07/06/2025
URGENTLY NEED A HOME FOR SIMBA WHO IS ON BORROWED TIME - ONLY HAS UNTIL 6PM TODAY FOR A GROUP TO COMMIT!!! WE CAN ONLY MAKE THAT HAPPEN WITH YOUR HELP!
*** PLACED WITH RESCUE ***
He is at the shelter through no fault of his own, a sweet, affectionate, playful 4 year old boy who has only known the joys of family life. He lived with and loved a child and another dog, was playful with dogs outside the home, is house and crate trained but didnât like baths or nail trims. Well, no one is perfect! His parent said the thing they loved most about BABY BOY SIMBA (aka Simba) is he âis very playful and loving.â But when his family suffered housing insecurity, Baby Boy Simba was sent to the shelter. His intake was heartbreaking, with staff noting âSimba began pacing rapidly around the lobby with a tucked tail, tense body, whimpering and unable to settle. He was receptive to the sound of squeaker toy at first, but then became fixated on watching his owner leaving.â We canât imagine the pain of that for both Simba and the person he loved. Itâs now been over a month, and not a single nibble from potential fosters or adopters. He remains lonely and unwanted. Letâs change that, shall we? Please begin sharing Baby Boy Simba (what a mouthful) for a family. Or, if you are an experienced foster or adopter, hurry and MESSAGE OUR PAGE FOR ASSISTANCE.
I HAVE A MOVIE!
An afternoon stroll with Baby Boy Simba. He's such a good boy! https://youtu.be/nHbju-Z1Q7Y?si=aflMM4ddA6q9ZMkC
BABY BOY SIMBA (fka Simba), ID # 226331, @4 Yrs. Old, 47 lbs., Male, Neutered
Manhattan ACC, Medium Mixed Breed, Tan/White
Owner Surrender Reason: 5/5/25 â Housing insecurity
Behavior Assessment Rating: LEVEL 4
Recommendations:
No children under age 13
Medical Behavior Rating:
INTAKE NOTES â Date of Intake: 5-May-2025
Upon intake, Simba did not seek attention or approach staff. Tail tucked and tense body. Slightly interested in treats when tossed, but picky. Allowed partial MC scan (-) but head shy and actively avoiding/backing away during the scan. Owner helped to finish scan. Difficult to leash due to actively avoiding and backing away. Once leashed, Simba began pacing rapidly around the lobby with a tucked tail, tense body, whimpering and unable to settle. Receptive to following the sound of squeaker toy at first, but then became fixated on watching owner leaving. K9 behavior rep assisted with walking Simba down the hallway to main medical for vaccines. VS was unable to vaccinate due to Simba pacing rapidly with tense body low to ground and actively seeking an exit/escape. VS placed Baby Boy Simba into kennel with no issues.
OWNER SURRENDER NOTES â BASIC INFORMATION:
Baby Boy Simba (previously known as Simba) came to MACC an owner surrender due to housing insecurity. He was with his parent for 4 years. Simba lived with 1 adult, 1 child (Age 13), and 1 other dog (medium mixed breed). Around strangers Simba is tolerant; he is shy and likes to make contact on his own terms. He may hard bark but only in the case of a stranger approaching with an unusual gait, with loud volume, approaching too quickly, or otherwise approaching in a way that feels threatening to Simba. When visitors come to the home, Simba is shy and will hide at first, and will want to make contact on his own terms. With children, Simba is friendly, outgoing and playful. Around familiar and unfamiliar dogs he is playful. He has had no off leash experience with unfamiliar dogs. He has had no experience with cats so his behavior is unknown. Simba considers his toys valuable and will hover over them with a tense body if the item is touched. Simba is housetrained. His energy level is high.
Other Notes:
Simba relieves himself outside on walks and in a designated area of the home. He has general anxiety (paces, whines, unable to settle) and destructive tendencies.
Has this dog ever had any medical issues? No
For a New Family to Know
Simba is a social, affectionate, very active and playful guy. He likes to spend most of his time where people are or in his crate (up to 12 hours). Simba does not allow his family to trim his nails or touch his paws; it makes him fearful/uncomfortable. Simba did not have a set walk schedule, but when he was walked he pulled very little to mild on leash. Simba is crate trained and does well up to 12 hours (we at DLM do NOT recommend this). Simba does not enjoy getting in, or being in, a car. He knows the cue for âsitâ and âgo.â His ownerâs favorite thing about Simba is he is âvery playful and loving.â His parent didnât know what Simbaâs favorite activities or toys are or his favorite foods and snacks.
