Clownfish

My story

Clownfish is a sweet, gentle boy with a heart of pure gold! Clownfish swam his way to ACCT Philly on May 22nd after the police received a report of an abandoned dog. While his owner was contacted, sadly they were unable to reclaim him due to falling on hard times. While not much is known about Clownfish’s history, he has proven to be a shy, lower energy pup in the shelter, and the definition of a gentle giant! Staff and volunteers alike have praised Clownfish for his easygoing demeanor, trusting nature, and loving spirit. Despite the uncertainty in his past, Clownfish has shown nothing but patience and kindness, and is as mild-mannered and sweet around other dogs as he is with people. While he can be a little timid at first when meeting other pups, he loves spending time with his canine pals during daily doggy playgroups and has been very tolerant of other dogs of all energy levels and play styles. Clownfish enjoys treats and takes them nicely, and generally walks very well on his leash. His favorite thing is spending time outside, taking long walks and sniffing everything around him! This pup would love nothing more than to find himself a loving family who will shower him with affection and attention for the rest of his days. Since he can be timid and cautious when meeting new friends, Clownfish would be best suited for a home with teenagers or just adults, and he may welcome a canine sibling to share his household with! Clownfish is open to meeting older kiddos as well as your resident dogs prior to adoption in order to ensure everyone is a good match. Clownfish is currently in foster care, so email the foster team to schedule a meet today! Foster@ACCTPhilly.org VIDEOS *NEW* Meet Clownfish: https://youtube.com/shorts/hkZgPCRC1tA?feature=share Clownfish sits: https://youtube.com/shorts/Ue5hR2oDp4g?si=sCdsBshYiS1jVKNF Playgroup 5/24 with Blueberry Muffin, Tyson von Wiggles, Sapphire, Max, Clownfish: https://youtu.be/XE1WsIKeH1o Clownfish & Tyson: https://youtube.com/shorts/XpX2AOy4gac?si=bXycM45BgWprotlu Clownfish, Max, Sapphire & Tyson: https://youtube.com/shorts/HraRuImtjhc?si=SM0jGJmRizDMy3Qj Nosework with Clownfish and Debo: https://youtube.com/shorts/88ME7XFu678?si=LO606bh_B-Mp3AOQ BEHAVIORAL INFORMATION *NEW* Per volunteer 6/22: Such a nice dog! Calm, sweet, loves to be pet and loves treats! Volunteer noted 5/23: “We noticed Clownfish had a large chain so we took him out to attempt to remove. I put my leash in the kennel. He was standing at the front. He took a sniff of the leash and seemed interested. I opened the loop more and was able to easily leash him for removal. In the volunteer office, we started to give him treats which he took gently. He allowed handling and petting. We were able to slip the chain off his neck with no issue. He loved exploring the office. He sniffed all around. I took him outside. He mostly loose walked. In the yard, he continued to explore and use the bathroom. He showed no interest in toys or play. He returned to his kennel with no issue. [Evaluated] Gold.” Staff noted on 5/23 during his medical intake exam that Clownfish was “friendly and alert.” Staff noted 5/24 during playgroup: “Clownfish was timid and unsure at the gate, steerable and nervous. in the yard he was conflicted with if he should play or freeze and did cute play bows and zooms trying to engage with the other dogs. he was very tolerant of dogs mounting him and took corrections.” Staff noted 5/24: “Had zero issues throughout [playgroup]. Low energy.” Volunteer noted 5/26: “Clownfish is a chill young man who enjoys being outside. He took treats gently and loved to sniff around the yard. Such a sweet boy!” Staff noted 5/31 during an enrichment activity: “Nosework - he enjoyed the sniff maze and did well doing it parallel with Debo.” MEDICAL INFORMATION Clownfish’s initial intake exam noted his eyes, ears, and nose appeared clear and clean. His coat was found to be dirty but free of fleas. He was found to be an intact male, and was BAR. His teeth were noted to be white with slight staining. He weighed 66.1 pounds. On 5/29 Clownfish was diagnosed with an upper respiratory infection. He tested positive for pneumovirus and was moved into an isolation area, and started on a course of medication to help him recover. Staff observed 6/2: “Give one 300 mg capsule with one 75 mg capsule. Mentation- Q.A.R. Appetite- ate meatball. (RR) 40. Effort-normal. Medication Administration - ate meds.” Staff observed the morning of 6/3: “Mentation:QAR. Appetite:Normal. Respiratory Rate:24. Effort:Normal. Medication Administration:Gave wet food and cream cheese ball patient ate entire ball.” In the evening staff noted: “Mentation: BAR. Appetite: Normal. Respiratory Rate: 20. Effort: Slight. Medication Administration: Ate in cheese.” Staff observed 6/4: “Mentation: BAR. Appetite: Normal. Respiratory Rate: 24. Effort: Normal. Medication Administration: Ate in cheese.” Staff observed 6/5: “Mentation: QAR. Appetite: Normal. Respiratory Rate: 24. Effort: Normal. Medication Administration: Ate in cheese.” Staff observed the morning of 6/6: “Mentation: BAR. Appetite: Normal. Respiratory Rate: 24. Effort: Normal. Medication Administration: Ate in meatball.” In the evening staff observed: “Ment- QAR. App- Normal. RR- 24. Effort- Normal. Took meds in cheese.” Staff observed 6/7: “Mentation: BAR. Appetite: Normal. Resp. Rate: Unable to obtain, pt was panting and overstimulated, normal effort. Medication: Ate in wet food.” Staff observed 6/9: “Mentation: QAR. Appetite: Normal. Resp. Rate: 24, normal effort. Medication: Ate in cream cheese.” Staff observed 6/10: “ISO Dog Assessment 6/10/25 AM. Mentation: BAR. Appetite: Normal. Resp. Rate: 30, normal effort. Medication: Ate in wet food.” Staff observed 6/11 in the morning: “Mentation: BAR. Appetite: Normal. Resp. Rate: 30, normal effort. Medication: Ate in wet food. Clear nasal discharge.” Staff observed the morning of 6/12: “Mentation: BAR. Appetite: Normal. Resp. Rate: 35, normal effort. Medication: Ate in wet food. Clear nasal discharge.” In the evening staff noted: “Mentation: BAR. Appetite: Normal. Resp. Rate: 24, normal effort. Medication: Ate in wet food.” Staff observed the morning of 6/14: “Mentation: BAR. Appetite: Normal. Resp. Rate: 30, normal effort. Medication: Ate in wet food.” In the evening staff noted: “BAR. Appetite: normal. Resp. Rate 36 - most likely from excitement. Took medications with dog food.” Staff observed 6/15: “BAR. Appetite: normal. Resp. Rate 30. Took medications: with cheese. Patient was observed with slight coughing, somewhat muted bark possibly due to breathing, and was observed slightly shaking/trembling.” Staff observed 6/16: “Mentation: BAR. Appetite: normal. Resp Rate: moving around and barking too much. Rest Effort: normal. Took medications: wet dog food.” Staff observed 6/17: “Mentation: QAR. Appetite: Normal. Resp Rate: 52. Rest Effort: Normal. Took medications: Ate entire meatball.” Staff observed 6/18: “Mentation: QAR. Appetite: Normal. Resp. Rate: 18, slight effort. Medication: Ate in wet food.” 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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