James Dean ACCT-A-241538 is currently considered urgent and at risk of euthanasia due to medical concerns. James Dean must have confirmed placement with an experienced ADOPTER or RESCUE PARTNER by FRIDAY, January 30TH at 10AM. Should James Dean's medical or behavioral status change, his 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.
James Dean is a gentle gentleman who was found outside of a Dunkin Donuts. He weighs a little over six pounds, and is estimated to be about thirteen years old. We aren't sure how long this guy was alone on the streets, but a kind stranger let him into the store for donuts and coffee.
With an unregistered microchip from a clinic to go off, our team was able to secure a phone number for an owner, but we were unable to make contact. Unfortunately, James Dean is in no condition to be wandering the streets, since he has hyperthyroidism that requires ongoing management, anemia, and a gallop heart rhythm that may indicate more cardiac issues.
Medical Notes
Veterinary Exam, 1/22 : Senior bloodwork interpretation
CBC: HCT 24.6%,
WBC 18040/ul (monocytosis, neutrophilia)
Chemistry: ALT 454 U/L, ALP 119 U/LT4: 6.6 ug/dl
Hyperthyroidism
ALT, ALP elevation - r/o secondary to increased T4 vs (less likely) underlying hepatobiliary disease
Non-regenerative vs pre-regenerative anemia
Leukocytosis
Veterinary Exam, 1/23 : Hands-on examination
EXAMBCS: 3/9
BEHAVIOR: BAR, friendly
ORAL: mm pale pink and moist, <2 s. No obvious oral masses/lesions on cursory examination. Minimal dental tartar, mild gingival recession. Distal chip on 204, no obvious pulp exposure.
EYES/EARS: WNL
CV: Gallop rhythm, no obvious HM
RESP: Eupneic. No crackles or wheezes auscultated bilaterally
ABDOMEN: Soft and compliant, non painful to palpation
M/S: Mild muscle atrophy diffusely. Amb x 4, no obvious lameness or pain detected
LYMPH NODES: WNL
INTEG: WNL
NEURO: WNL
UROGENITAL: Neutered male
RECTAL: NE
ASSESSMENT
-Gallop rhythm: r/o hyperthyroid >> cardiac disease, heart rate variation, other
-Mild periodontal disease
-Hyperthyroidism, started on Methimazole yesterday
-ALT, ALP elevation: r/o secondary to increased T4 vs (less likely) underlying hepatobiliary disease
-Non-regenerative vs pre-regenerative anemia-Leukocytosis
Veterinary Exam, 1/25 : Blood noted in stool
Visual exam:
BAR
Eupneic
Ambulatory x4, no lameness
Hematochezia - r/o primary GI (colitis, parasitic/infectious, enteropathy, other) vs secondary GI (systemic disease, endocrine disease, other)
Behavior Notes
When our animal protection officers scooped James up, they noted that he was "easy to handle, and friendly." In his kennel, he's very relaxed and calm, and enjoys gentle pets to his head and back.
An experienced adopter or dedicated rescue partner should be willing to follow up with an outside vet in 3-4 weeks for repeat bloodwork, or sooner, if James Dean is not doing well. With ongoing management, and his blood work monitored long-term, it's possible the gallop pattern of his heart rhythm will resolve, in the event they are connected.
Video
https://youtube.com/shorts/QkPM8yLIUWg
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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 a 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.
