CHIKITA – A1038339
6-9-2015 Manhattan
*** SAFE 06/09/15 *** CHIKITA AND BRUNO ARE THE VICTIMS OF “TOO MANY PETS”…. After 3 months, their owner decided they could pick two cats and dump them at the ACC. And while CHIKITA and BRUNO were happy, mellow cats at their home, they are terrified at the ACC and have NEW HOPE ratings. THIS BEAUTIFUL PANTHER PAIR ARE DESTINED TO DIE BECAUSE THEY WERE BETRAYED BY THEIR OWNER….CHIKITA AND BRUNO are only two years old and they are both FIXED….PLEASE CONTACT A NEW HOPE RESCUE AND WELCOME THEM INTO YOUR HOME TONIGHT!!
Manhattan Center
My name is CHIKITA. My Animal ID # is A1038339.
I am a spayed female black domestic sh mix. The shelter thinks I am about 2 YEARS
I came in the shelter as a OWNER SUR on 06/01/2015 from NY 10458, owner surrender reason stated was TOO MANY P. I came in with Group/Litter #K15-016420.
MOST RECENT MEDICAL INFORMATION AND WEIGHT
06/02/2015 Exam Type OBSERVATION – Medical Rating is 1 – NORMAL , Behavior Rating is NONE, Weight 8.3 LBS.
BAR/AWAKE
06/01/2015 PET PROFILE MEMO
06/01/15 17:20 Basic Information: Chikita has no known medical problems and Chikita’s owner had her for about two to three months. Social Life and Personality: Chikita has not been around any children and it is unknown how Chikita reacts to them. Around other cats Chikita is very calm and mellow. Chikita is litterbox trained and rarely has any accidents. Chikita has been kept mostly indoors and has a low activity level. Bruno’s previous owner describes Bruno as confident, mellow, serious, talkative and independant. Chikita’s previous owner has never given her a bath, trimmed her nails, or disturbed her while she was sleeping so it is unknown how she reacts to these situations. Chikita enjoys having her coat brushed but struggles when she is being held or is being put into a carrier. For a New Family to know: Chikita uses sand in an uncovered litterbox. Chikita likes playing with balls and string. Chikita uses a vertical scratching post made of wood and carpet. When at home Chikita likes to stay in her own favorite spot. Chikita does not mind riding in the car and eats both wet and dry food and sleeps in a cat bed. Intake Behavior: Chikitawas very fearful during her intake and did not allow handling.
WEB MEMO
No Web Memo
06/05/2015 BEHAVIOR EVALUATION – NH ONLY
Exam Type BEHAVIOR
Please take note: Chikita’s former owner stated she is very calm and mellow around other cats. Reaction to assessor: Chikita looks tense her cage when approached by the assessor. Reaction to door opening: Chikita remains crouched down at the back, alert with pupils fully dilated. Reaction to touch: Chikita allows a stroke, but began to eye wander, panic in place, and attempts to escape her cage. Placement determination: NH ONLY Chikita is displaying behaviors that preclude placement in the adoptions room. She is extremely fearful in the shelter environment and does not currently tolerate petting. The behavior department feels that placement with a New Hope Partner is the best option at this time.
GROUP BEHAVIOR EVALUATION
No Group Behavior Summary
06/02/2015 INITIAL PHYSICAL EXAM
Medical rating was 1 – NORMAL , behavior rating was NONE
BARH scan negative very nervous, try to run, try to scratch and bite tranq by 0.1cc acexylaxine im mild tartar left ear tipped spay scar seen nails trimmed FeLV/FIV test negatve NOSF
CAME IN WITH
BRUNO – A1038341 https://catarchives.urgentpodr.org/bruno-a1038341/
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