Animal Profile
Nabi
Hello, my name is Nabi. My animal id is #233249. I am a female brown tabby cat at the Manhattan Animal Care Center. The shelter thinks I am about 2 years 1 months 1 weeks old.
I came into the shelter as a owner surrender on 7/30/2025, with the surrender reason stated as person circumstance- owner elderly.
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Nabi 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.
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This pet needs emergency placement. Please click here to go to our emergency placement page for more information. Nabi 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! It is unknown if I have ever lived with other animals or children. 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. I will flourish in a calm environment and a low-traffic home. I'm sensitive and shy. I'll need extra help from you. I would do best in a home with only adult humans. A volunteer writes: Snuggled up under her blanket, it looks like Nabi's trying to wish the day away. Each day brings visitors who want nothing more than to reach a helping hand out to someone who could very much use it, but Nabi doesn't always see it that way. She was brought to us when her guardian went into care and though we don't know much about her life before coming to the shelter, we'd lovingly leap at the chance to learn about Nabi now. Except, she hasn't really wanted to tell us very much. She'll allow some pets, but mostly hopes you'll see past the blanket she uses to comfort herself and into her heart where she's really only asking for a chance.
My medical notes are...
Weight: 6.8 lbs
7/30/2025
DVM Intake Exam Estimated age: 1-2 years based on dentition Microchip noted on Intake? Scanned negative History: Owner surrender due to owner going into an assisted living facility Subjective: QAR Observed Behavior - tense but allows all handling Is there evidence of Cruelty? No Is there evidence of Neglect? No Is there evidence of Trauma? No Objective T = P = 200 bpm R = WNL BCS: 5/9 EENT: Eyes clear, ears clean, no nasal or ocular discharge noted Oral Exam: Adult dentition, clean/white PLN: No enlargements noted H/L: NSR, Grade 3/6 parasternal murmur, CRT < 2, Lungs clear, eupneic ABD: Non painful, no masses palpated U/G: Externally WNL, intact female, no OHE scar or tattoo noted MSI: Ambulatory x 4, skin free of parasites, no masses noted, healthy hair coat CNS: Mentation appropriate - no signs of neurologic abnormalities Rectal: Externally WNL Wood's Lamp Exam: not performed Assessment Heart murmur, no clinical disease- r/o physiologic vs. other Intact female Otherwise healthy Prognosis: Good Plan: Intake tasks + exam Await sort Re-auscultate murmur in 1 week, if still present issue permanent waiver SURGERY: Temporary waiver to recheck heart murmur
8/6/2025
Hx: ACR to re-auscultate for heart murmur FAS cat hissing and swatting unable to listen to heart sounds P) consider proBNP cardiopet test see if cat calms and allows for re-examination Spay/Neuter Waiver - Permanent Your newly adopted pet has been diagnosed with a heart murmur and the staff veterinarians are issuing a PERMANENT waiver from the spay/neuter requirements of the City of NY. ACC does not have the facility to safely sterilize your pet with his/her current condition. However, your veterinarian will provide consultation on whether this procedure can or should be performed under their supervision. Follow up care at your regular veterinarian is recommended to ensure continued treatment and proper oversight of your pet's health. All costs for follow up care and subsequent surgery is at the expense of the adopter.
8/22/2025
Sneezing noted during cage side rounds S: BAR, in cubby and hisses when approached. Fresh food bowls in kennel O: EENT: Eyes clear OU, no nasal discharge noted H/L: Eupneic but sneezing heard MSI: Ambulatory x 4, healthy haircoat CNS: Mentation appropriate/alert A: URI, mild P: Fortiflora 1 packet PO SID x7d
8/29/2025
SO: Rechecking mild URI BAR, shrinks away when approached, but takes all treats offered. Appears to be eating with good appetite 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 apparently resolved P: monitor for recurrence of clinical signs
Details on my behavior are...
Behavior Condition: 2. Blue
KNOWN HISTORY:: Nabi was brought in with limited information on her behavior history in a home environment.
