrhea. Finder also noted lameness or issue with hindlegs. Subjective: QAR Observed Behavior - tense but allows all handling, vocalized during blood draw and growled at conclusion of restraint but did not escalate. No interest in food offered. Is there evidence of suspected cruelty? No Objective: T = P = WNL R = WNL BCS: 3/9 5% dehydrated EENT: Micro-ophthalmia OD with mucoid ocular discharge OD, clear OS. Ears clean AU, no nasal discharge noted. Oral Exam: Adult dentition, moderate calculus -- limited exam performed. PLN: No enlargements noted H/L: NSR, grade V/VI parasternal mumur, CRT < 2, Lungs clear, eupneic ABD: Non painful, no masses palpated U/G: Externally WNL, neutered male MSI: weakly ambulatory x 4, skin free of parasites, no masses noted, dull hair coat. CNS: Mentation appropriate - no signs of neurologic abnormalities Rectal: Externally WNL Wood's Lamp Exam: not performed Assessment: Grade V/VI heart murmur- r/o HCM vs. other Reported hindleg lameness by finder, but weakly ambulatory on exam Underweight Dehydration Vomit/diarrhea noted Micro-ophthalmia/ocular abnormality OD Prognosis: Guarded Plan: Intake tasks + exam Panleuk SNAP- negative Awake D/V radiograph performed, no apparent pelvic or hindleg fractures noted. Possible tail fracture but may just be positional. CBC/CHM in house LRS 100mls SQ once Cerenia 10mg/ml 0.3 ml SQ once Vitamin B12 0.25 ml SQ once Zorbium for appropriate weight Monitor in medical for vomit/diarrhea Consider EHR after stray hold + MC trace if declining in care SURGERY: Already neutered

2/26/2026

CBC HCT 26.4% (30.3-52.3) Hgb 7.9 g/dL (9.8-16.2) WBC 22.3 K/uL (2.87-17.02) - moderate neutrophilia 20.15 K/uL - otherwise normal differential CHM Glucose 149 mg/dL SDMA 16 ug/dL (0-14) Creatinine 1.3 mg/dL BUN 46 mg/dL (16-36) Hypernatremia 169 mmol/L (150-165) Hyperchloremia 130 mmol/L (112-129) Other lytes WNL ALT WNL ALP < 10 U/L TT4 wnl A: Mild anemia without reticulocytsis- r/o pre-regenerative vs. non-regenerative Leukocytosis with neutrophilia- r/o inflammatory vs. infectious vs. other Elevated SDMA with elevated BUN- r/o pre-renal vs. renal Hypernatremia with hyperchloremia- r/o hydration status vs. other Decreased ALP, not clinically significant P: CTM throughout stray hold

2/28/2026

SO: BAR, tense on kennel floor, but then begins rolling over and making biscuits while petting eent: eyes OD globe of eye shrunken with third eye lid elevation and upper and lower lid entropion, thick yellow mucoid dc, no nasal dc apparent h/l: eupneic, no coughing or sneezing appreciated msi: ambulatory x4 neuro: mentation alert and appropriate A: phthisis bulbi OD heart murmur underweight P: lameness not appreciated, but not seen walking continue current plan to monitor

3/2/2026

Pet is eating and gained weight. CV/RESP: Eupneic Grade 4-5/6 murmur A: Pet appears comfortable and stable with heart murmur and anemia Prognosis: Poor to fair P: okay for adoption/placement Advise echocardiogram to further assess heart murmur Move out of medical

3/10/2026

EEN: grey nasal discharge and congestion. Yellow ocular discharge OD CV/RESP: RR 32 RE WNL Lungs quiet MSI: BCS 3/9 Decreased skin turgor NEURO: QAR A: Anorexia URI moderate Dehdyration Lost weight Pet walks around table but is not interested in food. Prognosis: Poor Plan Move to medical isolation Advise at risk placement Advise humane euthanasia if declining. LRS 60 mls SQ sid x 2 days Doxycycline 100mg/ml 0.3 ml po sid x 7d

Details on my behavior are...

Behavior Condition: 3. Yellow

KNOWN HISTORY:: Miss Dates was brought in as a stray; there is no known information on his behavior history in a home environment.

ACTIVITY LEVEL:: Mellow

VOCAL:: Quiet

CHARACTER TYPE: : Social,Sweet,Affectionate,Easy going

POTENTIAL CHALLENGES:: Other

Potential challenges comments:: Please note that this cat is being treated for a medical condition at the time of evaluation. It is difficult to determine at this time how the medical condition may be affecting the behavior.

BEHAVIOR DETERMINATION: : Level 1

BEHAVIOR SUMMARY:: Miss Dates is laying on his side, turning his head to look at the assessor as they approach and open the kennel door. He allows all petting, gently head bunting, leaning in, and making biscuits as he is pet. Miss Dates is able to be easily picked up, remaining calm when held. When placed back into the kennel, Miss Dates curls up at the back of the kennel, continuing to allow and lean into all petting and knead his blanket as he is pet. Miss Dates interacts with the assessor, solicits attention, is easy to handle and tolerates all petting. This cat is suitable for any level of adopter experience.