Animal Profile
Chariot
Hello, my name is Chariot. My animal id is #211227. I am a male gray tabby cat at the Manhattan Animal Care Center. The shelter thinks I am about 8 years 2 months 3 weeks old.
I came into the shelter as a agency on 9/30/2024.
Chariot is on the at-risk list due to behavior. He is not thriving in the care center and continues to display distance-increasing behavior when approached for interactions. He has not warmed up despite staff using treats to build a positive association. Due to his stress levels, it is in his best interest to move out of the kennel environment and into a stable home as quickly as possible. He would do best in a home with adopters who are willing to give him plenty of time and space to adjust, and who have experience with helping a fearful cat adjust to strangers.
Let's get to know each other a bit more...
This pet needs emergency placement. Please click here to go to our emergency placement page for more information. Chariot is on the at-risk list due to behavior. He is not thriving in the care center and continues to display distance-increasing behavior when approached for interactions. He has not warmed up despite staff using treats to build a positive association. Due to his stress levels, it is in his best interest to move out of the kennel environment and into a stable home as quickly as possible. He would do best in a home with adopters who are willing to give him plenty of time and space to adjust, and who have experience with helping a fearful cat adjust to strangers. My history is a mystery and my friends here do not know much about me yet! I have lived with cats. Hi, my name is Chariot and the shelter has been a little overwhelming for me. I came from a home with many cats, who I've gotten along with well. Because I've lived in this home my entire life and have only been around one person, I have little experience with people and am hesitant of new experiences. I would enjoy living in a quiet home, preferably one with lots of vertical space so I have a place to perch and observe the room. I would also appreciate having experienced, patient adopter(s) who are willing to take things slow with me. I would benefit from socialization, using rewards whenever I make a small positive step like making eye contact, allowing petting, or sniffing your hand. I'd prefer to take things at my own pace, and would appreciate some good old fashion TLC. Some things I do enjoy here are quiet time and privacy. If you can open your heart to adopt a cat like me, I'll hopefully have the confidence to come around to my new people, like you! A volunteer writes: I've been begging Chariot to tell me a little bit about himself since he came to us in September. Is he more of a toy mouse or crinkle ball kind of kitty and what's his favorite kind of treat? Soft or crunchy? Does he prefer the window to the sofa or is he flexible with that? I wish I knew. I do know, however, that Chariot's a fantastically dynamic kitty with likes and dislikes galore and all the quirks that fabulous personalities bring. Though he doesn't feel like telling me much, I can say with some certainty that Chariot's biggest dislike at the moment is the shelter. Tucked away in his cubby, he's been making concerted efforts to find a comfortable place for himself. He'll hiss in his efforts to get a bit more space and crouch a bit when I get too close. It's ok, we know the right family is out there. Chariot came to us from a home with many other cats when their person passed away and he's hoping to get a second chance, a place to open up and share a little more about himself.
My medical notes are...
Weight: 11 lbs
10/1/2024
DVM Intake Exam Estimated age: 6-8 years based on the condition of teeth and eyes Microchip noted on Intake? Negative History: Brought in by police; owner died Subjective: Q-BAR H-DH pink 1 sec Observed Behavior - Body tense; tried to run away; hissing Evidence of Cruelty seen - No Evidence of Trauma seen – No Evidence of Neglect- No Objective P = 200hr R = 40rr BCS 4/9 EENT: Eyes clear, ears- waxy otitis; Near right pinna base- area of dermatitis (woods lamp negative), no nasal or ocular discharge noted Oral Exam: 2/4 dental issues PLN: No enlargements noted H/L: NSR, NMA, CRT < 2, Lungs clear, eupneic ABD: Non painful, no masses palpated U/G: MI with 2 down MSI: Ambulatory x 4, skin free of parasites, no masses noted, dull hair coat, multifocal areas of sparse haircoat; generalized muscle lost CNS: Mentation appropriate - no signs of neurologic abnormalities Woods Lamp: negative Assessment: underweight generalized muscle wasting dehydration waxy discharge r/o era mites vs other dermatitis near right pinna base dry/dull haircoat Prognosis: fair Plan: Sedation: Telazol- 0.12 ml IM -Intake procedures -SQ Fluids LRS- 100 ml -Revolution applied SURGERY: Okay for surgery
11/30/2024
Staff notes diarrhea S: QAR, in cubby, food bowls empty O: EEN- eyes clear, no nasal or ocular discharge H/L- Eupneic, no sneezing or audible congestion Neuro- alert/appropriate A: Diarrhea- r/o DI vs. other P: Fortiflora 1 packet PO SID x7d Monitor
12/5/2024
SO: Diarrhea on treatment with fortiflora. Eating with very good appetite BAR, hissing inside of cubby, reported having continued diarrhea 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: diarrhea P: change diet to EN or GI Biome or similar 1/4 tsp psyllium BID in food x14d proviable capsules 1 capsule PO SID x14d
12/16/2024
Hx: diarrhea none in litter box on presentation none further recorded incidents
Details on my behavior are...
