TOM – A1052894
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***SAFE 10/09/15***TOM and litter mate, JERRY were surrendered due to the previous owner having other cats and could not take care of them and these two guys! Nice huh? So instead, she sent them both packing to the ACC where TOM will die if no new owners can be found! The 2 year old received an AVERAGE rating for his GREAT behavior! He’s a pet you would not want to do without! Offer to FOSTER or ADOPT TOM and give him a reason to look forward to tomorrow!
Brooklyn Center
My name is TOM. My Animal ID # is A1052894. – P
I am a male black and white domestic sh mix. The shelter thinks I am about 2 YEARS old.
I came in the shelter as a OWNER SUR on 09/26/2015 from NY 11208, owner surrender reason stated was PERS PROB. I came in with Group/Litter #K15-033773.
MOST RECENT MEDICAL INFORMATION AND WEIGHT
10/08/2015 Exam Type CAGE EXAM – Medical Rating is 3 C – MAJOR CONDITIONS , Behavior Rating is NONE, Weight 10.1 LBS.
S/O: QAR, APP -, dried ND at nares A: URI P: Move to ISO start 10d doxy tx
09/27/2015 PET PROFILE MEMO
LITTER MATES; A1052894 TOM A1052899 JERRY Tom is a black and white 2 year old male cat that came in today with litter mate Jerry as owner surrender. Owner stated that her cat had a litter of 5 kittens. She split them up among her family but could no longer take care of Tom and Jerry along with her previous cats anymore. She stated that Tom is respectful with children but also sometimes be fearful and refrains from playing with them. Tom is also respectful with cats and plays gentle with them. Around other dogs, he is fearful and doesn’t interact with them at all. He is litter box trained and is kept indoors. His activity level is medium and owner described him as mellow, friendly, shy, affectionate and quiet. She stated that he has no behavior issues and always uses his litter box which is uncovered. He enjoys being picked up and having his coat brushed and isn’t bothered by being put into the carrier. He plays with balls and wand, catnip and chasing toys. He does have a horizontal scratching post made from rubber that owner says he loves to be on. When the owner is home, Tom follows her around ant tends to be in the same room as her. He enjoys car rides and eats Nine Lives dry and wet food. Owner stated that he likes to sleep in a cardboard box. Upon intake, Tom showed signs of fear. He continuously retrieved into the back of the carrier making it difficult to remove him. Once removed, he tucked his head into handler’s arms. However, he showed no signs of behavior issues allowed his self to be handled, collard and photographed.
WEB MEMO
No Web Memo
09/29/2015 BEHAVIOR EVALUATION – AVERAGE
Exam Type BEHAVIOR
Owner Profile: Tom was bought into the care center due to his previous owner no longer being able to care for him. Tom is said to be respectful with children but also sometimes be fearful and refrains from playing with them. Tom is also respectful with cats and plays gentle with them. Around other dogs, he is fearful and doesn’t interact with them at all. He is litter box trained and is kept indoors. His activity level is medium and previous owner described him as mellow, friendly, shy, affectionate and quiet. Notes: Tom at the time of the assessment was displaying calm behavior, did not come to the front of the kennel but interacts with the Assessor, appreciates attention, is easy to handle and tolerates all petting. Tom is displaying behavior appropriate for new or experienced cat parents. When spoken quietly: does not come to front but looks at you, calm, relaxed and friendly Reaction to door cage opening: remains soft and relaxed Reaction to touch: allows petting and attention Try picking cat up: Tom is tolerant of this type of handling with a slow approach Placement Determination: Average
GROUP BEHAVIOR EVALUATION
No Group Behavior Summary
09/28/2015 INITIAL PHYSICAL EXAM
Medical rating was 1 – NORMAL , behavior rating was NONE
initial microchip scan negative male intact approx 2 yrs old BARH no eyes, ear, nasal d/c ambx4 no fleas seen pyrantel and activyl applied
10/08/2015 CAGE EXAM (LAST MAJOR EXAM)
Medical rating 3 C – MAJOR CONDITIONS ,
S/O: QAR, APP -, dried ND at nares A: URI P: Move to ISO start 10d doxy tx
☆★ 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 $202 DEPOSIT REQUIRED. $150 WILL BE REFUNDED ONCE PROOF OF SPAY/NEUTER IS SUPPLIED.http://www.nycacc.org/PublicAtRisk.htm ☆★
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