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Aksana is looking to wrestle her way into your heart! This gentle giant weighs in at 105 lbs, but we're convinced that 100 lbs of that is just her heart!! This sweet mastiff mix was found as a stray and now looking for her forever home. She's had good dog meets in our care.
She's available for adoption at ACCT Philly- you can meet him any day from 10am-6pm.
Video:
Aksana knows paw: https://www.youtube.com/shorts/jAful7PrkTQ?feature=share
Louie and Aksana fence meet: https://youtube.com/shorts/H9GYuIkO8Ys?feature=share
Aksana and Chanel meet: https://youtube.com/shorts/E4azXDHuOlI?feature=share
Behavior:
Per Staff 7/3/24: Aksana was sitting near the door when I approached. She leaned in for a sniff and then avoided eye contact, turning her head away. When I opened the door she looked up with neutral eyes, but back away scared when I reached in with the leash. She did some leash dodging but allowed me to over the head leash her, and came right out once secured.
Hyper vigilant, cowered and ran when dogs were barking at her. When we got tot he room I could see that Aksana was trembling, so I gave her some space and crouched down. She came up and leaned against me hard, continuing to tremble. I gave her some comforting pets but she tensed up a bit, so I stopped. She then pawed me, and let me hold her paw for a little. Aksana sniffed around the room for a few seconds, and then came back to lean against my legs as I typed. She seems people oriented, but just terrified at this time. I offered her some treats but she didn't take any. WIth some time Aksana began to relax slightly, and becoming more neutral than tense. She was still trembling, but less so. I crouched down and gave her some pets, which he allowed without any issue this time. She allowed all handling without issue, you just have to give her time to trust. At one point Aksana sat right on my feet and leaned back against my legs! Overall, she's very shy and nervous at first, but with some time and gentle reassurance, she comes out of her shell!
Got so jumpy and goofy during play! She will launch at you from across the room and doesn't realize how big she is! She never mouthed though! Interest in squeakies and almost chased a tennis ball!
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
Aksana is looking to wrestle her way into your heart! This gentle giant weighs in at 105 lbs, but we're convinced that 100 lbs of that is just her heart!! This sweet mastiff mix was found as a stray and now looking for her forever home. She's had good dog meets in our care.
She's available for adoption at ACCT Philly- you can meet him any day from 10am-6pm.
Video:
Aksana knows paw: https://www.youtube.com/shorts/jAful7PrkTQ?feature=share
Louie and Aksana fence meet: https://youtube.com/shorts/H9GYuIkO8Ys?feature=share
Aksana and Chanel meet: https://youtube.com/shorts/E4azXDHuOlI?feature=share
Behavior:
Per Staff 7/3/24: Aksana was sitting near the door when I approached. She leaned in for a sniff and then avoided eye contact, turning her head away. When I opened the door she looked up with neutral eyes, but back away scared when I reached in with the leash. She did some leash dodging but allowed me to over the head leash her, and came right out once secured.
Hyper vigilant, cowered and ran when dogs were barking at her. When we got tot he room I could see that Aksana was trembling, so I gave her some space and crouched down. She came up and leaned against me hard, continuing to tremble. I gave her some comforting pets but she tensed up a bit, so I stopped. She then pawed me, and let me hold her paw for a little. Aksana sniffed around the room for a few seconds, and then came back to lean against my legs as I typed. She seems people oriented, but just terrified at this time. I offered her some treats but she didn't take any. WIth some time Aksana began to relax slightly, and becoming more neutral than tense. She was still trembling, but less so. I crouched down and gave her some pets, which he allowed without any issue this time. She allowed all handling without issue, you just have to give her time to trust. At one point Aksana sat right on my feet and leaned back against my legs! Overall, she's very shy and nervous at first, but with some time and gentle reassurance, she comes out of her shell!
Got so jumpy and goofy during play! She will launch at you from across the room and doesn't realize how big she is! She never mouthed though! Interest in squeakies and almost chased a tennis ball!
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
Older adult cats (over 7 years): Pick your own donation towards Stella Fund towards medical care. Includes FAQ handout.
Cats with Kitty Colds: Pick your own donation towards Stella Fund toward medical care. Includes FAQ handout and medication.
"Fraidy" Cats (TTA Program): Donation your own donation towards Kneady Cat Fund towards cat enrichment. Includes FAQ handout.
Puppies (under 6 months): $100
Adult dogs (over 6 months): $25
Pen Pal dogs: $20
Benefactor dogs: $150
The adoption fee includes your new pet’s spay/neuter surgery, age appropriate vaccinations, deworming, and an offer for 30 days of free pet health insurance.
Dogs: Microchip included with adoption fee
Cats: Microchip only $10 more!
Cats and kittens can always be adopted two for the price of one through our Adopt-A-Buddy program.
Dog licenses: $16 if you live within Philadelphia city limits
**Please bring photo ID with your current name and address**
Kittens (under 6 months): $100
Adult cats (over 6 months to 7 years): $50
Older adult cats (over 7 years): Pick your own donation towards Stella Fund towards medical care. Includes FAQ handout.
Cats with Kitty Colds: Pick your own donation towards Stella Fund toward medical care. Includes FAQ handout and medication.
"Fraidy" Cats (TTA Program): Donation your own donation towards Kneady Cat Fund towards cat enrichment. Includes FAQ handout.
Puppies (under 6 months): $100
Adult dogs (over 6 months): $25
Pen Pal dogs: $20
Benefactor dogs: $150
The adoption fee includes your new pet’s spay/neuter surgery, age appropriate vaccinations, deworming, and an offer for 30 days of free pet health insurance.
Dogs: Microchip included with adoption fee
Cats: Microchip only $10 more!
Cats and kittens can always be adopted two for the price of one through our Adopt-A-Buddy program.
Dog licenses: $16 if you live within Philadelphia city limits
**Please bring photo ID with your current name and address**
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!
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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