MERLIN JR – A1041802
7-11-2015 Manhattan
***GONE 07/11/15*** “FRIENDLY, OUTGOING” PURRING LOVEBUG, DUMPED FOR “HOME SIZE”, GETS ALONG GREAT WITH KIDS, CATS, AND DOGS, HAS A NEAR-PERFECT BEHAVIOR RATING AND IS PERFECTLY HEALTHY, BUT THE ACC WILL KILL HIM ANYWAY – PLEASE GRANT MERLIN JR. A DEATH ROW PARDON!!! Handsome 5-year-old gent MERLIN JR., a white and gray boy, was sadly surrendered to the kill-happy ACC due to “HOME SIZE”. He was dumped along with his siblings JEALOUS (A1041803), BUFFY ( A1041804), HADES (A1041805), all STILL AVAILABLE in Urgent album, and ZIGGY (thankfully now SAFE). At home, Merlin Jr. was “friendly/outgoing”. Merlin Jr.’s play style with adults, his siblings & with dogs is gentle & exuberant. They lived with 2 adult pit bulls who thought they were cats as well and they all got along well. They all enjoy being brushed, picked up and held.” Merlin Jr. is “friendly, affectionate, playful at times, mellow and independent.” In fact, Merlin Jr. earned a near-perfect AVERAGE behavior rating for his charming PURRS, but this adorable laddie will DIE at noon tomorrow, an INNOCENT VICTIM of the notorious ACC kitty cold and a badly broken shelter system. Please don’t silence his purrs forever! Start RIGHT NOW to apply to foster or adopt darling boy MERLIN JR.! If you can’t save MERLIN JR. yourself, please SHARE his sad story and PLEDGE for his rescue!
Manhattan Center
My name is MERLIN JR. My Animal ID # is A1041802. – P
I am a male white and gray domestic sh mix. The shelter thinks I am about 5 YEARS old.
I came in the shelter as a OWNER SUR on 06/27/2015 from NY 10467, owner surrender reason stated was HOME SIZE. I came in with Group/Litter #K15-020372.
MOST RECENT MEDICAL INFORMATION AND WEIGHT
07/09/2015 Exam Type CAGE EXAM – Medical Rating is 2 C – MINOR CONDITIONS , Behavior Rating is NONE, Weight 10.6 LBS.
7/9/14 Ocular discharge purulent +++, recently treated for this also serous nasal d/c rx 10 day course of doxy, cipro ocular drops ocular discharge noted, adding erythromyacin ————– Teeth=Left upper k9 chipped Ears are clean Nose=No discharge Eyes are clear As of now no V/S/C/D Flea Treatment= Activyl Dewormed with Pyrantel Scan negative for microchip Came with Jealous A1041803, Buffy A1041804, Ziggy A0866075 & Hades A1041805. BAR NOSF
06/27/2015 PET PROFILE MEMO
06/27/15 20:47 Basic Info: Merlin Jr A1041802 is a 5yr old male DSH feline who was brought in with his 4 siblings Jealous A1041803, A1041804 Buffy, A1041805 Hades & Ziggy A0866075 due to the owner no longer having room for them. The owner has had them for 5yrs and they haven’t been to a veterinarian in a few years and they have no known injuries or illness. Socialization: Around strangers Merlin Jr. is friendly/outgoing. Merlin Jr. nor his siblings have been around children. Merlin Jr.’s play style with adults, his siblings & with dogs is gentle & exuberant. They lived with 2 adult pitbulls who thought they were cats as well and they all got along well. Merlin Jr. nor his siblings ever bit a person or animal. Behavior: In a car Merlin Jr. is relaxed. Merlin Jr. nor his siblings haven’t been given a bath or had their nails trimmed. They all enjoy being brushed, picked up and held. They don’t mind being placed into a carrier. None have been disturbed while sleeping/resting. For a New Family to Know: Merlin Jr. , Buffy & Jealous’ are described as friendly, affectionate, playful at times, mellow and independent. Hades is more to himself and isn’t too affectionate or playful. Ziggy is described as shy/scared/fearful of people and likes to be on his own. Merlin Jr.’s, Buffy & Jealous’ activity level is low-high (at times). They all enjoy to lounge around and play together. They don’t play with toys as much as they used too. They are all indoor cats. They sleep around the house together. They eat dry & wet Friskies, Fancy Feast food. They are all litter box trained and use an uncovered litter box with clumping litter within. They had a horizontal and a vertical scratching post. Intake Behavior: During intake Merlin Jr., Buffy, Ziggy, Hades & Jealous all allowed handling. They allowed us to scan (4 neg., 1 pos. Ziggy) them and place them into carriers. Due to time constraints we weren’t able to take pictures or collar them.
WEB MEMO
No Web Memo
07/01/2015 BEHAVIOR EVALUATION – AVERAGE
Exam Type BEHAVIOR
Reaction to assessor: Merlin looks neutral in his cage when approached by the assessor. Reaction to door opening: Merlin remains lying down on his cage bedding, alert with soft eyes, meowing attention. Reaction to touch: Merlin accepts the stroke, purrs in place, but is hesitant with sudden movement. Reaction to Being Picked up: He becomes antsy and jumps back into his cage. Placement determination: Average Merlin Jr. interacts with the observer, appreciates attention, is easy to handle and tolerates all petting. This cat is showing behavior appropriate for new or experienced cat parents.
GROUP BEHAVIOR EVALUATION
No Group Behavior Summary
06/28/2015 INITIAL PHYSICAL EXAM
Medical rating was 1 – NORMAL , behavior rating was NONE
Teeth=Left upper k9 chipped Ears are clean Nose=No discharge Eyes are clear As of now no V/S/C/D Flea Treatment= Activyl Dewormed with Pyrantel Scan negative for microchip Came with Jealous A1041803, Buffy A1041804, Ziggy A0866075 & Hades A1041805. BAR NOSF
07/09/2015 CAGE EXAM (LAST MAJOR EXAM)
Medical rating 2 C – MINOR CONDITIONS ,
7/9/14 Ocular discharge purulent +++, recently treated for this also serous nasal d/c rx 10 day course of doxy, cipro ocular drops ocular discharge noted, adding erythromyacin ————– Teeth=Left upper k9 chipped Ears are clean Nose=No discharge Eyes are clear As of now no V/S/C/D Flea Treatment= Activyl Dewormed with Pyrantel Scan negative for microchip Came with Jealous A1041803, Buffy A1041804, Ziggy A0866075 & Hades A1041805. BAR NOSF
CAME IN WITH
JEALOUS – A1041803 https://catarchives.urgentpodr.org/jealous-a1041803/
BUFFY – A1041804 https://catarchives.urgentpodr.org/buffy-a1041804/
ZIGGY – A0866075 https://catarchives.urgentpodr.org/ziggy-a0866075/
HADES – A1041805 https://catarchives.urgentpodr.org/hades-a1041805/
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