09/26/2025
***SAFE 9/29/25*** Pulled by Best Friends Animal Society - Donation website: https://bestfriends.org/donate
***SECOND CHANCE FOR ASHLEY*** PLEASE MAKE IT COUNT!
***ON EMERGENCY AT RISK PLACEMENT LIST FOR TUESDAY 09/30/25 DEADLINE IS NOON.*** SHELTER IS OVERCAPACITY. WATCH VIDEO - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=J-WAm7icGQ0
Ashley is on the at-risk list due to medical concerns. Ashley is a young cat who has developed a severe URI in the shelter. She is not eating, but has allowed all medical handling for supportive care. Ashley needs more individual attention and a quiet environment to heal. She is still seeking attention despite the severity of her condition and enjoys head scratches.
A volunteer writes:
Ashley is a rubenesque and well rounded figure in every way. She is welcoming and friendly, gives a tour of the community room(where she resides) to her visitors and very much appreciates gifts(like temptations and squeeze ups) and brushing. I love her luminous almost yellow eyes, her cheeky cheeks, the little white tuft on her chest and the silvery lining enhancing her grey dress and in particular her feet. She is a kitty with character and likely would do better with another friendly, cat loving and confident housemate. She feels a little lonely right now in her vast room and we are hoping that soon enough, another feline will join her. Of course, even better...a wonderful adopter will come along, meet Ashley, fall in love with her and take her home as a forever best friend! Ashley is waiting for you at the Manhattan Care Center.
What my friends at ACC say about me:
Ashley is very sweet and came forward when offered treats. She allowed and enjoyed all petting, purring gently while being pet on her cheek and along her back. She ate squeeze-up treats, and during a partial pick-up she grumbled and struggled somewhat. It has been reported that during a previous attempt to put her in a carrier she became extremely agitated, rolling around, vocalizing, and attempting to bite. She should be put on a specific plan for acclimating to a carrier that would be linked in the behavior assessment.
Ashley interacts with the observer, solicits & appreciates attention, is easy to handle and tolerates all petting. We recommend that she go to a home with some cat experience preferred and be well counseled in reactivity to being picked up and placed in a carrier.
Manhattan Center
Hello, my name is Ashley. My animal id is #236389. I am a desexed female gray cat at the Manhattan Animal Care Center. The shelter thinks I am about 3 years 1 weeks old.
I came into the shelter as a stray on 9/10/2025.
Ashley is on the at-risk list due to medical concerns. Ashley is a young cat who has developed a severe URI in the shelter. She is not eating, but has allowed all medical handling for supportive care. Ashley needs more individual attention and a quiet environment to heal. She is still seeking attention despite the severity of her condition and enjoys head scratches.
Let's get to know each other a bit more...
This pet needs emergency placement. Please click here to go to our emergency placement page for more information.
Ashley is on the at-risk list due to medical concerns. Ashley is a young cat who has developed a severe URI in the shelter. She is not eating, but has allowed all medical handling for supportive care. Ashley needs more individual attention and a quiet environment to heal. She is still seeking attention despite the severity of her condition and enjoys head scratches.
A volunteer writes:
Ashley is a rubenesque and well rounded figure in every way. She is welcoming and friendly, gives a tour of the community room(where she resides) to her visitors and very much appreciates gifts(like temptations and squeeze ups) and brushing. I love her luminous almost yellow eyes, her cheeky cheeks, the little white tuft on her chest and the silvery lining enhancing her grey dress and in particular her feet. She is a kitty with character and likely would do better with another friendly, cat loving and confident housemate. She feels a little lonely right now in her vast room and we are hoping that soon enough, another feline will join her. Of course, even better...a wonderful adopter will come along, meet Ashley, fall in love with her and take her home as a forever best friend! Ashley is waiting for you at the Manhattan Care Center.
What my friends at ACC say about me:
Ashley is very sweet and came forward when offered treats. She allowed and enjoyed all petting, purring gently while being pet on her cheek and along her back. She ate squeeze-up treats, and during a partial pick-up she grumbled and struggled somewhat. It has been reported that during a previous attempt to put her in a carrier she became extremely agitated, rolling around, vocalizing, and attempting to bite. She should be put on a specific plan for acclimating to a carrier that would be linked in the behavior assessment.
Ashley interacts with the observer, solicits & appreciates attention, is easy to handle and tolerates all petting. We recommend that she go to a home with some cat experience preferred and be well counseled in reactivity to being picked up and placed in a carrier.
My medical notes are...
Weight: 14.5 lbs
Medical Notes
9/12/2025
DVM Intake Exam
Estimated age: 2-4 years based on dentition
Microchip noted on Intake? Scanned negative
History: Stray, but owner is known
Subjective: QAR
Observed Behavior - growling in den, hissing/swatting -- opted to sedate using 0.2 ml Dexmedetomidine (500mcg/ml) + 0.2 ml Butorphanol (10mg/ml) + 0.2 ml Ketamine (100mg/ml) IM
Is there evidence of Cruelty? No
Is there evidence of Neglect? No
Is there evidence of Trauma? No
Objective
T =
P = WNL
R = WNL
BCS: 8/9
EENT: Eyes clear OU, ears clean AU, no nasal or ocular discharge noted
Oral Exam: Adult dentition, mild tartar
PLN: No enlargements noted
H/L: NSR, NMA, CRT < 2, Lungs clear, eupneic
ABD: Non painful, no masses palpated
U/G: Externally WNL, spayed female, green tattoo noted
MSI: Ambulatory x 4 (prior to sedation), no ectoparasites noted, no masses noted, healthy hair coat
CNS: Mentation appropriate - no signs of neurologic abnormalities (prior to sedation)
Re**al: Externally WNL
Wood's Lamp Exam: not performed
Assessment
Overweight
Otherwise healthy
Spayed female
Prognosis: Good
Plan:
Intake tasks + exam
Await sort + behavior assessment
0.2 ml antisedan IM
RTO
SURGERY:
Already spayed
9/20/2025
Noted during cage side rounds to be sneezing
S: QAR in FRR, fresh food offered but begins sniffling. Offered warmed up tuna and sniffs but does not eat
O:
EEN- eyes clear, clear appreciable nasal discharge
H/L- Eupneic, sneezing + sniffles while cage side
MSK/i- Ambulatory x4, healthy haircoat
Neuro- alert/appropriate
A:
Mild URI
Overweight
P:
Holding off on supportive care due to behavior
Zorbium for appropriate weight
Fortiflora 1 packet PO SID x7d
Recheck 2 days to see if further treatment indicated/able to be completed
Monitor
9/21/2025
Eating some per log. Pet is sitting on window shelf.