ENRICHMENT NOTES:: 8/1/25 PRIOR ASSESSMENT Nabi was resting in the den upon approach. When the cover was lifted, she slowly turned away with her ears angled to the side. She allowed gentle petting with the scratcher tool through the side portal but began to low growl during the assessment. The session was ended early to reduce her stress. 8/3/25 Vol. Nabi was fearful. She was sitting in loaf in the back of the top cubby. When I opened the cubby door, she scrunched backwards and had airplane ears. I shut the cubby door and opened the kennel door. I talked to her through the kennel open kennel door, but she remained tense; so, I ended the interaction. 8/6/25 Vol. Sitting behind her litter box with wide eyes and flat ears. Recoiled from clicker tool with Squeeze-ups. Hissed at the cat dancer. Fearful kitty 8/8/25 Vol. Hiding under towel in main cage. Put in treat bowl. No movement or reaction. Tried to gently find Nabi and remove towel but she was deep under layers. No movement or reaction. Did not want to push. Ended interaction 8/10/25 Vol. Hiding under a towel in the main kennel area. Gave her a cubby privacy cover and otherwise left her alone. 8/17/25 Vol. Nabi was frozen in fear in the back of the top cubby with pupils fully dilated and airplane ears. I put a treat on the ledge in front of the portal and heard her hiss. 8/19/25 Vol. Sitting in her cubby behind privacy sheet with flat ears and wide eyes. She hissed when cubby door was opened. She was hesitant at first, but eventually ate Squeeze-ups from a spoon. Had no interest in playing with toys. She did eat up tuna but only after I had ended the interaction. 8/24/25 Vol. Nabi was a tiny bit better this week. She hissed with I opened the cubby door. But I she did poke her head out of the cubby to eat treats. She didn’t immediately retreat back into the cubby, but she was doing a little lip licking while I talked to her. 8/25/25 ACFR Upon approach Nabi is in her hiding spot, ears back, with pupils dilated. Treats are offered which she does sniff but does not take. She is able to be pet on the head with the scratcher tool briefly but flees to the main cubby area to avoid further contact. 8/31/25 FB32 Nabi has been showing consistent behaviors in our care center and has not shown improvement with daily interactions or enrichment offered. For this reason, the feline behavior team is going to discontinue recording daily behavior notes in Shelter Buddy. She is still going to receive daily enrichment and we will continue to monitor their behavior. Notes will resume if we notice any changes in behavior. 9/3/25 Resting inside the cubby. Alert with eyes wide. She slowly retreats with ears turned to the side. Hesitant throughout the interaction but engages for offered treats allowing pets along the head with the scratcher tool. Wary with her surroundings scanning the room. Ended to help reduce stress.
ACTIVITY LEVEL:: Subdued
VOCAL:: Quiet
CHARACTER TYPE: : Shy ,Curious,Timid,Skittish,Independent
POTENTIAL CHALLENGES:: Fearful,New home adjustment period
BEHAVIOR DETERMINATION: : Level 3
RECOMMENDATIONS:: Adult only home
Recommendations comments:: Due to consistent fearfulness. Counselor discretion is advised.
BEHAVIOR SUMMARY:: Nabi's behavior has been consistently fearful over the past month from her initial behavior assessment (see Enrichment Note from 8/1/25 for more details). During the re-evaluation, Nabi was crouched down in the middle of the top cubby, hisses when spoken to and opening the door, and steps back with a tenses body and wide, dilated eyes. She sniffs treats offered on the scratcher tool, then sits up at the back corner of the cubby when reaching close. When pet on the head and body, she hisses and retreats to the shelf. Pick up was not attempted in order to reduce stress. When tidying up her linens in to top cubby and pushing them closer to the back, Nabi steps closer to the portal door and spits at the assessor. After the assessor finishes tidying up and pulling their hand away, Nabi sits up at the back with her tail wrapped around her body. Nabi tolerates attention and petting but may be fearful or stressed in the shelter, and may be intimidated by small children. She may be a little more independent, and may need time to warm up to her 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.