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Meet Nova! This friendly, wiggly girl came to the shelter with her puppy, who has already found a home, and now it's Nova's turn. She adores getting pets and is ready to charm her way into your heart. Could you be the one to give Nova her happy ending?
Nova is currently eligible for rescue, foster and adoption. Head to ACCT Philly any day of the week from 10:00 a.m. to 6:00 p.m., or email foster@acctphilly.org to express interest in fostering her!
Videos:
Nova and puppy Winter: https://youtube.com/shorts/TiDqrIA6kkw?feature=share
Nova helping Winter come out of her kennel: https://youtube.com/shorts/XqwqkAsiGqg?feature=share
Behavioral:
Per volunteer 10/5: Mother/ daughter duo winter and nova are so cute! Nova ( mom I think) was easy to leash and so happy to come out. Very loose, wiggly body language. Her puppy was more hesitant and had to be carried. Outside, Winter opened up some but didn't know how to walk on a leash yet. They both enjoyed taking treats and getting some pets. They did great wearing costumes, meeting strangers and getting their photo taken. A dog approached the fence and Nova did seem to get defensive when her puppy got close - otherwise, she appeared playful. It would be good to try a dog meet without the puppy there.
Per staff on 10/5:
BEHAVIOR EVALUATION: Nova
KNOWN HISTORY:
APO pickup
KENNEL PRESENTATION:
Nova was sitting on her bed staring at the floor and came up with a wagging tail and soft eyes when I called her over. She was easy to leash and came right out.
LEASH SKILLS:
Pulls minimally
HANDLING:
Once in the eval room, Nova hopped right up on me and is a super cuddly and friendly girl. She loves attention and loves being in your lap with her sweet gentle demeanor, soft eyes and wagging tail. She takes treats very nicely and seems to know a little knowledge of sit but might just be a little stubborn. She loves to give kisses and pressed her entire body on the handler. She is very social and kind and allowed all handling.
PLAY
Is super playful and softly jumps up for play
TOYS:
She loves a squeaky toy and loves bringing toys and treats to the handler.. Dropping them in your lap.
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 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.
Meet Nova! This friendly, wiggly girl came to the shelter with her puppy, who has already found a home, and now it's Nova's turn. She adores getting pets and is ready to charm her way into your heart. Could you be the one to give Nova her happy ending?
Nova is currently eligible for rescue, foster and adoption. Head to ACCT Philly any day of the week from 10:00 a.m. to 6:00 p.m., or email foster@acctphilly.org to express interest in fostering her!
Videos:
Nova and puppy Winter: https://youtube.com/shorts/TiDqrIA6kkw?feature=share
Nova helping Winter come out of her kennel: https://youtube.com/shorts/XqwqkAsiGqg?feature=share
Behavioral:
Per volunteer 10/5: Mother/ daughter duo winter and nova are so cute! Nova ( mom I think) was easy to leash and so happy to come out. Very loose, wiggly body language. Her puppy was more hesitant and had to be carried. Outside, Winter opened up some but didn't know how to walk on a leash yet. They both enjoyed taking treats and getting some pets. They did great wearing costumes, meeting strangers and getting their photo taken. A dog approached the fence and Nova did seem to get defensive when her puppy got close - otherwise, she appeared playful. It would be good to try a dog meet without the puppy there.
Per staff on 10/5:
BEHAVIOR EVALUATION: Nova
KNOWN HISTORY:
APO pickup
KENNEL PRESENTATION:
Nova was sitting on her bed staring at the floor and came up with a wagging tail and soft eyes when I called her over. She was easy to leash and came right out.
LEASH SKILLS:
Pulls minimally
HANDLING:
Once in the eval room, Nova hopped right up on me and is a super cuddly and friendly girl. She loves attention and loves being in your lap with her sweet gentle demeanor, soft eyes and wagging tail. She takes treats very nicely and seems to know a little knowledge of sit but might just be a little stubborn. She loves to give kisses and pressed her entire body on the handler. She is very social and kind and allowed all handling.
PLAY
Is super playful and softly jumps up for play
TOYS:
She loves a squeaky toy and loves bringing toys and treats to the handler.. Dropping them in your lap.
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 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.
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.
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
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!
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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