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My name is Samson!

Posted over 3 months ago | Updated 1 month ago

Cared for by ACCT Philly
Adoption process
1

Visit the Facility and Find a Pet

2

Submit Application

3

Interview

4

Approve Application

5

Meet the Pet

6

Sign Adoption Contract

7

Pay Fee

Adoption fee: $25

This helps ACCT Philly with pet care costs.

My basic info

Breed
Domestic Mediumhair
Color
Black (All)/Gray or Blue
Age
4 years 3 months old, Adult
Sex
Male
Pet ID
170519
Hair Length

My details

Checkmark in teal circle Spayed / Neutered

My story

Here's what the humans have to say about me:

** $640 in pledges for the rescue that pulls **
** Interested foster through rescue **

Jax ACCT-A-170518 and Samson ACCT-A-170519 are currently considered urgent and at risk of euthanasia due to medical concerns. Jax and Samson must have confirmed placement with a RESCUE PARTNER by Thursday August 15th at 10 A.M. Should Jax and Samson's medical or behavioral status change, their urgency and timeline for placement may also change.


Jax and Samson came in as owner surrenders on 8/1 when their owner was hospitalized and unable to care for them. Unfortunately, they have come down with progressive shelter acquired upper respiratory infections that are putting them at risk of declining, so they are urgently seeking placement with a rescue partner.


They were very fearful and fractious when they arrived. On 8/3 staff noted that Jax was "fractious attempting to run escape and flee. Cat is stressed. Samson was also displaying fractious behavior. On 8/4, they noted that Samson was "tense, growling, hissing and had airplane ears. They were both started on gabapentin for one week to help them settle in.


On 8/7 during a sedated check in, staff found Jax to be approximately 7 years old and in good health other than having a "severe flea infestation and covered in live fleas with thinned patchy fur. Samson was estimated to be 4 years old and was in good condition overall.


On 8/11, Jax was noted to have an upper respiratory infection and was started on Doxycycline, Cerenia, and Elura, and was given fluids for dehydration. Jax tested negative for FIV and FeLV. On 8/13, he was noted to be drooling with dried debris caked on mouth and vesicles and ulcerations at the back of his throat. He also has mild gingivitis, a dirty, diffusely thinning hair coat, and prolonged turgor. He has a very thin body condition and no interest in food. His courses of Cerenia, Elura, and fluids were extended and he was prescribed Buprenorphine and Clindamycin for the ulcers.


On 8/12, Samson was started on Doxycycline as he was showing signs of an upper respiratory infection as well. On 8/13, his symptoms were also worsening, so he was started on Cerenia, Elura, and fluids. He was "Shut down, does not enjoy handling but allows it.


On 8/13, they allowed petting, but Samson flinched away at first.


Both are diagnosed with progressive upper respiratory infections, poor body condition, and chronic dermatitis (possibly due to flea allergies). Jax and Samson are in urgent need of placement with a rescue partner to prevent further decline at the shelter.


VIDEO:
Meet Jax and Samson: https://youtube.com/shorts/iyHomXLrTXU


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
Shelter

Contact info

Pet ID
170519
Contact
Email
Address
111 W. Hunting Park Avenue, Philadelphia, PA 19140

Their adoption process

1.

Visit the Facility and Find a Pet

2.

Submit Application

3.

Interview

4.

Approve Application

5.

Meet the Pet

6.

Sign Adoption Contract

7.

Pay Fee

Additional adoption info

Stop in today! No appointment needed to view animals up for adoption! Details at https://acctphilly.org/how-to-adopt/

For animals located at the shelter, you can stop by between 10 a.m.-6 p.m. 111 W. Hunting Park Ave. Philadelphia, PA 19140
**Please bring photo ID with your current name and address**

If you are interested in a pet who is in foster care, reach out to the foster directly to schedule a meet and greet using contact information listed in the animal’s online bio. If no contact information has not been provided, email foster@acctphilly.org and a staff member will facilitate communication between the foster parent and interested adopter.

Go meet their pets

LOOKING TO ADOPT?
Email: adopt@acctphilly.org
Visit: http://www.acctphilly.org/adopt
Adoptions hours:
Monday -Sunday: 10am - 6pm
(please arrive by 5:30 pm for adoptions)

INTERESTED IN FOSTERING?
Email: foster@acctphilly.org
Visit: http://www.acctphilly.org/foster
Foster care hours:
Monday - Friday: 1pm - 8pm
Weekends: 10am - 5pm

We are located at:
111 W. Hunting Park Ave.
Philadelphia, PA 19140

More about this shelter

The Animal Care & Control Team of Philadelphia (ACCT Philly) is the region’s largest animal care and control service provider. ACCT Philly is an independent, 501c3 nonprofit organization, contracted by the City of Philadelphia to provide animal control services. Our animal control officers provide service over 142.6 square miles to the city’s more than 1.5 million residents and ACCT Philly’s facility in North Philadelphia handles more than 17,000 of the city’s animals, from dogs and cats, to small animals, reptiles, birds and wildlife, annually.

In addition to animal control and sheltering, ACCT Philly is open 365 days a year for pet adoptions. ACCT Philly also supports a foster care program where community members provide temporary homes for sheltered animals and one of the (if not THE) most extensive rescue partnership program in the country where approved rescue partners accept ACCT Philly animals into their adoption programs. Under contract ACCT Philly’s Animal Control Officers provide animal control services and code enforcement. Other exciting ACCT Philly programs include a food pantry for low-income pet owners, a vibrant volunteer program, trap-neuter-return for community cats, a unique Pen Pal program to assist dogs at risk … and so much more!

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