Animal Profile


Allie

Hello, my name is Allie . My animal id is #64520. I am a desexed female brown tabby cat at the . The shelter thinks I am about 4 years 8 months 1 weeks old.

I came into the shelter as a owner surrender on 5/31/2019, with the surrender reason stated as not a fit - too big.

Reserved

Someone has already placed a deposit on me. I'm no longer available.

Allie is at risk for Behavior concerns. Allie tolerates attention and petting but may be fearful or stressed in the shelter. She will need time to warm up to her new home and family. We recommend that this cat go to a home with experienced cat parents without young children. She is obese and has been diagnosed with dental disease, as well as being matted, she is otherwise healthy.

My medical notes are...

Weight: 15 lbs

6/1/2019

DVM Intake Estimated age: 4 years Microchip noted on Intake? Yes Microchip Number (If Applicable):981020017059871 History: Returned to shelter as owner surrender Subjective: BARH, no coughing/sneezing/vomiting/diarrhea Observed behavior: Wide pupils, crouched posture. Hissed when placed on scale, allowed all handling with towel. Evidence of cruelty seen: No Evidence of trauma seen: No Objective: P: WNL R: WNL BCS: 9/9 OP: Mucous membranes pink and moist. CRT <2. Stage II dental disease. EENT: Eyes, ears, and nares clear bilaterally, no discharge noted. PLN: Small/soft/symmetrical/nonpainful CV: No murmurs or arrhythmias, pulses strong and synchronous. RESP: Eupneic, no crackles/wheezes GI: Soft, nonpainful, no palpable masses. UG: Female spayed, noted to be spayed historically, no mammary gland tumors noted, no discharge INT: Matted hair coat on dorsum, no areas of alopecia or pruritus, no ectoparasites or masses noted. MS: Ambulatory x4, no pain on palpation of epaxials NEURO: Mentation appropriate, cranial nerves intact, no deficits noted. Assessment: -Matted -Obese -Stage II dental disease Prognosis: Fair Plan: -Recommend weight loss, dental cleaning with treatment -Shave mats with intake Surgery: Spayed

6/4/2019

H: Request for Gabapentin S: BARH. No csvd. Hiding in back of cage. Eyes: Grossly appropriate OU. Ears: Unremarkable AU. Nasal Cavity: No nasal discharge. Lungs: Eupneic Musculoskeletal: Ambulatory x 4 with no appreciable lameness. Neuro: Appropriate mentation. Rectal: Not performed. Externally normal. Assessment: ok for gabapentin Plan: Start Gabapentin 20mg/kg PO BID

6/14/2019

History 6/1 OS intake: matted, obese, dental disease 6/4: Started gabapentin for shelter anxiety S: BAR, hunched in feral den in kennel, food this morning is untouched. No v/d noted. O: EENT: Eyes clear, pupils dilated OU, no nasal or ocular discharge noted H/L: No coughing/sneezing, eupneic, normal respiratory rate/effort CNS: Mentation appropriate Assessment: Obese Dental disease Plan: CTM while at BACC Signed HC in AgView

Details on my behavior are...

Behavior Condition: 3. Yellow

Allie was very vocal during intake and had a very tense and low body. Allie allowed to be collared, scanned for a microchip, and taken out of the carrier with no issues. Allie went into the carrier on her own.

Date of Intake: 5/31/2019

Spay/Neuter status: Yes

Basic Information:: Allie is an approx 4 year old brown tabby and white female spayed cat that was surrendered to BACC due to the cat being too big.

Previously lived with:: 1 adult

How is this cat around strangers?: Allie is shy for days around strangers and will remain hidden.

How is this cat around children?: Allie was around a 10 year old child and was described as tolerant.

How is this cat around other cats?: Allie has not been around other cats, it is unknown how she would react.

How is this cat around dogs?: Allie spent a brief time with a small dog and was described as fearful and was very stressed out and remained hidden.

Behavior Notes: Allie has never been given a bath or had her nails trimmed and is afraid and will run away when having her coat brushed. Allie has never been picked up and held and will struggle to be placed in a carrier.

Bite history:: Allie has no bite history.

