13/10/2024
*** PLACED WITH RESCUE ***
She has devoted herself over and over again to a family, only to have her heart shattered every time. Her most recent parent was evicted and is now hospitalized and poor Cherokee is at the shelter! Please share CHEROKEE far and wide – crosspost, tag and pledge for her. She needs an experienced, stable home life now!
Back in the shelter AGAIN, and through no fault of her own, poor Cherokee is so scared and confused. She was found all alone in the apartment she shared with her owner after they were evicted. Now that parent is hospitalized and Cherokee is incarcerated. Cherokee (formerly Alina) is 4 years old and her whole life has been marked by abandonment. Friendly and sweet, but also shy and needing stability and a home where she feels safe for all her life, she really needs to leave the shelter and find the experienced family she deserved and that has always eluded her. At the shelter she has reached out to make a good impression, is so easy to walk on leash, but it’s obvious she is stressed at finding herself here again, and sometimes she will pace or lip lick and pant. Our hearts break for this sweet little girl. Watch her movie from her prior stay (below) and see what a good girl she is. Then rush to foster or adopt her and give her the calm, quiet, structured home where she can decompress and then open her heart to love again. At this time she should be the only dog in the home. MESSAGE OUR PAGE for assistance.
A Volunteer Writes:
"Cherokee. Formerly known as Alina. And probably another name before that too. We never forget a face, and this face comes with a helpful reminder - an adorable chocolate milk mustache. In March 2022 we met her for the first time. She had been found stray, tied to a gate, and kept by her finder for a few days. She was adopted after about a month at the shelter. In September, just 17 days ago, she showed up again after an eviction, picked up from her home by the shelter.
Now called Cherokee, she is much the same as we remember her. Shy, watching everything going on around her. Cute, with pointy ears that she sends in all directions. She’s been nervous and avoidant of dogs while at the shelter, and though shy has warmed up to taking treats, chasing toys, and accepting shoulder petting.
Cherokee is at rise and available via a rescue only. You can help her by sharing this post or engaging with it. If you are interested in fostering or adopting, complete the pre-screener linked in our bio. Her ID is #210988 and she is at Queens ACC."
THE VOLUNTEERS HAVE MADE ME A REEL! LOOK HOW SWEET I AM!
https://www.facebook.com/reel/1278887769911258
I HAVE A MOVIE!
Meet Cherokee (fka Alina)
https://youtu.be/meXefjufUkY?si=ZBzs63HBxQ00Chi3
A Staff Member writes:
“Cherokee, formerly known as Alina, was adopted in Brooklyn but was recently found alone in an apartment after an eviction. She desperately hopes this will be her last stay here!”
CHEROKEE (fka ALINA), ID # 210988, 4 Yrs. Old, 49.6 lbs., Spayed Female
Queens ACC, Medium Mixed Breed, White/Brown
Surrender Reason: 9/27/24 -Owner evicted and currently in hospital.
Behavior Assessment Rating: New Hope Only
Recommendations:
No children (under 13)
Single-pet home
Recommend no dog parks
Place with a New Hope partner
Medical Behavior Rating: 4. Orange
AT RISK MEMO:
Cherokee is on the at-risk list due to behavior concern. Cherokee in care has been highly fearful and anxious despite best efforts to keep him comfortable. Cherokee during interaction with handlers will shy away from interactions, seeking exit and being tense with handling at times. Medically, Cherokee has been diagnosed otitis externa, overweight.
Cherokee came into the care center as a stray but has history from her prior stay at the care center. Cherokee has displayed signs of anxiety and stress in the shelter environment. While she can be leashed with ease and generally maintains a loose, moderate frame during walks, she has shown signs of fear and avoidance during handling. Cherokee tends to pace anxiously, pant, and lip lick, especially during unfamiliar or stressful situations. Cherokee would benefit from a calm and patient environment to help her decompress and build confidence. Cherokee is available through adoption/foster through one of our new hope partners.
INTAKE BEHAVIOR – Date of Intake: 27-Sept -2024
n/a
SURRENDER NOTES – BASIC INFORMATION:
Cherokee (formerly Alina) is a 4 year old, medium mixed breed, spayed female dog who was found all alone in an apartment after an eviction of her owner who is currently in hospital.
