Cat Intake

Cat intake begins when the animals arrive at the sanctuary. Intake is completed when the animals have been examined, vaccinated, treated for any immediate problems and housed in crates in one of the cat buildings.
The intake process also includes the recording of data about the animal, both on paper and in an electronic database.

Click any linked text area in this page to read additional details about the process.
Click the video link to watch a typical cat intake.

Animal arrives at front gate.

Moved to cat buildings, fed, watered, kenneled.

Cat intake done in cat buildings. Cats taken one-by-one from kennel to intake area.

The beginning of a "night intake." Cats are carried into the cat barn after first being unloaded from the truck.

Physical processing of animal

Assign BF number

Digital photo for web

Polaroid for paperwork

Record physical description of animal (species, breed, age, sex, size, color, coat/ear/eye info, markings) on intake form

Scan for chip

Record chip# if detected, or chip animal & scan to confirm

Brief physical exam

Vaccinate for rabies

Give capstar; apply advantix

De-worm

Record all details of examination on treatment or intake form

All papers that came in with animal attached to BF paperwork. Details of found location copied to BF intake form.

BFC# written on paper collar

Draw blood and test for Felv/FIV

FVRCP vaccination (combo)

Trim nails

The video above shows the steps in a typical cat intake. Dr. Charley's crack team could process cats with amazing efficiency!

Cat is returned to kennel.

Microchip attached to duplicate papers.

Although feeding is not part of the regular cat intake protocol, this kitten clearly needed a meal. He is being fed a slurry of soft kitten food mixed with water.

Processing of data

Paperwork goes to office

Digital photos downloaded into database

Polaroid photos attached to intake forms

All data from intake forms and significant details from treatment forms entered into BF intake databases

Animals added to Petfinder

Original copy of paperwork filed in notebook in office.

Duplicate filed in ziplock bag attached to kennel.

As the technician restrains the cat, the bottom of her hand acts as a tourniquet. This cat is about to receive her Panleukopenia/respiratory combination shot.

Daily care of cat begins.

Transcript and description of video.

	Last update: December 11, 2005 Comments to: Mary Miller mlmiller@uga.edu Created November 2005 URL= http://www.arches.uga.edu/~mlmiller/project/tylertown/catintake.htm
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