Animal Profile
Ice Age
Hello, my name is Ice Age. My animal id is #254993. I am a male tan dog at the Manhattan Animal Care Center. The shelter thinks I am about 2 years 1 weeks old.
I came into the shelter as a owner surrender on 5/20/2026, with the surrender reason stated as person circumstance- homeless.
Ice age needs at risk placement for medical reasons. He is a young friendly dog with pneumonia and is not eating in shelter. He needs supportive care in a hospital setting in order to recover.
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This pet needs emergency placement. Please click here to go to our emergency placement page for more information. Ice age needs at risk placement for medical reasons. He is a young friendly dog with pneumonia and is not eating in shelter. He needs supportive care in a hospital setting in order to recover. Meet Ice Age! Ice Age is an active, playful dog with a friendly personality and a love for spending time with his people. He enjoys relaxing in the bedroom and living room and is happiest when he has a comfortable space to hang out and be part of the family. While Ice Age enjoys affection, he prefers interaction on his own terms and appreciates having his boundaries respected. He knows the commands "sit" and "come here," and he's especially motivated by his favorite treat-Slim Jims! Ice Age can be fearful when it comes to grooming. He does not enjoy baths or brushing, so he will thrive with a patient adopter who can help him build confidence and make grooming a positive experience. One of Ice Age's best qualities is his social nature. He is friendly, outgoing, playful, and tolerant around dogs, children, and strangers, making him a wonderful companion for a variety of households. If you're looking for a fun-loving, active dog who enjoys companionship and has a sweet, easygoing personality, Ice Age may be the perfect addition to your family!
My medical notes are...
Weight: 51 lbs
5/21/2026
DVM Intake Exam Estimated age: Reported 2y, exam agrees Microchip noted on Intake? scanned negative History: Owner surrender Subjective: BAR Observed Behavior - Tense, with tucked tail, but allows all handling for exam and all tasks. Easily distracted with canned food. Evidence of Cruelty seen -no Objective T = P =wnl R =wnl BCS 5/9 EENT: Eyes clear, ears clean, no nasal or ocular discharge noted Oral Exam: not performed PLN: No enlargements noted H/L: NR, NMA, Lungs clear, eupneic ABD: Non painful, no masses palpated U/G: male intact, 2 scrotal testes MSI: Ambulatory x 4, skin free of parasites, no masses noted, healthy hair coat CNS: Mentation appropriate - no signs of neurologic abnormalities Rectal: normal external Wood's Lamp Exam: not performed Assessment apparently healthy Prognosis: good Plan: intake tasks neuter new home SURGERY: Okay for surgery
5/27/2026
Request to start meds due to social hyperarousal (excessive jumping, mouthing, difficulty settling in kennel, panting heavily) Adding 225mg trazodone PO BID indefinitely
5/29/2026
Sneezing/sniffling while cage side S: BAR at front of kennel. Eats treats offered. O: EEN- eyes clear, clear nasal discharge H/L- eupneic, sneezing and mild wet audible congestion. Coughing on walk per volunteer. MSK/i- ambulatory x4, healthy haircoat. Neuro- alert/appropriate A: CIRDC P: Rx: Doxycycline 250mg PO SID x10d Monitor
5/29/2026
Med staff noted that while Ice Age was eating well this AM did not eat meds this PM and was hypersalivating. P: LRS 300mls SQ once Cerenia 10mg/ml 2.3 ml SQ once Recheck tomorrow to see if eating better or if need to switch to injectables
5/30/2026
Recheck if eating meds, S: QAR in pop up, cheek puffing, no interest in treats offered. O: EEN- eyes clear, green nasal discharge H/L- mildly tachypneic, cheek puffing MSK/i- Ambulatory x4, healthy haircoat. Neuro- alert/appropriate A: CIRDC Anorexia Lethargy P: Move to Med ISO Place IV catheter LRS @ 70 ml/hr Cerenia 10mg/ml 2.3 ml IV SID x4d Enrofloxacin 100mg/ml 2.3 ml IV slowly SID x4d Then reassess if ok to switch to oral medications
5/31/2026
Recheck CIRDC Reported eating this morning BAR, comes to front of kennel, allowed handling EENT: Moderate yellow nasal discharge H/L: Cheek puffing during exam and mildly tachypneic, increased bronchovesicular sounds bilaterally, intermittently cheek puffing during the day but when resting in kennel has normal RR and eupneic CNS: Normal mentation A: CIRDC Plan: Continue current treatments Continue LRS 70mL/h IV (~70mL/kg/d) Recheck tomorrow
6/1/2026
Pet QAR in kennel and did not eat o/n. EEN: Coughs when walking. No ocular or nasal discharge RESP: Increased respiratory effort A: Anorexia CIRDC Plan LRS 100 mls/hr IV during day
6/2/2026
Catheter patent. Placed on IVF at 100 ml/hr
6/2/2026
Pet coughing during am rounds and did not eat food o/n. He does have energy to go out on walks. EEN: grey/green mucoid nasal discharge RESP: Increased inspiratory effort with billowing of lips on expiration A: Pneumonia Anorexia Plan entyce 30mg/ml 2.3 mls po sid x 3 days advise at risk placement
6/2/2026
Ate in pm Switch to SQ LRS 500mls SQ x 2 days 991752
Details on my behavior are...