BEHAVIOR NOTES
Date of intake: 27-Sep-2024
Means of surrender (length of time in previous home): Stray ( limited History)
Previously lived with: 1 Adult
Other Notes: 03/16/2022: Cherokee prior stay she was made LEVEL 3: No Young Children. Cherokee is reported to be fearful and have anxiety. Her prior home reported house soiling.
SHELTER ASSESSMENT SUMMARIES - Date of Assessment: 3-Oct-2024
Summary: Cherokee displays signs of anxiety and stress in the shelter environment. While she can be leashed with ease and generally maintains a loose, moderate frame during walks, she has shown signs of fear and avoidance during handling. Cherokee tends to pace anxiously, pant, and lip lick, especially during unfamiliar or stressful situations. Due to this Cherokee is not a good candidate for an assessment at this time.
PLAYGROUP NOTES – DOG TO DOG SUMMARY
10/05/24:
Cherokee is introduced to a novel female dog while off leash at the care center. Approaching the gate with a neutral demeanor, Cherokee smells the new female through the barrier. However, when the novel female starts barking loudly at Cherokee, she becomes hesitant and moves back to stand beside her handler.
10/03/24
Cherokee is introduced to a male greeter dog while off leash at the care center. Cherokee greets the greeter dog but is conflicted, displaying a stiff frame along with paw raises. The greeter dog will stand on the gate that separates the two for the interaction and Cherokee immediately seeks an exit as she is startled. Cherokee is returned to kennel.
PRIOR STAY DOG/DOG NOTES:
3/14: When off leash at the Care Center, Alina was introduced to a novel male dog. The male is reactive when he sees Alina; she flees due to the male's reactivity.
4/5: Alina returns to the playgroup after recovering from a long bout of CIRDC. She is introduced to a novel male dog. Alina approaches and stiffens with her hackles raised. She freezes when the male sniffs her muzzle through the gate. Alina relaxes when the male walks away from the gate.
FUN FACTS:
ENRICHMENT NOTES
10/13/24: Cherokee approached handler crouched at front of kennel. She was slowly leashed without issue and walked to the yard where she was clipped to a drag leash. Cherokee was somewhat aloof at first but would approach without hesitation when offered treats from a crouched position. Cherokee accepted pets on her shoulder area. She would bound after toys that were tossed for her but did not retrieve them. Cherokee was returned to kennel with ease. She was offered a Nylabone which she immediately took to her bed and engaged with.
10/10/24: Cherokee is at the front of the kennel panting, is easily leashed and brought to the behavior office where he immediately shy's away from staff, and begins to seek exit. Cherokee is fearful with a tucked tail and maintains a heavy pant. Due to his FAS, he was brought back to kennel.
10/6/24: Cherokee is at the front of the kennel with a neutral body and a bit head shy of the leash. Cherokee is leashed and remains with a neutral body and wagging tail when brought outside for an interaction with a slight pant. The handler attempts to clip a drag leash to Cherokee, but he shy's away and becomes tense and begins to pant heavily. The handler opted to just keep him on the slip lead. (See DOG-DOG summary for more details). Cherokee was brought back to kennel with no issue.
9/30/24: Cherokee was standing in kennel when handler approached. She began barking along with the other dogs in the room and raised her hackles. Cherokee continued to raise her head and bark as handler attempted to leash her. Handlers opted to postpone her dog-dog interaction.
09/29/24 As the handler approaches Cherokee's kennel, she is standing on her kennel with a loose frame and wagging tail. The handler leashes her with ease and takes her outside to the play pens. Cherokee maintains a loose frame as she trots alongside the handler moderately. Cherokee and the handler arrive in the pens, where the handler puts a collar on her. Cherokee allows handling as the collar is placed onto her neck, lip licking in the process. When taking her photo, she anxiously paces back and forth while panting. The handler will return her back to the facility where she enters the building and her kennel with no issue.
09/28/24: Cherokee is standing in kennel with a neutral body as handler approaches. She is leashed with ease and walks to the Canine Behavior Office for assessment (due to FAS Cherokee is given more time to decompress before assessing). Cherokee displays an anxious body, tail tucked, lip licking and avoidant of interaction with handlers. After a few minutes Cherokee is returned to kennel safely.
Previous stay at ACC: Known as Alina at the time.
