Ali

My story

Ali first came to ACCT Philly in September 2022 after being found as a stray. When she returned to the shelter in June 2025, she was in rough shape—frightened, dehydrated, and suffering from a painful embedded harness wound under her left front leg. Despite this trauma, Ali never showed aggression, only fear and confusion, pulling away gently from touch and retreating into corners. Since those early days, Ali has shown incredible resilience and heart. With time and patience, she has blossomed into a loving, gentle dog who now greets familiar faces with a wagging tail and soft eyes. Volunteers describe her as a “perfect lady” on leash, affectionate, respectful of space, and a “sweetie pie” who takes treats gently and listens attentively. Her soft demeanor and eagerness to please make her a standout companion. Ali has been polite and tolerant in playgroup evaluations, showing interest in meeting other dogs despite some initial nerves. She prefers calmer energy and has done well with similarly gentle dogs. Videos: Patient Ali waiting for treats: https://youtube.com/shorts/7ULOVbiLTdw?si=SWBR5GBjXrVBajFZ Videos from Ali's prior stay September 2022: Ali and Benji: https://youtube.com/shorts/q7HiaLf2hA0?feature=share Ali and Benji: https://youtube.com/shorts/KtLg79NWPxc?feature=share Ali - super sweet: https://youtube.com/shorts/iBFitzYSLGk?feature=share Ali: https://youtube.com/shorts/3dTWlqGSXbk?feature=share Behavioral Notes: Per volunteer 7/6/25: Ali - brown dog, cool eyes - easy to pull from crate in eval room, loves to jump up on furniture, lean in for pets, eat pepperoni. Was somewhat anxious in the outdoor pen - circling. Seemed willing to meet other dogs, even Boss who was not very polite. Had a nice interaction with Koko - met through fence, parallel walked, went into large pen together, but she was super hot so we took her back. 06/27/2025 per staff: Ali was easy to leash and had a wagging tail and loose body. she pulled minimal and walked towards everyone submissively with a smile. in the room she was a gentle dainty girl and lightly zoomed around me, not wanting to be too rowdy or jump on me. she stopped dead in her tracks before my body to not bombard me. she is so gentle and sweet, taking possession to toys and then dropped them quickly. Gold 06/27/2025 adjusting waivers due to improvement in behavior. Volunteer 6/26- Ali is an absolute angel on earth. She was sitting in her kennel, waiting patiently for me to greet her. She allowed me to leash her easily & walked like a perfect lady. She is beauty and Grace. She takes treats super gently and will walk closely to you and sit whenever you ask. She’s such a sweetie pie and would make the perfect addition to any home. 06/26/2025 Playgroup notes: scared, tense BL, not interested in greeting at the gate, avoidant, fearful, did not give correction 06/23/2025 per staff: Really scared, kept running away but was able to use a control stick once she was tired and did not reacted badly to being on a stick / leash . Allows to be touch with a slow approach. Tail has been tucked throughout my time with her . But shows no behavior signs. Medical Notes 07/06/2025 ISO Dog Assessment 7/6/25-AM Mentation: QAR-dull Appetite: Normal eating - decreased drinking Resp. Rate:30 Took Medicine with :Wet Dog Food. Patient appears to be hydrating less. bucket was nearly full and ACA's had not gotten to ISO3 before Assessment. 07/05/2025 Vet Exam: Recheck Assessment: Complicated URI w/ concern for infectious pneumonia Plan: schedule on enro 136mg 2.5 tabs SId x 14 days 07/01/2025 Tech Exam: Canine URI Assessment: This dog has been observed to have shelter acquired upper respiratory infection (URI), or a "doggy cold". Plan: start Doxycycline 10mg/kg for 14 days 06/26/2025 Vet Exam Plan: Moist dermatitis in left axilla has almost completely resolved. To continue all medications as prescribed but ok to remove medical waiver. 06/23/2025 Vet Exam Subjective: Check wound from embedded harness (removed at intake) Objective: Severe, moist dermatitis w/ some regions of ulceration in the left axilla and extending onto the left thorax. Plan: Amoxi/clav 250 + 62.5 mg PO BID x 10 days, Carprofen 100 mg PO SID x 5 days, Gabapentin 400 mg PO BID x 7 days. Ok to remain available for all pathways w/ a medical waiver. 06/23/2025 Tech Exam: Triage Exam Assessment: Pt is QAR and quite fearful, retreating into corners and pulling away from all handling. Plan: Per Dr. JB, schedule Amoxi-Clav 62.5 and 250 BID x 10 days, Carprofen 100 SID x 5 days, and Gabapentin 400 BID x 7 days. ACCT Philly is located at 111 West Hunting Park Ave in Philadelphia. We are open for adoptions 7 days a week, from 10am to 6pm, and no appointments are needed! 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/ 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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