Behavior Condition: 2. Blue
Spay/Neuter Status: Not Applicable
Basic Information:: Ice age is a 2-year-old male LMB that was surrendered due to the family going into a shelter.
Previously lived with:: 1 adult, 4 children
How is this dog around strangers?: Around strangers, he is friendly, outgoing, playful, and tolerant.
How is this dog around children?: Around children, he is friendly, outgoing, playful, and tolerant.
How is this dog around other dogs?: Around dogs, he is friendly, outgoing, playful, and tolerant.
How is this dog around cats?: No experience.
Resource guarding:: No resource guarding reported.
Bite history:: No bite history.
Housetrained:: Partially
Energy level/descriptors:: medium
Other Notes:: Ice age pulls hard on leash and can alert bark when seeing small dogs/small animals.
Has this dog ever had any medical issues?: No
Medical Notes: No medical issues reported.
For a New Family to Know: Ice age is a active, playful, and prefers contact on his own terms. He enjoys to spend his time in the bedroom and living room best. He does not allow to be bathed and brushed as he gets fearful. He understands the commands sit and come here. He loves slim jim snacks!
Date of intake:: 5/20/2026
Spay/Neuter status:: No
Means of surrender (length of time in previous home):: Owner Surrender
Date of assessment:: 5/23/2026
Summary:: Leash Walking Strength and pulling: Hard Reactivity to humans: None Reactivity to dogs: None Leash walking comments: Sociability Loose in room (15-20 seconds): Highly social Call over: Approaches readily Sociability comments: Approaches socially and accepts treats, jumps on handlers often and counter surfs, accepts treats and at times becomes excited and mouths handler, pants heavily. Soft handling: Seeks contact Exuberant handling: Accepts contact Comments: Leans into handler accepting pets Arousal Jog comments: Follows exuberantly Knock Knock comments: Approaches soft bodied Toy Toy comments: No response
Summary:: 5/30/26: Ice Age greets another dog at the gate with a tense body.
Summary (7):: 5/25/26: Ice Age is observed to be scaling his kennel door, while heavily panting and widened eyes. He is also covered in his feces, and his entire kennel is coated with them as well. 5/23/26: Ice Age is standing at the front of his kennel as the handler approaches. He begins to jump up and down on the door with a loose body and wagging tail. His kennel is soiled. He is leashed with a treat then walked to the street where he sniffs around and pulls hard. He fixates on dogs but is easily redirected and does not react to people. He is brought to the assessment room (see notes) then returned to kennel by muscling in. 5/22/26: It is reported on the behavior board that Ice Age fixates on dogs with no reaction.
Date of intake:: 5/20/2026
Summary:: Loose body, allowed pets, pulled moderately
Date of initial:: 5/21/2026
Summary:: Tense, with tucked tail, but allows all handling for exam and all tasks
ENERGY LEVEL:: We have no history on Ice Age so we cannot be certain of his behavior in a home environment. However, he will need daily mental and physical activity to keep him engaged and exercised. We recommend long-lasting chews, food puzzles, and hide-and-seek games, in additional to physical exercise, to positively direct his energy and enthusiasm.
BEHAVIOR DETERMINATION:: Level 3
Recommendations:: No children (under 13)
Recommendations comments:: No Children: Due to Ice Age's lack of impulse control and fearful disposition, we recommend a home with no children.
Potential challenges: : Basic manners/poor impulse control,Social hyperarousal,Mouthiness/poor bite inhibition,Fearful
Potential challenges comments:: Basic Manners/Poor Impulse Control: During his assessment it was reported that Ice Age would frequently jump on handlers and counter surf. It is recommended that default behaviors such as "Leave it", "Sit/Stay", "Down" are reinforced to substitute any frustration and teach him to control his impulses instead of simply reacting; proper management is also advised. Force-free, reward based training only is recommended. Please see handout on Basic Manners and Impulse Control. Social Hyperarousal: During his assessment Ice Age was observed to become excited with handling and would jump on handlers as well as escalating to mouthing handler and panting heavily. Positive reinforcement, force-free training should be used to teach Ice Ageto remain calm when people and other exciting things are around. He should be rewarded with treats when calm. If he escalates to jumping or mouthing, people should immediately walk away from and separate themselves from Ice Age. Mouthiness/Poor Bite Inhibition: During his assessment Ice Age was reported to mouth handlers when excited. This is a behavior that should be extinguished through training alternate behaviors and lack of reward (ex. walking away whenever Ice Age's teeth make contact with skin). Please see handout on Mouthiness. Fearful: During medical exams it was reported that Ice Age was tense bodied with a tucked tail. It is important to always go slow and give Ice Age the option to walk away from any social interaction. They should never be forced to approach anything that they are uncomfortable with or to submit to petting or handling. It should always be their choice to approach a new person or thing. Ice Age would do best in an initially calm and quiet home environment and should be given time to acclimate to their new surroundings. Please see handout on Decompression Period.