My name is
Shakira Shakira!

Posted 12 hours ago | Updated 6 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: $70

This helps ACCT Philly with pet care costs.

My basic info

Breed

American Pit Bull Terrier

Color

Merle/White

Age

2 years old, Adult

Size

Med. 26-60 lbs (12-27 kg) (when grown)

Weight

–

Sex

Female

Pet ID

207114

My details

Not good with kids

My story

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

Behavioral notes:

BEHAVIOR EVALUATION (11/15)

KENNEL PRESENTATION:
Shakira Shakira was in the front of her kennel with wide semi hard eyes and retreated with a tucked tail when the handler opened the door. She had even harder eyes when the handler showed her the leash and tried to back away but allowed a sideways lasso before coming out.

LEASH SKILLS:
Pulls minimally/moderately

HANDLING:
In the room, Shakira Shakira was a bit nervous and came into the room with scared eyes and pinned ears. She walked around with the handler and gave some low wags with a stretched out body when the handler went down to give her some pets. And got a high stiff tail when the handler was over her. She would tense up at times but tried to remain calm, walking away and showing her boundaries. She allowed some pets and allowed most handling but did not like her feet touched. She is tolerant but never solicited for pets. She sits for treats and takes them very gently.

PLAY:
Very nervous

TOYS:
Interest but no possession

Per staff on 11/14: Found in the stairwell of a shut down project building. Stairwell filled with trash and debris. Found by PHA workers and officers. ... When trying to fish her out of stairwell, she was growling and backing up, however did not lunge at me, got food from truck and was able to snag Dog with catch pole as she ate Dog food from floor. ... Had a heavy chain on neck connected to thick collar, approaching slowly dog finally let me pet her and remove collar and chain off of her neck.

Shelter

ACCT Philly

Contact info

Pet ID

207114

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

Donate to This Shelter

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!