BEHAVIOR NOTES
Date of intake: 5-May-2025
Spay/Neuter status: Yes
Means of surrender (length of time in previous home): Owner Surrender (4 years)
Previously lived with: 1 adult; 1 child (13 y/o); 1 other dog (medium size)
Behavior toward strangers: Simba will hard bark, prefers contact on his terms
Behavior toward children: Simba is friendly and outgoing
Behavior toward dogs: Simba is playful with familiar and unfamiliar dogs
Behavior toward cats: No experience
Resource guarding: Items this dog considers valuable:
-Toys
When item is touched:
-Hovers over item with tense body
Bite history: Yes.
Simba has bitten twice, the first time being 4 years ago when he was a puppy and the second was at least 1+ year ago. When he was a puppy, owner reports that he was playing with Simba in a rough/aggressive manner, and Simba nipped his hand and released immediately during rough play. No broken skin. Owner believes that this incident occurred because he as the owner encouraged the rough play and Simba, being a puppy at the time, became over aroused and mouthy during play.
The second incident was during a visit to the groomer's. Simba escalated to biting during nail trim. Since owner was not present for the incident, they cannot recall whether the groomer mentioned any warning signs, but they do know that the bite did not break skin. Owner reports that Simba will not tolerate any nail trimming, whether at home or with a professional groomer. He may become fearful when paws are touched.
Neither of the two incidents have broken skin nor have they required medical attention.
Housetrained: Yes
Energy level/descriptors: High (often playful/busy)
Other Notes: My dog goes potty on:
-Outside on walks
-Designated area in the home
Are there any other behavior concerns?:
-General anxiety - paces, whines, unable to settle
-Destructive tendencies (furniture, walls, shoes, household items)
Simba's previous owner describes him as a social and affectionate dog that may know the cue sit.
SHELTER ASSESSMENT SUMMARIES - Date of Assessment: 7-May-2025
Leash Walking
Strength and pulling: None
Reactivity to humans: None
Reactivity to dogs: None
Leash walking comments:
Sociability
Loose in room (15-20 seconds): Fearful
Call over: Approaches with coaxing
Sociability comments: Warms up to handler, eventually begins seeking contact
Soft handling: Seeks contact
Exuberant handling: Fearful
Comments: Leans into handler, nudging the handlers hand with his nose and head. Allows the handler to pet his head and neck area, retreats quickly when the handler attempts to pet further
Arousal
Jog comments: Follows handler exuberantly
Knock
Knock comments: Vocalizes, approaches readily
Toy
Toy comments: Sniffs, no reactions
PLAYGROUP NOTES â DOG TO DOG SUMMARY:
5/31/25: Baby Boy Simba greets another dog at the gate with a soft body and wagging tail. Off leash, he greets with a soft body and wagging tail. However, when the other dog begins to solicit play, bouncing around, Simba vocalizes and moves away.
FUN FACTS:
ENRICHMENT NOTES
6/21/25: Baby Boy Simba is in his crate with a soft body and wagging tail. He is easily leashed and bounces out of the crate pulling moderately down the hallway, he ignores the passing pop ups and is brought to the street. On the street, he walks with a loose leash pulling mildly. Handler briefly engages with him, Simba approaches with a soft body and wagging tail, he sits for treats which he takes gently. Handler brings Simba to the park in which he walks beside the handler aloof, ignoring the various stimuli such as loud music, people passing with carts and other dogs. He will sometimes check in with the handler and is given a treat when he does so. Simba is then brought to the backyard and placed on a drag leash, where he briefly engages with the handler and chases after some toys. He will jump on the handler exuberantly and allows brief petting on his back. After, Baby Boy Simba is easily re-leashed and returned to his crate without issue.
6/16/25: Simba is observed to be barking and vocalizing persistently while in his crate. When a handler approaches Simba looks at them and begins barking most insistently.
6/16/25: Baby Boy Simba is at the front of the crate with a soft body and wagging tail. He is easily leashed and is brought to the elevator. Simba is social with handler and jumps up on them socially. Leaning into their legs and soliciting pets. He is brought to the street where he walks beside the handler with a loose leash. He is taken to the park where he stops and sniffs down the street. He relieves himself and continues walking, occasionally checking in with the handlers. He is offered treats when he checks in and takes them gently. He sees a dog across the street and briefly looks at them then looks away. Baby Boy Simba is then walked back into the building and returned to his crate without issue
6/6/25: It is reported that Baby Boy Simba is barking persistently in his pop up crate.
