Mishka ACCT-A-178068 is a 4-year-old female who came in as an owner surrender on 10/28 due to the owner not being able to afford Mishka. The owners noted that Mishka "lived with cats and children, high energy". Since getting to the shelter we have seen Mishka's energetic side! She is a playful girl who loves to romp and chase toys.
Mishka is now available for adoption at ACCT Philly. You can meet her any day from 10am-6pm!
Videos:
Petting Mishka: https://www.youtube.com/shorts/ksFgapsSSWU?feature=share
Mishka vs. the ice cream cone:
https://www.youtube.com/shorts/BdS5ItJJMSk?feature=share
Behavior Notes:
Per Volunteer 11/3/24:
Mishka was very wiggly and excited to see me when I approached her kennel. When I went to leash her, she dodged the leash a few times and when I finally looped her neck, she pancaked a bit back into her kennel. After a second and some vocal encouragement she came right out. Pulls on leash, but I think with a harness would be very manageable. When we got to the play yard and I sat down she Came to me for pets!! Liked romping around but not much interest in toys. Enjoys treats sometimes and takes them very gently! Sometimes ignores them completely though. Took pets all over and very wiggly with me
10/26/24 BEHAVIOR EVALUATION:
KNOWN HISTORY:
Owned
KENNEL PRESENTATION:
Mishka was in a crate due to space. When approaching Mishka in her crate she began to bark and howl at the handler. She came forward with mid level wags and sniffed the handler curiously through the crate. When the handler opened the door Mishka came closer and sniffed again, but cowered away and began to bark and howl when the handler showed her the leash. The handler attempted to lasso Mishka in her crate for 10+ minutes. Mishka is very good at leash dodging, and in a small crate she was near impossible to lasso. Whenever the handler put the leashaway Mishak would come forward with wags, but would not allow handling. Eventually the handler was able to successfully lasso Mishaka, and she came running out of the crate.
LEASH SKILLS:
Pulled moderately
HANDLING:
In the room Mishka was very flinchy and skittish. She would cower and flinch away from handling at first, but would just keep sniffing the room. After a few minutes she allowed a little more handling, but preferred to be approached from the side rather than head on. Mishka showed some interest in toys, but was a little too nervous to fully engage in play.
PLAY
Engaged in some play, but got overwhelmed easily.
TOYS:
Interest but no possession
Per staff 10/29: "per staff unable to remove from kennel due to behavior- was growling at them, baring teeth, snapping at them and the leash.
Per staff 10/28: "Growling in kennel.
Medical Notes:
Per an intake exam on 10/28: Mishka was found to be in good general health. Staff noted that she was "BAR, very sassy, likes cheese, doesn't like people touching her mouth.
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
Mishka ACCT-A-178068 is a 4-year-old female who came in as an owner surrender on 10/28 due to the owner not being able to afford Mishka. The owners noted that Mishka "lived with cats and children, high energy". Since getting to the shelter we have seen Mishka's energetic side! She is a playful girl who loves to romp and chase toys.
Mishka is now available for adoption at ACCT Philly. You can meet her any day from 10am-6pm!
Videos:
Petting Mishka: https://www.youtube.com/shorts/ksFgapsSSWU?feature=share
Mishka vs. the ice cream cone:
https://www.youtube.com/shorts/BdS5ItJJMSk?feature=share
Behavior Notes:
Per Volunteer 11/3/24:
Mishka was very wiggly and excited to see me when I approached her kennel. When I went to leash her, she dodged the leash a few times and when I finally looped her neck, she pancaked a bit back into her kennel. After a second and some vocal encouragement she came right out. Pulls on leash, but I think with a harness would be very manageable. When we got to the play yard and I sat down she Came to me for pets!! Liked romping around but not much interest in toys. Enjoys treats sometimes and takes them very gently! Sometimes ignores them completely though. Took pets all over and very wiggly with me
10/26/24 BEHAVIOR EVALUATION:
KNOWN HISTORY:
Owned
KENNEL PRESENTATION:
Mishka was in a crate due to space. When approaching Mishka in her crate she began to bark and howl at the handler. She came forward with mid level wags and sniffed the handler curiously through the crate. When the handler opened the door Mishka came closer and sniffed again, but cowered away and began to bark and howl when the handler showed her the leash. The handler attempted to lasso Mishka in her crate for 10+ minutes. Mishka is very good at leash dodging, and in a small crate she was near impossible to lasso. Whenever the handler put the leashaway Mishak would come forward with wags, but would not allow handling. Eventually the handler was able to successfully lasso Mishaka, and she came running out of the crate.
LEASH SKILLS:
Pulled moderately
HANDLING:
In the room Mishka was very flinchy and skittish. She would cower and flinch away from handling at first, but would just keep sniffing the room. After a few minutes she allowed a little more handling, but preferred to be approached from the side rather than head on. Mishka showed some interest in toys, but was a little too nervous to fully engage in play.
PLAY
Engaged in some play, but got overwhelmed easily.
TOYS:
Interest but no possession
Per staff 10/29: "per staff unable to remove from kennel due to behavior- was growling at them, baring teeth, snapping at them and the leash.
Per staff 10/28: "Growling in kennel.
Medical Notes:
Per an intake exam on 10/28: Mishka was found to be in good general health. Staff noted that she was "BAR, very sassy, likes cheese, doesn't like people touching her mouth.
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
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.
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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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