RESP: Eupneic
NEURO: QAR
A: URI mild
P:
CTM
9/22/2025
EEN: green/brown nasal discharge
RESP: Increased inspiratory effort
A: URI moderate
P: LRS 150 mls sq sid x 3days
Cerenia 10mg/ml 0.6 ml sq sid x 3 days
Vitamin b12 1000 mcg/ml 0. 3ml SQ
Move to medical to observe appetite
9/23/2025
Recheck URI
Poor appetite reported today (AS 3)
BAR, in feral den
Moderate mucopurulent nasal discharge bilaterally
No ocular discharge
Moderate audible congestion
Normal RR and RE
Plan:
Continue current treatments
Start mirataz transdermal SID x2d
Start doxycycline 10mg/kg PO SID x10d
CTM appetite and URI in medical
9/24/2025
SO:
In medical on treatment for URI
BAR, laying in litter box, leans into petting and starts purring. Food plates untouched
eent: eyes clear, mucoid ocular and nasa dc apparent
oral: drooling
h/l: eupneic, no coughing or sneezing appreciated, audible congestion
msi: ambulatory x4
neuro: mentation alert and appropriate
A:
URI-severe
anorexia
P:
extended sc fluids and cerenia
zorbium for weight
Details on my behavior are...
Behavior Condition: 5. Red
Behavior History
Behavior Assessment
KNOWN HISTORY:: Ashley was brought in as a stray, there is no known information on her behavior history in a home environment.
ENRICHMENT NOTES:: 9/16/25 FB47
Ashley was in the den and easily moved to the free roaming room. She curiously came out of the den and began exploring the room, allowed petting and had a partially raised, quivering (happy to see us) tail. She explored all over on ground level and appeared to be making a nice adjustment to the room. Later she came over to us with a raised tail and looked out the door. A little while later Ashley had well adjusted to the room and is calm and affectionate. Then we returned and she was doing really well, calm and affectionate.
When we added Maple Ashley fixated on her and began hissing and growling from about 4-5 feet away but did not escalate and she could be distracted shifting focus. In time Maple came out of the den slowly exploring with a low body after meowing gently in the den. After a while Maple came very close to Ashley and Ashley sniffed her tail and then hissed at her but Maple slowly passed by. In time Ashley’s body relaxed and she began laying gently and they each in turn explored parts of the room. Up to now Ashley is still giving hisses but both cats have seemed to reach an accommodation and Maple remains respectful.
ACTIVITY LEVEL:: Mellow
VOCAL:: Quiet
CHARACTER TYPE: : Social,Calm,Sweet,Affectionate,People oriented,Easy going
POTENTIAL CHALLENGES:: Uncomfortable with pick up,Carrier aversion
Potential challenges comments:: She grumbles and hisses when picked up but tolerates it to a degree but is reported to become highly agitated and upset when attempted to be put in a carrier. It is highly recommended that she be trained using this series of youtube videos which are excellent at carrier training. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=312rWq09d7M&list=PLp5A851vjwHBPxfmLMZEhKNb2eugQnL-u
BEHAVIOR DETERMINATION: : Level 2
BEHAVIOR SUMMARY:: Ashley is very sweet and came forward when offered treats. She allowed and enjoyed all petting, purring gently while being pet on her cheek and along her back. She ate squeeze-up treats, and during a partial pick-up she grumbled and struggled somewhat. She is very affectionate and almost closes her eyes when being pet and gives nice slow blinks. She is very sweet. It has been reported that during a previous attempt to put her in a carrier she became extremely agitated, rolling around, vocalizing, and defecated in the carrier. She should be put on a specific plan for acclimating to a carrier that would be linked in the behavior assessment.
Ashley interacts with the observer, solicits & appreciates attention, is easy to handle and tolerates all petting. We recommend that she go to a home that is well counseled in reactivity to being picked up and placed in a carrier (see linked YouTube videos).
* PLEASE NOTE * KITTENS under the age of 8 weeks or weighing 2 pounds or less CAN ONLY be PULLED by a RESCUE!!!! IF INTERESTED, PLEASE contact a RESCUE ASAP!!!
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* We highly discourage everyone from trusting strangers that send them Facebook messages, offering help, for it has ended in truly tragic events.*
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Unfortunately we had to remove all the hyperlinks to their websites to see if this was the reason our posts kept getting flagged from FB. The one main link will bring you to many of the ACC outlets of their page such as what we have posted below.
Emergency At Risk Placement list, Emergency outcome list, Location and Hours, List of New Hope shelter rescue partners - You will have to navigate through their site. If you type in nycacc (with out the and) .org all in one word into your browser it should take you onto their main site. You will have to navigate through their site depending what you are looking for. Unfortunately we can't do it here as it creates the direct hyperlink to their site which may be the cause of our posts being flagged by FB. We hope this solves the issue for us.
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Animals available for adoption: nycacc.app
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