Kage

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** $500 in pledges for the rescue that pulls! ** Kage ACCT-A-216648 is currently considered urgent and at risk of euthanasia due to length of stay and lack of space for incoming dogs. Kage must have confirmed placement with a RESCUE PARTNER and/or ADOPTER by Tuesday, April 29th at 10AM. Should Kage's medical or behavioral status change, his urgency and timeline for placement may also change. Found as a stray on April 2nd, Kage is a handsome, high‑energy boy whose whole body wiggles the moment you pick up a leash. He’s people‑oriented to the core—eager to show off his “sit,” “down,” “paw,” and “leave it,” then lean right in for head scratches and praise. Outdoors he loves to explore, jumping sky‑high with puppy‑like enthusiasm and happily taking treats (though he may snatch if you don’t use an open palm). Kage is still polishing his manners when the world around him gets exciting, so an adopter who can give him consistent structure, daily exercise, and continued training will help him shine. In return, you’ll get a smart, affectionate adventure partner who can’t wait to trade the shelter for a home—and a person—of his very own. VIDEOS: Kage knows sit https://youtube.com/shorts/pOeIxsS3Zfs?feature=shared Kage, Tootie Beauty, Nala Bone, Care Bear https://youtube.com/shorts/Wo36pVWbP-w Kage (Muzzled), Tootie Beauty, Care Bear, Nala Bone https://youtube.com/shorts/mPmCGN2GLbw Kage and Uncle Billy Baby Meet: https://youtu.be/AC6z8MzlkD0 Kage sits for treats: https://youtube.com/shorts/UqfjQlZtJd0?feature=share Behavior Notes: Per staff 04/22/2025: Kage was fence fighting other dogs through kennels when bringing him outside for a meet. Per staff 04/14/2025: In iso, was eager to go for a walk and pulled hard outside. Met Casia through the fence and had a high tail flagging, fixated eyes, was muzzle punching the fence and did some air snaps at her face. He allowed me to pet him all over with middle tail wagging, ears back, very wiggly and moving all over the place! Friendly and affiliative to the handler. Easy to return to kennel. 04/13/2025 Per staff: Good on leash but will fixate and pull towards other dogs super strong. Gets super wiggly when being pet, jumps super high! (on ISO board 4/13, unsure of day written) Per volunteer 4/6/25: Took Kage outside today but never dropped leash with him. He was easy to leash from his kennel but his tail went high as soon as he was out into the shelter. I don’t think Kage is comfortable around other dogs. His tail never lowered while we were outside. He sniffed around and pooped while outside. A couple of times I was able to get his attention for treats and he was obedient and sat for them but a little snatchy if I tried to hand him a treat. He saw some little dogs and fixated for the rest of our time outside on the small dogs. I tried to help him settle a bit but he only worked himself up more. I returned him to kennel and he lunged at Goodman (his neighbor) but I was able to quickly steer him into his kennel next door. I brought him a lickymat to help soothe him and his tail had relaxed to mid level wags. I informed the behavioral team. Playgroup 04/03/2025 PGN: Muzzled and was assertive. Did not feel comfortable, keeping him out in the yard for further evaluations. Per staff 04/02/2025 Dog let handling all over he knows sit, down, leave it, no, and he gives paw Medical Notes: 04/23/2025 Tech Exam for persistent URI. Rx: Azithromycin (250mg) 1 tab SID x 10 days. 04/20/2025 Canine Pneumovirus PCR: Negative 04/10/2025 Canine Pneumovirus PCR: Positive 04/10/2025 Diagnosed with Pneumovirus 04/09/2025 Tech Exam – URI symptoms, started on Doxycycline 04/08/2025 Vet exam for anxiety; Trazodone started for extreme stress and fixation 04/05/2025 Canine Castration completed. Smooth recovery. 04/03/2025 Vet exam for ear sensitivity; ears clear and comfortable. 04/02/2025 Initial intake exam – 57.6 lbs, pressure sores on feet and legs, hair loss along backside, previously healed happy tail. Vaccination History Rabies (SQ) – 04/02/2025 (Next Due: 04/02/2026) DHPP (SQ) – 04/02/2025 (Next Due: 04/02/2026) Bordetella, Adenovirus, Parainfluenza (IN) – 04/02/2025 (Next Due: 04/02/2026) Medications & Treatments Azithromycin (250mg) – 04/23 to 05/02 Doxycycline (100mg) – 04/09 to 04/22 Trazodone (100mg) – 04/08 to 04/15 Carprofen (injectable and oral) – 04/05 to 04/07 Pyrantel, Vectra 3D – 04/02 Due to being significantly overcapacity with dogs and cats 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 a dog or cat. 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.

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