Currently, Rocky resides at the ACCT shelter at 111 W. Hunting Park Ave in Philadelphia. He is EXTREMELY URGENT and must leave the shelter before Nov. 11. Rocky was very close to being euthanized a few days ago because the shelter is full but, luckily, the person that sedated him for euthanasia found a microchip! This saved his life – at least for now. His ID hold will be up in a few days (it’s very unlikely that his owners are coming for him), but this guy definitely deserves a home!
Rocky is a young guy, only 1-2 years old, and has so much love to share! He is a sweet boy who loves to wag his tail and wiggle his butt.
He is a medium sized, 40 pound, light brown colored Terrier & American Staffordshire Mix. He is a gorgeous boy with ears that stick straight up and has a wrinkly forehead. He was found as a stray and has been living at the shelter for two months now. During these two months, he was a quiet dog just waiting patiently to be relieved from his kennel. Rocky now has two friends who are dedicated in keeping him happy and training him in the areas that he needs help.
Rocky is being trained how to walk nice while out for walks with a Gentle Leader which will go home with Rocky once he is adopted. He does well on the gentle leader and is making great improvements. Rocky also needs help with his excitement when meeting new dogs.
Rocky is also a very smart boy, he already learned the commands “sit” and “down”. He is treat motivated and he has been easy to work with. He will take treats from you very gently. Rocky went for a car ride and he did great in the car. Overall, he is a very affectionate dog who loves attention. Rocky’s pen pals (volunteers who dedicate their time to specifically work with him) will offer his foster home or adoptive home his gentle leader, a crate, and continued training support and suggestions. He really deserves a chance out of the shelter and can make a really great dog!
Adoption hours: Mon-Fri 1-8, Sat & Sun 10-5.
Foster hours: Mon-Sun 10-6.
Want more information on Rocky? Contact his friends at: Always8bball@aol.com or Anastasiam1981@yahoo.com!
Simon is a 10-month-old puppy and has until Thursday, Oct. 25, at 6 pm to get out of ACCT-Philly into a foster or adoptive home. He has been an incredible trooper, having lived at ACCT since August 1. He’s kept himself emotionally together, but now he has injured his knee and needs a place to go. Simon needs eight weeks of crate rest and lots of TLC to let his knee heal. Simon also needs a weight loss program–he sure hasn’t lost his appetite living at the shelter!
With weight loss and crate rest, Simon’s knee would probably heal on its own because he should only weigh about 37 lbs. Simon is a really smart dog who loves his people. Once his knee is healed, he’d do very well with an active family with older kids.
Simon says that cats are soooo great that he probably shouldn’t live with them. But he could live with another dog!
Could you be Simon’s savior and foster him? All medications and food will be supplied by ACCT-Philly and his Pen Pal, his special volunteer at the shelter, will supply a crate. All you need to provide is the warm comfy home and a dedication to saving his life.
Email todorov.lulu@gmail.com to get in touch with Simon’s Pen Pal and learn more, or if you’re sure you’re ready to save him, call ACCT at 267-385-3800. Press 0 and ask for Lifesaving. ACCT is located at 111 W. Hunting Park Ave in Philadelphia.
Duke is a 1-2 year old Pit Bull type Terrier mix that is living in an overcrowded Philadelphia shelter. Luckily for him, he has acquired his very own volunteer who is helping him work on his basic obedience and manners while living in a kennel most of the day. While working with him, his volunteer has noticed that Duke might be an ideal dog for work with various dog sports such as Flyball, agility, dock diving, etc. Here are some basic stats about him.
1. He is VERY focused on toys and very motivated by playtime.
2. He is a natural retriever and neither hell nor high water will keep him from his tennis ball/toy. (For this reason he would do best in a home without toddlers or small children as he might very well knock them down in the pursuit of toys).
3. He handles distractions VERY well. He is not really interested in other dogs, but will exchange polite and friendly sniffs and tail wags before going about his business. Business that usually includes toys, fetching, etc. He has been exposed to other dogs, motorcycles, cars, traffic, noisy people, children, etc and still his focus on the ball is unwavering.
4. He’s an amazing catch and often jumps high into the air to catch a tennis ball and possibly a frisbee.
He has also been working with a weighted back pack and still shown an ability to effortlessly lift himself high into the air! He’s a pretty tall, slender dog and stands about 21 inches at the shoulder and weighs about 55lbs.
