Size
(when grown) Small 25 lbs (11 kg) or less
Details
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Story
Meet Bonnie, a 4 year old girl, who recently came into the shelter as a stray. At just 28 pounds, she’s a petite girl with a big personality tucked inside her small frame. Bonnie has faced some challenges with her health, but she’s been nothing short of brave as she adjusts to her new surroundings. While at the shelter, Bonnie has had positive interactions with other dogs. During her dog meet, she tolerated sniffs from the other dog but preferred to just go on a nice relaxing sniffari.
Despite her medical needs, Bonnie has shown herself to be a resilient and gentle companion. Staff have describe her as sweet, approachable, and eager for affection. She’ll lean in close for comfort, soaking up gentle pets, and she’s learning to navigate shelter life with quiet courage. Bonnie is urgently looking for a rescue partner that can manage her medical needs to thrive into the vibrant and loving pup she knows she can be!
BEHAVIOR NOTES:
On 9/20/25 per staff:
Kennel Presentation: Bonnie was laying on her bed with soft eyes and stayed there as i leashed her. she came right out once secured
Leash Skills: pulls minimally, slow on leash
Sociability: Bonnie walked around the room sniffing curiously. she was avoidant of me and liked to do her own thing. she pushed a toy around with her nose and lose interest quickly. i called to her and she looked at me but continued with pig snorts to look around the room. she was very curious and came running up (as quick as she could) for a treat. she is VERY snatchy and did not seem to know sit or any other tricks.
Play: minimal interest in toys
Dog Interaction: n/a
Return to Kennel: she walked right back in with some help from me (small legs)
Color Level: gold
On 9/19 per staff: Very sweet to everyone in the lobby went up to everyone to be pet
MEDICAL NOTES:
On 9/21 per exam:
Eyes WNL
Ears - acute on chronic otitis AU w/ thick yellow discharge and erythematous stenotic canals
Mouth - MM pink, moderate calculus
Skin - collarettes and crusts diffusely distributed. Papules in groin
LN WNL
Heart - Grade IV-V left and right sided heart murmur. HR - 132, reg rhythm
Lungs WNL
Abdomen - soft, non-painful
Well developed pendulous mammary and vulva
Assessment: Bilateral acute on chronic otitis externa. Superficial pyoderma. Grade IV-V heart murmur - r/o cardiomyopathy vs congenital defect vs other
Plan: 3 ml EKT applied AU & Cephalexin 250 mg PO BID x 21 days
On 9/19 per intake exam:
Eyes - Clear
Ears - Gunky, yeast smell
Nose - Moist
Mouth/Teeth/Gums - Pink moist gums, white teeth with tartar
Coat & Skin - Extremely flaky, Scabs on ears
Urogenital - Intact female, no visible tattoo/scar
Gait/Mobility - No lameness
Attitude: BAR
VIDEOS:
Bonnie and Brownie meet: https://youtube.com/shorts/0Dmlf-lF2TI?feature=share
Bonnie and Brownie meet pt. 2: https://youtube.com/shorts/alZiGOhORm4?feature=share
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
