LANGSTON – A1003713
6-2-2015 Brooklyn Rescue: Feline Rescue of SI Please honor your pledges: http://felinerescueofstatenisland.org/donation/
***SAFE 06/02/15*** ***CHIRPING, PURRING KITTEN LOVEBUG, ORIGINALLY ADOPTED FROM THE ACC BUT DUMPED BACK THERE FOR BEING “TOO ACTIVE”, WILL NOW DIE BECAUSE HE SNEEZED – PLEASE GRANT LANGSTON A DEATH ROW PARDON!!! Adorable ebony-furred kitten LANGSTON has a gorgeous plush-velvet coat and a fun-loving, very energetic PURRsonality, but this little love was BETRAYED by his old owner, who had first ADOPTED Langston from the kill-happy ACC, only to dump him BACK there because Langston is (wait for it) “TOO ACTIVE”. For crying out loud, he’s a KITTEN. Why didn’t they just get a stuffed animal if they didn’t want an active pet? At home. Langston was “an inside cat with a very high activity level. He allows his family to pick him up. He likes to perch at the window. Langston plays with all cat toys and will also jump on the cabinets, table, and go through the garbage. His owners state he is always on the move.” Langston earned a very good EXPERIENCE behavior rating for his CHIRPS, RUBS, PURRS, and MEOWS! But this adorable little laddie will DIE AT NOON TOMORROW via lethal injection, another INNOCENT VICTIM of the notorious ACC kitty cold and a badly broken shelter system. Please don’t let them silence his purrs forever! Start RIGHT NOW to apply to foster or adopt adorable, energetic kitten lovebug LANGSTON! If you can’t save LANGSTON yourself, please SHARE his sad story and PLEDGE for his rescue!
Brooklyn Center
My name is LANGSTON. My Animal ID # is A1003713. – P
I am a neutered male black domestic sh. The shelter thinks I am about 1 YEAR
I came in the shelter as a OWNER SUR on 05/15/2015 from NY 11233, owner surrender reason stated was TOO ACTIVE.
MOST RECENT MEDICAL INFORMATION AND WEIGHT
05/29/2015 Exam Type VACCINATE – Medical Rating is 3 C – MAJOR CONDITIONS , Behavior Rating is EXPERIENCE, Weight 8.7 LBS.
No Final Exam
05/15/2015 PET PROFILE MEMO
05/15/15 17:29 BASIC INFORMATION: Langston is a young black cat that will turn a year old on May 27th. He was adopted out as a kitten and was returned because he will growl at his owners around food or other objects (toothbrushes) he puts in his mouth that the owners try to get back to he stays safe. SOCIALIZATION: Langston lived with 3 adults, one 8 year old, and another cat. He is gentle with his humans as long as no food is involved or they are not trying to remove objects from his mouth, such as a plastic bag, toothbrush, or chicken wing. If you try to take food from him or an object he is carrying, he will growl at you. Langston is rough with the other cat, but according to the owner will bond over knocking things down off the cabinets or fridge in the kitchen BEHAVIOR: LAngston is an inside cat with a very high activity level. He allows his family to pick him up, but when it comes to taking a bath he will hiss and scratch you. He likes to perch at the window. He gets an am and pm feeding of wet food in his bowl and will sneak food inbwteen. FOR A NEW FAMILY TO KNOW: Langston plays with all cat toys and will also jump on the cabinets, table, and go through the garbage. His owners state he is always on the move. He is used to using a hooded litter box with clumping litter. BEHAVIOR DURING INTAKE: At intake, Langston remained quiet in the carrier. The counselor was able to pet, scan, collar, and transfer him to another carrier.
WEB MEMO
No Web Memo
05/20/2015 BEHAVIOR EVALUATION – EXPERIENCE
Exam Type BEHAVIOR
Langston came to us as an owner surrender on 5/15/15. It was reported by the previous owner that Langston lived with 3 adults, one 8 year old, and another cat. He is gentle with his humans as long as no food is involved or they are not trying to remove objects from his mouth, such as a plastic bag, toothbrush, or food related items. The owner stated that Langston will growl at his owners around food or other objects (toothbrushes) that he puts in his mouth, when the owner tries to take them away from him. Langston could be seen with very soft and friendly body language in the kennel as the assessor approaches. He immediately begins to solicit attention from the owner, and is easily pet softly and picked up without displaying any signs of aggression. Due to Langston’s previous owner’s information for Langston being highly food-motivated and may growl, hiss, or swat if food is taken away from him. We recommend experienced adopters prepared to manage the environment to keep inappropriate food away from Langston and who can teach him to take food and treats gently. Reaction to assessor: comes to front of cage – soliciting, rubbing against cage front, reaching out with paws (1) When spoken to quietly: stays at front – continues to solicit attention, rubbing, purring, meowing (1) Reaction to cage door opening: remains soft and relaxed (1) Reaction to touch: solicits petting and attention – rubs, chirps, meows (1) Reaction to being picked up: Easily picked up and maintains very soft body language.
GROUP BEHAVIOR EVALUATION
No Group Behavior Summary
05/15/2015 INITIAL PHYSICAL EXAM
Medical rating was 1 – NORMAL , behavior rating was NONE
Scan positive – 985112005664762 N; 1 YO; 8.68 LB Freindly, calm during exam BARH NSF Actyvil applied
05/29/2015 RE-EXAM (LAST MAJOR EXAM)
Medical rating 3 C – MAJOR CONDITIONS , behavior rating EXPERIENCE
URI NOTED ON VET ROUNDS QAR. ATTENTION SEEKING. MODERATE MUCOID NASAL DISCHARGE. SNEEZE MARKS IN CAGE RECOMMEND DOXYCYCLINE 0.9ML PO Q24 X 10 DAYS. CONTINUE TO MONITOR WHILE AT BACC EXCELLENT PROGNOSIS
***TO ADOPT THIS ANIMAL THROUGH THE PUBLIC ADOPTION SITE, PLEASE GO TO THE FOLLOWING LINK AND SCROLL DOWN TO BOTTOM TO LOG IN AND RESERVE THE ANIMAL. THERE WILL BE A $50 DEPOSIT REQUIRED. THIS OPTION IS AVAILABLE UNTIL 12PM TOMORROW. http://www.nycacc.org/PublicAtRisk.htm ***
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