5. In addition to all of his sporting potential, Duke is pretty good in his crate and in the car. I would still recommend crating him in the car at first so he nor his cuteness will be a distraction to the driver.
He is also fairly interested in tug toys and would LOVE to engage with the ones that have tennis balls affixed to them (thus again would be PERFECT for learning flyball skills).
Please feel free to contact Lulu if you have any questions about Duke. She can be reached via todorov.lulu@gmail.com.
If you want to head in and meet him for yourself please visit him at:
111 West Hunting Park Ave, Philadelphia, PA 19140
LadyBird is a medium sized, 40-pound, 2-year-old, rust and white colored Staffie Mix. Poor Birdie hasn’t had much attention given to her during her short life – she was found as a stray, but she’s getting plenty of attention now. Since she’s become a member of the Pen Pals at ACCT, her behavior has improved immensely.
She has learned to walk on a leash with an Easy-Walk harness, she has mastered ‘sit’ and does pretty well with ‘down,’ picked up ‘touch’ like a champ and is now working on recall! Birdie is a very friendly girl, but can be excessive in her play style. With the right kind of dog, she’ll play and play and play! There isn’t a dog she’s met that she’s hasn’t liked. She’s even worked her way up to shared housing in the shelter. She’s paired with another dog in the kennels, they share two spaces where they keep one another company – which is working wonders with the dogs at keeping their stress-levels down.
LadyBird is very treat-motivated, and training her has gone pretty well, but she needs consistency, discipline and boundaries. Because she’s so pushy in her play style, please bring in your dogs to make sure that your dogs can tolerate her. Should Birdie go to a home where there are children under the age of eight, close supervision should occur around the children; her inconsistent manners and pushy style may be too much for a small child.
LadyBird is part of the Pen Pal program. She has a volunteer dedicated to finding her a great home or foster. Her pen pal also spends quality time with LadyBird trying to keep her as stress free as possible while living at the shelter. LadyBird’s pen pal also works on teaching her to be the best dog she can. If you have any questions about Birdie, contact her pen pal at katherine.ACCT@gmail.com.
Check her out in action with her buddy Johnny (just adopted) here.
This dog’s name is Lucy and she currently is ACCT’s longest term resident by quite some time. For some reason the caramel colored dogs get often overlooked. Lucy is a 1-2 year old female Pitbull terrier mix. She’s on the smaller side weighing only about 40 lbs. Her previous family couldn’t keep her due to landlord issues so she ended up at the shelter. She has a beautiful brown coat with some white on her chest and toes. Her biggest attribute is her huge pittie smile!
Lucy’s stay at the shelter has been super special because she’s a member of the ACCT Penpals. Her Penpal is an employee at ACCT that spends one on one time with her, takes her on adventures, and is teaching her manners and new commands. Lucy loves her human friends so much that she tends to jump up when she sees them, but she’s learning that this is not very lady like. Lucy is learning to be a very classy girl. Continue Reading
Duke is a 1 to 2-year-old young terrier/pit mix who needs a home where he can cover and then learn to be the best dog he can be! Duke is playful with toys but he’s not very good at giving them back to his human friends! He’ll need some basic training to help him learn that he can trust his human friends and play with toys nicely with them. He has several volunteers working with him to learn to trade a tennis ball for another ball or for a treat, but since he has come down with a cold his learning has been slowed.
He lived in a home previously, but was surrendered to the shelter because his owners didn’t have the time to get him through his puppyhood. Duke can be rambunctious at times, but all it takes is a few minutes of walking or playing fetch and he settles right into being a normal, happy, loving dog. He has met some other dogs at the shelter and was totally appropriate and friendly with them. If you have dogs at home please bring them along to meet Duke to make sure they’ll be the best of friends.
Also if you have cats please feel free to ask about getting Duke a cat test to see if he can live with them.
If you have questions about Duke or want to learn more, please feel free to contact his human friend at bragan.jen@gmail.com or contact the shelter where he is currently living directly.
Animal Care and Control Team (ACCT)
111 W. Hunting Park Avenue
(267) 385-3800 | phone
Currently, Rocky resides at the ACCT shelter at 111 W. Hunting Park Ave in Philadelphia. He is EXTREMELY URGENT and must leave the shelter before Nov. 11. Rocky was very close to being euthanized a few days ago because the shelter is full but, luckily, the person that sedated him for euthanasia found a microchip! This saved his life – at least for now. His ID hold will be up in a few days (it’s very unlikely that his owners are coming for him), but this guy definitely deserves a home!
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