Behavior Condition: 3. Yellow
KNOWN HISTORY:: Chariot was brought in with limited information on his behavior history in a home environment other than he came from a household of 15 cats.
ENRICHMENT NOTES:: 10/25/24 Vol. Deep in hidey box- cannot see. Put in squeeze treat bowl - no reaction. Approached hidey box with tool - no reaction to tool but some movement and peeked out. Removed tool. Put in toy with bell- Chariot stuck his head out and hissed. Tied pipe cleaner toy to bars - he hissed again. Removed bell ball and he hissed when it moved. Ended interaction. 11.01.2024 Vol. In hidey box, paw resting on entry - pulled it in when reading report, but continued to sit and able to see his face. Opened door to put in treat bowl and he hissed and lunged 1/2 way out of box - pulled back and stayed by entry - hissed, eyes slightly narrow, ears slightly turned. Approached with hard treat on scratcher tool and Chariot hissed. Came a bit closer and rested tool - Chariot stayed in entryway and did not move or respond just watched the tool. Chariot blinked - let tool rest a few seconds more and ended interaction. 11/6/24 Vol. Chariot was curled up tightly at back of cubby behind privacy paper, looking out with partly dilated eyes. His face was pressed against wall. He sniffed at squeeze up on scratcher tool but did not eat. Appeared very tense and fearful, but did return a slow blink after giving him some space and speaking to him softly. Left squeeze up in a dish, which he had not eaten when I checked a little while later. 11/8/24 Vol. In cubby - when privacy paper removed he was sitting erect, ears slightly sideways, hissing. Put in squeeze treat bowl - Chariot hissed, ears flat, eyes round, crouching in corner of cubby. Waited few minutes, ears turned up but still crouched. Approached with hard treat on tool - he leaned over to sniff - pulled back into crouch. Rested tool - Chariot's ears still forward, watching tool. Turned himself around as if to avoid, but did not leave and ended up in same crouching position. Continue to rest tool and sweet talked. Got a blink but otherwise no reaction. Waited a few minutes and ended interaction. This seems another slight improvement over last week - he was out of the box and did not leave, did not lunge and sniffed the tool. Seems a little less hissing also 11/15/24 Vol. Hissing and 1/2 lunge when lifted privacy paper from cubby. While reading report, Chariot had his head out of the cubby entry, hissing. Opened main door and pushed treat bowl to cubby entry - Chariot hissed and slapped wall. Approached with hard treat on scratcher tool - Chariot sniffed, hissed and withdrew into cubby. Opened cubby door - Chariot in back, paws out , ears slightly sideways, eyes narrow. Approached with hard treat on scratcher tool - he sniffed and ignored. Rested tool and sweet talked for awhile. Chariot shifted position as if to tuck head away - but decided not to. Approached with tool - he sniffed and allowed head scratches. Ears almost forward, eyes started to slow blink. Gave scratches, no movement when stopped. Gave a few more, removed tool, sweettalked a bit more and ended interaction. --GAN--
ACTIVITY LEVEL:: Subdued
VOCAL:: Quiet
CHARACTER TYPE: : Shy ,Timid,Independent
POTENTIAL CHALLENGES:: Fearful,New home adjustment period,Adult cat socialization
BEHAVIOR DETERMINATION: : Level 3
RECOMMENDATIONS:: Adult only home
BEHAVIOR SUMMARY:: 10.03.2024: Hiding behind his hidey box upon approach, Chariot sniffed treats but didn't eat them. While cornered he tolerated being petted on his head and cheeks, but hissed and growled, had airplane ears and shrunk into the back corner of his kennel. Due to high FAS, pick up was not attempted. 11.04.2024: Chariot was hiding behind his litter box in his cubby hissing upon approach. He spat and growled when the assessor opened the cubby door and extended the scratch tool with Squeeze-up on it. Moving it very slowly closer to him, he ceased vocalizing and sniffed the treat. The assessor soft-talked and slow-blinked to him until he returned a blink. He accepting head pets, but began to low-growl again and his ears tilted sideways. To reduce FAS, the interaction was ended. Chariot is an adult cat that may not have had many interactions with humans from an early age. He is very apprehensive of people and while showing no aggressive behaviors, he does attempt to flee and avoid human contact. It is difficult to predict if he will respond to socialization but we recommend offering high value treats and food to help build a positive association to humans. Please be mindful that older cats will require more time and skill in order for them to be comfortable around people. Chariot tolerates attention and petting but may be fearful or stressed in the shelter, and may be intimidated by small children. He may be a little more independent, and may need time to warm up to his 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.