Stella

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Stella ACCT-A-218728 is a 4-year-old female who came in as an owner surrender on 4/26 due to her health. Owner noted Stella loves strangers and children, is selective with dogs, and has never been around cats. Videos: Petting Stella: https://youtu.be/KOAFSOgjPQo Playgroup 5/3 Koga, Bing, Buddy, Blue, Mamas, Maia, Stella https://youtube.com/shorts/WzdoA7Hs1Bo Playgroup 5/3 Koga, Bing, Buddy, Blue, Mamas, Maia, Stella 2 https://youtube.com/shorts/NvZaMQs9zIE Playgroup 5/3 Koga, Bing, Buddy, Blue, Mamas, Maia, Stella 3 https://youtube.com/shorts/7TxzV1zWHKA Playgroup 5/3 Koga, Bing, Buddy, Blue, Mamas, Stella, Mia (gate greetings) https://youtube.com/shorts/6dYv0IgPg7w Playgroup 5/3 Buddy, Koga, Bing, Blue, Stella, Mia 1 https://youtube.com/shorts/xsUA3Satt0U Playgroup 5/3 Koga, Bing, Buddy, Blue, Mamas, Stella, Mia 2 https://youtube.com/shorts/mBeXabRluPE Playgroup 5/3 Koga, Bing, Buddy, Blue, Mamas, Stella, Mia 3 https://youtube.com/shorts/qPcTgz-QtIc Playgroup 5/3 Koga, Bing, Buddy, Blue, Mamas, Stella, Mia 4 https://youtube.com/shorts/ie41Y-zNFeg Playgroup 5/3 Koga, Bing, Buddy, Blue, Mamas, Stella, Mia 5 https://youtube.com/shorts/_NKoalQMnWA Behavior: Behavior Eval per volunteer 5/4/25: Kennel: Stella was laying on her bed sleeping when I approached her kennel. I made a noise with my mouth and she started wagging her tail, but didn’t get up. I then opened the kennel door and she wagged some more then finally got self up, which took some effort as she’s a big gal! Leash: I leashed her very easily and she’s really great on leash. She walks very slowly and seems to be quite low energy and doesn’t pull at all. Handling: When we got to the play yard, she really showed no interest in anything other than cuddling! Takes pets all over with no sensitivities. Such a sweet girl and just wanted to be close to me. Not treat motivated, but she is sick so not sure if that contributed. Had to use some leash pressure to get her back in the kennel. Color: Behaviorally she was green but due to dog selective note made her gold Playgroup 5/3/25: Very steerable with spray bottle and shake can. Tolerated attempts to solicit play. Loose, sociable. Some interest in reciprocating greetings, with mid-high wags. Seemingly engaged in some power-play with Mia: responding to her frustration at the gate with some grumbles/snarls, then once Mia was muzzled and in the yard, sticking close to her, briefly mounting once (which Mia tolerated). Medical notes: On 5/1 exam Doctor noted: “Patient presented for evaluation of skin issues and obesity. Patient is being treated with doxycycline for initial pneumovirus PCR (-) URI. Butorphanol 0.1 mg/kg IM given to facilitate exam due to potential concern for upper airway obstruction. Bright, alert, responsive, normal mentation. Accumulation of blackened ceruminal debris AU, cropped ears AU. Serous nasal discharge. Cardiac auscultation obscured due to referred respiratory noise, panting, intermittent stertor, intermittent coughing, increased BV sounds bilaterally across chest, eupneic. BCS 9/9, cachexic and/or sarcopenic muscle wasting in hindlimbs. Diffuse patchy thinning alopecia with lichenification and scaling dorsally, epidermal collarettes of the ventral neck, axillary region bilaterally, ventral abdomen, and inguinal area bilaterally. CBC: Monocytes 1.16 (H) Chemistry: All values WNL TT4: 1.0 Assessment: 1. Shelter acquired URI 2. Brachycephalic airway syndrome 3. Superficial pyoderma, diffuse 4. Otitis externa AU 5. Obese 6. Suspected chronic skin hypersensitivity disease 7. Low normal TT4, borderline low Patient will need to be managed chronically for a few conditions, such as identified skin issues and weight with proper diet management. Patient's TT4 is borderline low, but given absence of non-regenerative anemia, hypercholesterolemia, and an elevated ALT, true hypothyroidism is not suspected. Should this be desired to further evaluate, recommend FT4, TSH, thyroglobulin antibody (standard thyroid panel).” On 4/30 staff noted: “This dog 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. They will need a veterinarian to examine them before they receive surgery, if they are not already altered.” On 4/27 intake staff noted: “Bright, alert, responsive. Eyes are red due to stress and right ear has dry blood and clear crust. Missing hair all over, smells yeasty.” 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.

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