04/09/22: When handler approached Alina's cage, she was standing at the kennel door with perked ears, softly whining. Handler leashed her easily and Alina walked with light to loose tension on the leash out of the room and building. Outdoors Alina remained soft but alert with a bouncy walk, perked ears and relaxed tail. When handler spoke to Alina she looked back at handler and continued to walk without engaging much. She displayed no changes in body language when passing pedestrians. She returned to kennel without issue.
03/18/22: When approaching Alina in kennel, she is laying towards the back. She approaches slowly for leashing, looking away throughout but allowing of it. She walks out slowly. During the walk, she remains fearful, walking with a lowered body but checking in with handler. She is brought to the pens where a drag leash is attached so she is allowed to wander. Alina paces the pens anxiously, she checks in with handler briefly throughout. Alina jumps onto the bench next to handler and leans in, she allows for gentle petting. After some time, Alina is leashed and brought back to her kennel without issue.
INTAKE BEHAVIOR:
Date of intake: 27-Sep-2024
Summary: Showed no emotion. I was able to put leash on and walk it but it was growling at times.
MEDICAL BEHAVIOR:
Date of initial: 30-Sep-2024
Summary: sedated for exam.
BEHAVIOR DETERMINATION: New Hope Only
Recommendations:
No children (under 13)
Single-pet home
Recommend no dog parks
Place with a New Hope partner
Recommendations comments:
No children (under 13)- Cherokee has displayed high levels of fear in the care center, for these reasons we recommend an adult only home
Place with a New Hope partner- Cherokee came into the care center as a stray but has history from her prior stay at the care center. Cherokee has displayed signs of anxiety and stress in the shelter environment. While she can be leashed with ease and generally maintains a loose, moderate frame during walks, she has shown signs of fear and avoidance during handling. Cherokee tends to pace anxiously, pant, and lip lick, especially during unfamiliar or stressful situations. Cherokee would benefit from a calm and patient environment to help her decompress and build confidence. Cherokee is available through adoption/foster through one of our new hope partners.
SINGLE-PET HOME/RECOMMEND NO DOG PARKS: Due to Cherokee's dog reactivity shown while in care, we recommend that she be the only pet in the home along with avoiding all dog parks.
Potential challenges:
House soiling
Fearful
Anxiety
Potential challenges comments:
House soiling- It was reported in the prior home Cherokee will soil in the home.
Fearful/Anxiety- Cherokee has been observed to pace back and forth in and out of kennel; heavily panting and consistently seeking an exit. Please refer to the handout on Generalized anxiety and decompression period.
MEDICAL EXAM NOTES
30-Sep-2024
DVM Intake
Medical Notes: 12:22 PM
DVM Intake Exam
Estimated age: dentition and conformation consistent with prior reported age of 4 years
Microchip noted on Intake? scanned positive
History: surrender
Subjective: BAR
Observed Behavior - BAR, sedated for exam
Is there evidence of Cruelty? N
Is there evidence of Neglect? N
Is there evidence of Trauma? N
Objective
T = NP
P = wnl
R = wnl
BCS 7/9
EENT: Eyes clear, no nasal or ocular discharge noted, moderate erythema and dark brown ceruminous d/c AU, AD>AS
Oral Exam: mild wear and staining to dentition
PLN: No enlargements noted
H/L: NSR, NMA, CRT < 2, Lungs clear, eupnic
ABD: Non painful, no masses palpated
U/G: FS, green linear tattoo
MSI: Ambulatory x 4, skin free of parasites, no masses noted, healthy hair coat
CNS: Mentation appropriate - no signs of neurologic abnormalities
Re**al: DRENP, externally wnl
Assessment
Otitis externa AU
Overweight
Prognosis: good
Plan:
intake exam and tasks
0.45mL dex (0.5mg/mL) and 0.45mL torb (10mg/mL) IM
cleaned ears and applied simplera AU
Reversed with equal vol antisedan
SURGERY:
Okay for surgery: prior altered.
* TO FOSTER / ADOPT *
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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
Level 1
Dogs with Level 1 determinations are suitable for the majority of homes.
Level 2
Dogs with Level 2 determinations will be suitable for adopters with some previous dog experience.
Level 3
Dogs with Level 3 determinations will need to go to homes with experienced adopters.
Level 4
Dogs with Level 4 determinations will need to go to homes with experienced adopters. It is suggested adopters have prior experience with the behaviors described.
New Hope Rescue Only
Dogs with this rating need to be pulled by a New Hope Partner Rescue. Contact our page or email us for assistance.