Energy level/descriptors:: High

For a New Family to Know: Allie is described as friendly, affectionate, fearful, and mellow. Allie will follow someone and be in the same room as them when they are home. Allie will sometimes play with toy balls and strings. Allie has been kept indoors only and will sleep on the owner's bed or under the bed. Allie has been fed both wet and dry food, with having dry food out all day and will have half a can once a day. Allie is litter box trained with a hooded box and clumping litter. Allie uses a scratching post made of cardboard.

KNOWN HISTORY:: Lived Indoors Previously lived with: 1 adult Behavior toward strangers: Shy for days and will remain hidden Behavior toward children: Tolerant around a 10 year old child she was exposed to. Behavior toward cats: Unknown Behavior toward dogs: Fearful and stressed, remained hidden during a brief time with a small dog. Bite or Scratch history: None Litter box training: Yes, used a hooded box and clumping litter. Energy level/descriptors: Allie is described as friendly, affectionate, fearful, and mellow with a high activity level. Other notes: Allie will follow someone and be in the same room as them when they are home. Allie will sometimes play with toy balls and strings.

MEDICAL BEHAVIOR:: 6/01/19 Wide pupils, crouched posture. Hissed when placed on scale, allowed all handling with towel.

ENRICHMENT NOTES:: 06/04/19 Crouched on her kuranda bed when approached, Allie will avoid eye contact when spoken to and when opening her kennel. She will tolerate all petting but remains frozen and will lick her lips and look away. Timid but not skittish. Offered her chicken and left her alone. 06/06/19 Allie is laying on her kuranda bed with a low, tense body. Her ears are tilted and eyes are widened as she makes tense eye contact with the assessor when spoken to. She will avoid eye contact and face her back kennel wall when her kennel door opens. When approaching her slowly with the scratcher, she will lean in and sniff but will keep her focus on the assessor. Her breathing becomes heavy and her body will flinch while pet. She will look around nervously and becomes frozen. She was offered some chicken, but didn’t show much interested in the treat. After some time she begins to grumble. The assessor sprayed feliway and left her alone. She was given a hiding spot as well. 06/08/19 Crouched on her kuranda bed with a low, tense body when approached, Allie will make eye contact when first spoken to, then look away. She will tense up and crawl more to the back of her kuradna bed to avoid the assessor. She allows all petting but will grumble the entire tome and remain tense. Very uncomfortable. Needs time to adjust. 6/10/19 Lying on top of kuranda bed, focuses on assessor with dilated eyes when cage cover is lifted. Starts to hiss and growl when cage door opens, leaning against back wall and lip licks. Sniffs scratcher tool, but continues to lean away when petting is attempted and growls even louder. Very nervous and scared. 6/12/19 Resting inside den, but becomes alert and looks out through the den holes with dilated eyes and hisses when cage door opens. Focuses on assessor’s hand as it extends, but allows gentle petting on body from within the den. Eventually starts to blink during the interaction, but body remains tense.

Reaction to assessor:: Allie was lying on top of her kuranda bed, looking out with dilated eyes and focuses on the assessor.

Reaction when softly spoken to:: Allie continues to focus on the assessor and appears tense.

Reaction to cage door opening:: Allie becomes stiff and alert, looking around with her ears slightly lowered.

Reaction to touch:: Allie looks at the assessor’s hand and sniffs it, but tenses up when touched and remains immobile. She lip licks, but starts to blink when rubbed on her cheeks.

ACTIVITY LEVEL:: Moderate

VOCAL:: Quiet

CHARACTER TYPE: : Shy ,Calm,Sweet

POTENTIAL CHALLENGES:: Fearful

Potential challenges comments:: Allie has displayed fearful behavior during their stay in the care center. A fearful cat will feel more relaxed when given options, so provide her with the chance to move closer, investigate, or interact with you. Be sure to offer incentive such as treats or play time whenever the cat makes a small positive step. Please speak to an adoption counselor for additional information on methods to desensitize your cat to their fear stimulus.

BEHAVIOR DETERMINATION: : Experience

Behavior Asilomar: TM - Treatable-Manageable

RECOMMENDATIONS:: No young children

BEHAVIOR SUMMARY:: Allie tolerates attention and petting but may be fearful or stressed in the shelter. She will need time to warm up to her new home and family. We recommend that this cat go to a home with experienced cat parents without young children. Any home with older children prepared to adopt this cat should conduct a thorough interaction and endeavor to monitor this cat around their children to prevent her fear behaviors from being reinforced.