5/31/25: Baby Boy Simba is at the front of the kennel with a loose and wiggly body and a wagging tail. He is easily leashed and pulls out of the room. He is brought to the elevator where he jumps on the handler exuberantly, his tail wagging. Simba is brought to the backyard where he relieves himself. He is brought to do a dog-dog interaction. After, he is placed on a drag leash where Simba begins to jump exuberantly on the handlers in the yard. His body soft. He walks around jumping and down off the bench. Simba is easily re-leashed and walked to another pen where he walks around sniffing his surroundings. He is walked back into the building, pulling moderately and returned to kennel without issue.
5/24/25: Baby Boy Simba is standing at the front of his kennel with a loose and wiggly body and wagging tail as handler approaches. He is able to be leashed with ease and is taken outside for a walk. On the walk, he would prance ahead and explore around with a lot of sniffing. He would approach the handler with a wiggly body and lean into them to receive pets. He was comfortable sitting to receive treats. He had no reactions to dogs or people. He is able to return back to his kennel with ease. He begins to bark and howl at the door as the handler locks it and walks away.
5/14/25: Baby Boy Simba is at the front of the kennel with a soft body and wagging tail. He is easily leashed and taken out where he pulls mildly out of the room. He walks beside the handler on the street, remaining a aloof. He does not react to any outside stimuli or other dogs. Baby Boy Simba relieves himself before being walked back to the shelter where he is returned to the kennel without issue.
5/7/25: Baby Boy Simba is laying in his kennel when handler approaches. He stands as handler unlocks the door with a soft body. He moves his head away as handler attempts to leash but is easily leashed using a treat as a lure. He is walked on the street where he remains near handler and walks with a soft body. When people pass, he pulls hard towards them, nose outstretched to sniff. In the behavior room he approaches the other handler with a soft body and wagging tail. However when the handler attempts to collar, he moves away, lowered body, low wagging tail. The second handler distracts him with treats while the main handler collars him with a slow approach. He will offer appeasement behaviors when handlers attempt to pet him, licking their handler and rubbing up against them. He returns to kennel without issue.
5/5/25: Handler assisted with bringing Baby Boy Simba to medical intakes, Admissions staff was with Baby Boy Simba as he starts pulling his way towards the front door. Vocalizing and whimpering loudly. Simba's body was tense and heavy panting, with his tail tucked. He did not respond to squeakers or spray cheese offered to him. Handler walked him to the hallway door using mild leash pressure and he immediately followed. In the hallway Simba's body remained tense and lowered, tail was tucked with a strained expression as he walked beside the handler to medical intakes.
INTAKE BEHAVIOR:
Date of intake: 5-May-2025
Summary: Tense body tucked tail.
MEDICAL BEHAVIOR:
Date of initial: 5-May-2025
Summary: Tense body for exam. Resists restraint.
ENERGY LEVEL:
Simba is described as active and enthusiastic. They will need daily mental and physical activity to keep them engaged and exercised. We recommend long-lasting chews, food puzzles, and hide-and-seek games, in additional to physical exercise, to positively direct their energy and enthusiasm. We recommend feeding with puzzle feeders and food-dispensing toys. And we recommend using force-free, reward-based training techniques for Simba.
BEHAVIOR DETERMINATION: Level 4
Recommendations:
No Children under Age 13
Recommendations comments:: No children (under 13): Due to fearful behavior and bite history we recommend an adult only home.
Potential challenges: : Resource guarding,Destructive behavior,Handling/touch sensitivity,Fearful,Anxiety,Bite history (human)
Potential challenges comments:: Resource Guarding: Simba's previous owner states that he will become tense and hover over toys that are in his possession. Nothing should ever be taken directly out of Simba's mouth, and any time something is removed they should be rewarded with a high value treat or toy. Please see handout on Resource Guarding.
Destructive Behavior: Simba's previous owner states that he has destructive tendencies in the home with furniture, the walls, shoes, and other household items. We are unaware of what, if any, attempts were made to remedy this behavior but we suggest to future adopters that Simba will need to be provided with physical and mental stimulation and with a variety of appropriate and engaging chew toys so they can engage in necessary chewing behavior without damage to human objects. Please see handout on Destructive Behavior.
Fearful: Simba has been observed to have a tense body, tucked tail and retreats from handlers. It is important to always go slow and give Simba the option to walk away from any social interaction. They should never be forced to approach anything that they are uncomfortable with or submit to petting or handling. It should always be their choice to approach a new person or thing. Simba would do best in an initially calm and quiet home environment and should be given time to acclimate to their new surroundings. Please see handout on Decompression Period.
Bite History (Human)/ Handling Sensitivity: Please see bite history above for more details. Please see handout on Bite History and Potential for Future Aggression. Please see handout on Handling and Touch Sensitivity.
