Bells

Bells ACCT-A-250897 is an approximately 8-month-old spayed female cat who was brought to the shelter as a stray by an Animal Protection Officer on 5/22. Bells has a heart murmur and wounds on her right front leg, but that does not stop this sweet girl from reaching out for attention and affection. Medical: On 5/22 exam Doctor noted: "Stray community cat reported to be attacked by a dog. Bright, alert, responsive. No ocular/nasal/aural discharge. Normal cervical palpation. Mild gingivitis, no apparent oral masses or foreign bodies. Grade IV/VI systolic heart murmur. MM pink and moist, CRT less than 2 sec. Clear lung fields bilaterally, no crackles or wheezes. Non weightbearing RFL, swelling present. Dirty fur coat. Body Condition Score (BCS): 4/9 Muscle Condition Score (MCS): 2/3 Assessment: - Swollen NWB RFL Plan Buprenorphine 0.03 mg/kg IM Radiographs: no overt fracture noted, soft tissue swelling, areas of gas pockets Convenia 8 mg/kg SQ Gabapentin 10 mg/kg PO BID x 7d" On 5/22 APO noted: "Bells was attacked by a dog, one of the front legs appears to be broken." Videos: Meet Bells! https://youtube.com/shorts/jMpn3O3Iqqk Behavior: On 5/26 staff noted: "I went to meet Bells in her kennel. She was a little head shy at first but then began leaning into pets. She enjoyed scratches under her chin and behind her ears. She started making biscuits the more comfortable she got with me being there. Sweet, little kitty!" On 5/22 APO noted: "Picked up one stray injured confined cat from inside of location.Easy to handle, feeder said that he handles all of his cats." 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