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Meet Shadow McShade – a reserved, cautious boy in need of a patient and understanding home.
He likes to go at his own pace, taking time sniffing out the situation before he makes a move, but after some gentle encouragement, he begins to open up. With a little baby talk, he relaxed enough to show some low wags and tolerate head pets, though he stayed alert and vigilant of his surroundings.
He doesn’t show much interest in play or toys yet, but he’s still adjusting to his new living arrangements. Shadow McShade is a sensitive soul who needs time, patience, and a calm environment to build trust.
Eligible for rescue and adoption. Meet Shadow McShade at ACCT Philly any day of the week from 10:00 a.m. to 6:00 p.m.
Behavior notes:
12/10/24 staff notes: Shadow ran to the backside of kennel when the handler approached. They lowered the divider and went to the backside. He watched the handler with hard eyes, a mid level stiff tail, paw lifting and raised hackles. He sniffed the leash and slowly came forward with a tense body. He allowed for the handler to leash him with out issue and came out. In the room he remained very nervous but gave some low wags when approaching him and did well with a lowered body. He needed ample time to warm up in the room to new people and seems a bit unsure of his new environment.
12/9/24 staff behavior evaluation:
KENNEL PRESENTATION:
Shadow McShade was standing near the divider with wide tense eyes, a tense body and a tucked tail. Shadow backed up near the back corner and had a high stiff tail, forward body, and hackles raised, hard staring and lip licking at the handler. The handler reached in with the leash for him to sniff but he continued to lip lick and hard stare. He was easily lasso’d but did not move. He came out with a little bit of leash pressure after the handler used the door as a way to tighten the leash for more security.
LEASH SKILLS:
Pulls minimally– very vigilant
HANDLING:
In the room, Shadow McShade came in with a very tense body and arched his back and hard stared at the handler. The handler asked Shadow to shake and sit but he refused and continued to sniff the handler's leg and feet. He had very tense wide eyes and a stiff body. He refused all treats and sat near the handler's feet. He allowed some pets and was tolerant but had his head away. He opened up with some baby talk and gave some low wags. He allowed some head pets and was neutral, pushing his head back and closing his eyes slightly. He remained unsure and had very wide eyes. He remained very tolerant but extremely vigilant of the door and the window as people passed by.
PLAY:
No interest
TOYS:
Shows interest but no possession – some tail wags but then got tense
12/9/24 staff noted: Growling and tense in kennel
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
Meet Shadow McShade – a reserved, cautious boy in need of a patient and understanding home.
He likes to go at his own pace, taking time sniffing out the situation before he makes a move, but after some gentle encouragement, he begins to open up. With a little baby talk, he relaxed enough to show some low wags and tolerate head pets, though he stayed alert and vigilant of his surroundings.
He doesn’t show much interest in play or toys yet, but he’s still adjusting to his new living arrangements. Shadow McShade is a sensitive soul who needs time, patience, and a calm environment to build trust.
Eligible for rescue and adoption. Meet Shadow McShade at ACCT Philly any day of the week from 10:00 a.m. to 6:00 p.m.
Behavior notes:
12/10/24 staff notes: Shadow ran to the backside of kennel when the handler approached. They lowered the divider and went to the backside. He watched the handler with hard eyes, a mid level stiff tail, paw lifting and raised hackles. He sniffed the leash and slowly came forward with a tense body. He allowed for the handler to leash him with out issue and came out. In the room he remained very nervous but gave some low wags when approaching him and did well with a lowered body. He needed ample time to warm up in the room to new people and seems a bit unsure of his new environment.
12/9/24 staff behavior evaluation:
KENNEL PRESENTATION:
Shadow McShade was standing near the divider with wide tense eyes, a tense body and a tucked tail. Shadow backed up near the back corner and had a high stiff tail, forward body, and hackles raised, hard staring and lip licking at the handler. The handler reached in with the leash for him to sniff but he continued to lip lick and hard stare. He was easily lasso’d but did not move. He came out with a little bit of leash pressure after the handler used the door as a way to tighten the leash for more security.
LEASH SKILLS:
Pulls minimally– very vigilant
HANDLING:
In the room, Shadow McShade came in with a very tense body and arched his back and hard stared at the handler. The handler asked Shadow to shake and sit but he refused and continued to sniff the handler's leg and feet. He had very tense wide eyes and a stiff body. He refused all treats and sat near the handler's feet. He allowed some pets and was tolerant but had his head away. He opened up with some baby talk and gave some low wags. He allowed some head pets and was neutral, pushing his head back and closing his eyes slightly. He remained unsure and had very wide eyes. He remained very tolerant but extremely vigilant of the door and the window as people passed by.
PLAY:
No interest
TOYS:
Shows interest but no possession – some tail wags but then got tense
12/9/24 staff noted: Growling and tense in kennel
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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