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Gray Girl ACCT-A-218932 is currently considered urgent and at risk of euthanasia due to length of stay and lack of space for incoming dogs. Gray Girl must have confirmed placement with an ADOPTER or RESCUE PARTNER by Thursday, May 22nd at 10AM. Should Gray Girl’s medical or behavioral status change, her urgency and timeline for placement may also change.
Due to being significantly overcapacity with animals and higher than usual intake, extensions are unlikely to be granted. If you are interested in an animal please contact ACCT Philly immediately. Due to limited space, timestamps may also be proceeded with early so it is imperative to let us know if you are considering adopting or tagging an animal.
Meet Gray Girl, a six year old gal who was found as a stray on 4/29. True to her name, Gray Girl is a silver beauty with a gentle spirit. She's been nothing but sweet during her time at the shelter, and staff and volunteers alike have fallen for her easygoing and affectionate nature. Gray Girl is calm on leash, takes treats gently, and already knows sit and paw. She enjoys a good cuddle session and doesn’t demand much—just someone to finally see her for the loving companion she is.
In playgroup, she gave friendly greetings and showed some interest in playing, and then preferred to do her own thing. She may appreciate mellow canine company and would do well with dogs who match her calm energy. However, during a more recent introduction through a fence, Gray Girl became overstimulated and displayed reactive behavior, including snapping and biting at the barrier. If there is a resident dog in the home, she will need slow introductions to them; pack walks are great for her! Gray Girl would love a home that can take her on strolls and give post walk snuggles! She would enjoy nothing more than to sit in your lap and get belly rubs. This gal has so much love to give—could you be the one to give her the second chance she so deeply deserves?
BEHAVIOR NOTES:
Per walksheet notes:
4/30 - Medium energy. Pulled hard to get outside, easier outside & coming back in.
5/3 - Medium energy. Good dog. Loved treats.
5/6 - Low/medium energy. Cuddly & sweet.
5/7 - Low/medium energy. Great girl.
5/9 - Medium energy. Good girl, very sweet. Loves pets.
5/10 - Low/medium energy. Sweet & easy to leash. Pulls a little.
5/11 - Low/medium energy. Pulls at first but in the yard all she wants is affection, sit in your lap, and get belly rubs! So sweet!
5/12 - Low/medium energy. Awkward meet with Quill but marvelous otherwise.
5/13 - Low/medium energy. Lap dog. Loves pets and rubs.
On 5/12 per staff: Took Grey Girl out for a walk to meet Quill. Had no issues leashing her, smooth exit out of the kennel, and she was well-behaved on leash, pulling minimally, sniffing around and curious. She remained relaxed and loose throughout the initial part of the meet with Quill (walkalong), seeming interested in him but not insistent on meeting him. She remained loose and curious until we got on either side of the fence, at which point she began to get pushy: muzzle-punching / snapping at the fence, and eventually biting at and holding onto the fence for a second. We steered the dogs away from each other and ended the meet. Had no issues getting her back into her kennel.
On 5/12 per volunteer: Loved her! She loves to chill out and cuddle. Such a special girl
On 5/1 per staff: Gave good gate greetings with dogs in the yard, showed some
interest once entering, semi-steerable, did initiate play and then showed little interest and kept to herself, Marking primarily as Gentle Dainty Play style
On 4/30 per volunteer: Easy to remove from crate, when I approached she had soft eyes, ears back tail middle wagging, loose body.
Pulled hard on leash going out, did both with potty right away. Knows sit and paw, takes treats gently.
Saw a dog in the pen and looked and looked away, unfazed.
Pulled much less coming back in and was easy to return to kennel.
Gold
On 4/30 per staff: Super happy girl when walking up to her crate. Always wagging tail and liked pets through cage bars
On 4/29 per staff: Dog was sweet walked well on leash, and was calm.
MEDICAL NOTES:
On 5/3 per exam: Gray Girl has been observed to have shelter acquired upper respiratory infection (URI), or a "doggy cold". They have been started on medication, and will be monitored for resolution of the respiratory infection. PCR test taken & came back negative for pneumovirus.
On 5/1 per exam: Check skin and ears.
Eyes - periocular erythema OU
Ears - severe acute on chronic otitis externa with lichenified pinnal flaps and hyperplastic, stenotic canals AU
Mouth - mild staining and calculus, MM pink
Skin - lichenified erythematous skin on ventrum. Patchy alopecia on caudal dorsum, tail base, and perivulvar/perianal region. Skin on caudal dorsum is scaly and thickened. Flea dirt noted
LN WNL
Heart, lungs auscultate WNL
Abdomen - tense, no obvious abnormalities
Hyperplastic nipples and vulva
Thin but well muscled
Very sweet and tolerant girl!
Assessment: Hx of fleas. Acute on chronic bilateral otitis externa. Chronic dermatitis and pododermatitis. R/o underlying atopy, food allergy, flea allergy.
Plan: Cytopoint 40 + 10 mg SQ, 3 ml EKT applied AU, Douxo mousse to affected skin on dorsum, Hydroxyzine 50 mg PO BID
On 5/1 per intake exam:
Eyes - pink irritation
Ears -crusty and closed shut infection
Nose -clear
Mouth/Teeth/Gums - bit staining
Coat & Skin - skin irritation
Urogenital -female intact priv area swollen
Gait/Mobility - no lameness
Attitude: bar sweet calm friendly and loves food
VIDEOS:
Dog meet video available upon request.
*NEW!*
Meet timestamped Gray Girl: https://youtube.com/shorts/XpZOUfNPbCQ?si=AEtJWt0aEiXSjMG9
Gray Girl loves belly rubs
https://youtube.com/shorts/mDNEcTILfzA?si=d6wrUMYvUwljDnDJ
Gray Girl knows sit, gives paw https://youtube.com/shorts/BaXcHuGjmvs?si=8mFas8dJvLTX49d8
ACCT Philly is located at 111 West Hunting Park Ave in Philadelphia. We are open for adoptions 7 days a week. Please visit www.acctphilly.org/adopt for details.
If you are a rescue interested in pulling this animal, please email our lifesaving team, or visit here if you are not currently a rescue partner: https://acctphilly.org/acct-philly-love-local-partnership-program/
Confirmed placement is considered confirmation of an actual rescue pull. Possible placement, interested parties, and other "TBD" statuses are not considered confirmed and do not indicate an animal is no longer urgent
All animals at ACCT Philly are from Philadelphia, as the only open intake animal shelter in Philadelphia, we are not able to accept animals from outside of Philadelphia. ACCT Philly’s Pennsylvania kennel license number is 08313
