King Leo

My story

** $65 in pledges for the rescue that pulls ** King Leo ACCT-A-215330 is currently considered urgent and at risk of euthanasia due to length of stay and lack of space for incoming dogs. King Leo must have confirmed placement with an ADOPTER or RESCUE PARTNER by Saturday, May 3rd by 10:00 am. Should King Leo’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. Meet King Leo! King Leo arrived at ACCT Philly after being surrendered by his family of four years due to housing restrictions that no longer allowed dogs. His previous owner described him as a playful, sweet companion who enjoys lounging on couches, taking long walks, and playing in water. King Leo lived comfortably in a home with adults and teenagers and was reported to be fully housebroken, crate trained, and medium energy. Since arriving at the shelter, King Leo has shown himself to be a friendly and spirited gentleman. Though he can initially alert bark in his kennel, he quickly warms up once leashed, happily wagging his tail and engaging with his handlers. King Leo enjoys playing with toys, knows several basic commands like "sit" and "stay,"! He walks well on a leash with minimal pulling and interacts playfully with toys. In playgroups, King Leo has shown friendly social behavior with other dogs, though he sometimes needs guidance when overly excited. Due to his tendency to become jumpy and aroused when excited, King Leo is looking for an adult-only home or a home with children ages 15 and older. This lovable guy is ready to trade the shelter life for a cozy couch and a family to call his own—could that family be yours? BEHAVIOR NOTES: On 4/12 per staff: Steerable with spray and can. In the yard, sexually motivated. Reciprocated some greetings appropriately, but was persistently mounting Thunder (who didn't correct) and Champagne (who did twice, but KL persisted). On 4/12 per staff: BEHAVIOR EVALUATION: King Leo KNOWN HISTORY: Owner surrender Other days was slightly reactive in his kennel according to ACA’s KENNEL PRESENTATION: King Leo was sitting half way on his bed and began alert barking when he saw me. I showed him the leash and he stopped as I slowly opened the kennel door. Once he sniffed the leash he began wagging and I secured him. LEASH SKILLS: Pulls minimally HANDLING : In the room, King Leo was pretty aroused and amped up, going straight to jump all over and began chattering and hovering over some old urine. He was able to be redirected away and focused back onto me. I was able to touch all over him but he seemed to be unsure with the handling, continuously looking back at me but still remaining neutral. I offered him a treat as well to keep the peace but he refused and chose a toy. He was super playful and fun with the toy, mouthing at it and jumping up in the air as I held it and NOT becoming snatchy. He was easy to redirect from jumping and an overall independent older man. PLAY: Engaged in play TOYS: Interest and takes possession COLOR LEVEL & ANY RECOMMENDATIONS: Blue On 4/11 per volunteer: A staff member was walking him, so he met Luvia Storm through the fence. He pulled towards the fence with high tail, ears perked up, sniffed through the fence, then disengaged and walked on. On 4/11 per staff: hard barking and lip raising in kennel this morning MEDICAL NOTES: On 4/22 per exam: Recheck skin Objective: Skin relatively unchanged from previous description. Thinning hair and erythematous skin most noticeable on ventral neck and thorax. Erythema and thick yellow discharge AU Assessment: Malassezia dermatitis (tentative) & Otitis externa Plan: 3 ml EKT AU, add fluconazole 150 mg PO SID x 14 days & continue hydroxyzine BID as prescribed. On 4/14 per exam: Inflamed and red skin all over. PC: Diffuse erythema Hx: N/A Subjective Mentation: BAR, VERY friendly BODY CONDITION SCORE (BCS): 4/9 FAS: 1/5 PAIN SCORE: 0/4 EYES, EARS, NOSE, THROAT: ears erythematous; no ocular or nasal discharge OROPHARYNGEAL: mild dental calculus, no apparent oral masses or foreign bodies; injected mm CARDIOVASCULAR: no murmur or arrhythmia, pulses strong and synchronous, MM pink and moist, CRT less than 2 sec, normal skin turgor RESPIRATORY: eupneic, lungs clear in all fields LYMPH NODES: normal palpation ABDOMEN,GI: soft and comfortable on palpation with no apparent masses RECTAL EXAM: Not performed UROGENITAL: normal external genitalia MUSCULOSKELETAL: normal gait, ambulatory x 4, brief orthopedic exam INTEGUMENTARY: diffuse erythema, marked scaling; alopecic areas; lichenification on abdomen NERVOUS SYSTEM: Normal mentation, CNs WNL, no ataxia, brief neurologic exam Behavior: Allowed all handling Assessment 1. Significant skin erythema, skin allergies Plan: Diagnostics - Skin scrape: negative Treatments: Cytopoint 60 mg SQ, Hydroxyzine 75 mg PO q12, ongoing. Consideration: Add apoquel if patient not responding to above. On 4/14 per exam: King Leo 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 4/10 per intake exam: Eyes -red and crusty Ears -red and inflamed(yeasty) Nose -crusty Mouth/Teeth/Gums -tartar and yellow discoloration Coat & Skin -dry patchy and inflammed Urogenital -intact male w 2 Gait/Mobility -good Attitude: BAR Friendly VIDEOS: King Leo walks with his stuffie: https://youtube.com/shorts/lKwjhrRcXk8?si=uVdW1woellXOopMT King Leo plays in the yard: https://youtube.com/shorts/DcmNLTqtr_A?si=BhZ9EJRQ5sRqDxsm King Leo knows sit: https://youtube.com/shorts/W9oQuVoc8jE?si=GEYBw-Ptk-6PPhLP Playgroup 4/12: Thunder, Ellie, Sandy, Champagne, King Leo: https://youtu.be/3N4EJg2iEoc Playgroup 4/12: Tilly, King Leo, Sandy, Ellie, Champagne, Darsellus, Thunder: https://youtu.be/tvjFgxfRq7o 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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