Adopt

My name is Miller!

Posted 1 week ago | Updated 2 days ago

Cared for by ACCT Philly
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

Adoption fee: $70

This helps ACCT Philly with pet care costs.

My basic info

Breed
American Pit Bull Terrier
Color
Tan/Yellow/Fawn
Age
4 years old, Adult
Size
Large 61-100 lbs (28-45 kg) (when grown)
Weight
Sex
Male
Pet ID
179985

My story

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

Meet Miller! This handsome boy was found as a stray in Philly when he was brought to the shelter. His finder described him as "friendly cuddly playful, super loving dog"! Since getting to the shelter we've seen that Miller is a high energy boy who is pretty stressed in the shelter. We'd love to see him leave quickly to a forever home! Could that be you?

Miller is available for adoption at ACCT Philly. You can meet him any day from 10am-6pm!

Behavior:
Per Volunteer 11/8/24:
Miller took some treats from me when I approached his kennel and was wiggly and easy to leash. Miller seems to be house trained, did a lot of marking outside. Did a fence meet with another dog and Miller was stiff and had a high tail, wagging fast. He then began to growl and lunge towards the dog, and it's possible he is barrier reactive. We did not try a face meet. He was easy to redirect and when we had to walk by the dog later, he didn't pay any mind if we did not get close to him. In the dog run, he mostly did his own thing and sniffed around. Towards the end of our interaction, he did become overstimulated and tried to mount me a few times, latching onto my legs, I brought him back to his kennel.

Per Staff 11/6/24:
BEHAVIOR EVALUATION:


KNOWN HISTORY:
Stray

KENNEL PRESENTATION:
Miller was standing at the front of kennel with soft eyes and mid level wags. Did an excited spin and allowed for very easy leashing. No issues exiting or returning

LEASH SKILLS:
Pulls moderately

HANDLING:
In the yard Miller explored and then came over to us wagging and solicited attention. He allowed all handling without issue, but would get aroused quickly in the yard and begin to mount. He never escalated with mounting and allowed the handler to pull him off without issue but was very persistent.

PLAY:
Aroused, mounts

TOYS:
No interest

COLOR LEVEL & ANY RECOMMENDATIONS:
Blue

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
Shelter

Contact info

Pet ID
179985
Contact
Email
Address
111 W. Hunting Park Avenue, Philadelphia, PA 19140

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!

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