Anxiety: Simba's previous owner states that he is anxious in the home and will pace, whine, and be unable to settle. Simba has been observed to be anxious during his stay in the care center. Noted to be coxalizing, whimpering, panting, and pacing back and forth while on leash. If Simba displays anxious behavior in their future home, we recommend puzzle toys, long walks, and giving them other things to focus on to alleviate their anxiety. Positive reinforcement, force-free training should be used. Please see handout on Generalized Anxiety.
MEDICAL NOTES
5-May-2025
DVM Intake
Blood Work Interpretation
Medical Notes: 4:25 PM
DVM Intake Exam
Estimated age: 4 years
Microchip noted on Intake? Scanned negative
History: Owner surrender
Subjective: QAR
Observed Behavior - Tense body for exam. Resists restraint. Likes corn beef.
Is there evidence of Cruelty? No
Is there evidence of Neglect? No
Is there evidence of Trauma? No
Objective
P = 120
R = WNL
BCS 5/9
EENT: Erythematous canals with black debris. Eyes clea, no nasal or ocular discharge noted
Oral Exam: Mild tartar
PLN: No enlargements noted
H/L: NR, NMA, Lungs clear, eupneic
ABD: Non painful, no masses palpated
U/G: Male intact
MSI: Thinned coat and erythematous skin on muzzle, ventrum and paws. Papules along ventrum. Ambulatory x 4, skin free of parasites, no masses noted
CNS: Mentation appropriate - no signs of neurologic abnormalities
Re**al: WNL externally
chem cbc t4
HCT 50% wnl
Neuts 12k sl elevated
BG 105 wnl
Sdma 34 high r/o dehydration
Bun 22 wnl
Creat 1.2 wnl
Electrolyts wnl
Globulin 4.6 sl high
Phos 2.3 sl low
Liver values wnl
T4 2.9 g/dl wnl
Assessment
Dermatitis
Otitis externa AU
Dental disease stage 1/4
R/O atopy/food allergy vs demodex vs other
Prognosis: Fair to good
Plan:
Intake tasks
Simplera 1 tube AU
chem cbc t4
Nexgard 24 to 60 # monthly
Simplicef 100mg 1 1/2 tablets po sid x 7d
Prednisolone 10 mg 1 tab po sid x 7d then 5 mg 1 tab po sid x 7d then 5mg 1 tab eod for 3 doses.
Trazodone 100mg 2 tablets po bid indefinitely for FAS
Hypoallergenic diet trials
SURGERY:
Temporary waiver due to skin
5/12/2025
Pet BAR.
MSI: Papules on ventrum resolved. Only mild erythema present on muzzle and paws.
A:
Skin much improved.
Plan
c/w prednisolone taper
okay for surgery
5/19/2025
Clear nasal discharge, sneezing.
A: CIRDC
P:
Doxycycline 300mg 2/3 tablet po sid x 10d
5/28/2025
Hx: has had CIRDC
BAR H eating
eent- no nasal discharge; no coughing or sneezing or congestion
msi- amb x 4
A)
No CIRDC-like signs
P)
Move out of ISO
Placement/homing
consider surgery
6/2/2025
Pre-surgical exam, anesthesia, and surgery performed by offsite vet. Medical record uploaded to Vet Documents.
Green linear tattoo placed lateral to incision.
Give 1 tablet Carprofen 100mg PO SID x2 days as post-op pain management
Per offsite vet: Moderate diffuse, generalized erythema with interdigital erythema and brown discoloration. Moderate periorbital and muzzle erythema.
6/3/2025
Hx: post op
Q-BAR
eent- no nasal discharge
hl- eupneic
ug- mc
msi- amb x 4; incision is apparently CDI; mild dermatitis
neuro- nsf
A)
1 day post op neuter/ohe- healing
Mild dermatitis r/o allergies vs other
P) Placement/homing
Consider apoquel treatment
Carprofen(Rimadyl) is being dispensed to the client. In compliance with Bouy's Law, a written client information sheet was included with the prescription. The handout was downloaded from Plumb's⢠and discloses all required information regarding the use of this drug, side effects and missed dose and handling instructions.
6/21/2025
kennel stress not improving on trazodone
Adding clonidine 0.45mg PO BID indefinitely
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Shelter contact information:
Phone number (212) 788-4000
Email [email protected]
Shelter Addresses:
Queens Shelter: 1906 Flushing Ave., Ridgewood, NY 11385
Manhattan Shelter: 326 East 110 St. New York, NY 10029
Staten Island Shelter: 3139 Veterans Road West Staten Island, NY 10309
NYC ACC RATING SYSTEM
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