My name is Smokey!

Posted over 3 months ago | Updated 21 hours ago

Cared for by ACCT Philly

Adoption process

Visit the Facility and Find a Pet

Submit Application

Interview

Approve Application

Meet the Pet

Sign Adoption Contract

Pay Fee

Adoption fee: $45

This helps ACCT Philly with pet care costs.

My basic info

Breed

Domestic Shorthair

Color

Gray or Blue/White

Age

6 years 11 months old, Senior

Sex

Male

Pet ID

102133

Hair Length

–

My details

Not good with cats

Spayed / Neutered

My story

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

** $50 in pledges to the rescue that pulls **

Smokey ACCT-A-102133 is a 6-year-old neutered male who originally came to the shelter in 2021 as a stray. Smokey was adopted on 2021 and unfortunately made his way back to the shelter in back in June of this year as a stray and was adopted again about a week later. Smokey came back the shelter on 7/26 as an owner surrender due to him biting and scratching the owner.

The owner described Smokey as "super sweet but would prefer to be in a quiet home with no other animals and assuming no kids. Medium energy, he does bite due to stress and I believe he is trying to spray. Has bit my roommate and her boyfriend along with me, he broke skin six times and bruised my leg, Yes, has bitten another animal, he chases after my other cat and bites his flank area and not in a playful way. Loves crinkle toys doesn't care for treats, would love a home with no other animals or children he is a sweet boy who loves head scratches.

Per staff on 9/10: Time to Adjust slip in kennel card. Smokey allows limited petting before starting to hiss and becoming tense.

Per staff on 9/2: Went to interact with Smokey, he immediately tried to reach through the bars to bat at me. Was clearly play, so I grabbed a pipe cleaner and he went to town! Definitely a cat that thinks it's okay to play with hands, so would recommend caution in the household and stress ways to drain cats energy. He was happy to play on his own. Didn't attempt to pet due to his happiness to just play on his own.

Medical Notes From Smokey's Previous Stay:

On 6/4 during an exam staff noted: "Gash on the head, possibly bit by a dog, per caller. Mild generalized calculus and gingivitis. ~1cm full thickness wound on temple above right eye with some circumferential pocketing, copious purulent discharge when scab was removed. No other wounds or lesions identified. Adult cat with wound above right eye. Otherwise appears to be in good health. Smokey was noted to be bright, alert and responsive.

Shelter

ACCT Philly

Contact info

Pet ID

102133

Contact

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Phone

(267) 385-3800

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Website

http://www.acctphilly.org

Address

111 W. Hunting Park Avenue, Philadelphia, PA 19140

Donation

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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!