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Meet Rico, a suave and playful boy looking for his forever home! Rico is a petite lil guy weighing in at just around 30 lbs! Rico is a very excited and wiggly boy who is looking for someone to share his excitement with!
Since getting to the shelter Rico has shown that he's a young trainable boy who has some puppy antics! He is on the lookout for a patient owner who can show him the ropes and give him cuddles for life.
Sound like you? He is available for adoption and foster at ACCT Philly! You can meet him any day from 10am-6pm. Interested fosters should email foster@acctphilly.org.
Behavior:
Per Volunteer 12/13/24:
Rico very wiggly to greet me! He is in a standalone kennel and was trying to barge out when I went to leash him. Super wiggly, excited boy! I brought him into the volunteer office and he greeted everyone with a very loose body. Seems very comfortable with new people. Seems very treat motivated, he tried to sniff out my treats from my pocket! Out in the play yard, got a little playfully mouthy with me but it was very gentle. Showed me sit at first and then didn’t want to do it anymore. Careful giving him treats- he took the treats gently but doesn’t seem to know how to take them, kind of got my fingers in his mouth every time. Such a sweetie! Outside he was super wiggly and high energy- a bit jumpy but really he just wants to love on you. He took pets all over. Got zoomies at one point and it was super cute! Likes squeaky toys and balls but doesn’t know how to fetch them back. Someone came to take him on a day trip so we got him dressed in a harness and bandana which he allowed with no issue.
Per Staff 12/12/24:
BEHAVIOR EVALUATION:
KNOWN HISTORY:
- Stray
KENNEL PRESENTATION:
Rico was in a crate due to space. He was wagging when the handler approached and stood at the front and was very patient for leashing. No issues exiting or returning.
LEASH SKILLS:
Pulls minimally
HANDLING:
In the room Rico was full of energy and darted around the room playing and wanting to run! He said hi to all three of us and allowed all over handling. He was tolerant to all petting including checking his teeth, paws, and ears. He is very food motivated but can be quite snatchy so use an open palm! He showed knowledge of sit but lacks attention and gets distracted easily. Lots of puppy mannerisms
PLAY:
Engaged in play
TOYS:
Interest but no possession
COLOR LEVEL & ANY RECOMMENDATIONS:
Gold
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 Rico, a suave and playful boy looking for his forever home! Rico is a petite lil guy weighing in at just around 30 lbs! Rico is a very excited and wiggly boy who is looking for someone to share his excitement with!
Since getting to the shelter Rico has shown that he's a young trainable boy who has some puppy antics! He is on the lookout for a patient owner who can show him the ropes and give him cuddles for life.
Sound like you? He is available for adoption and foster at ACCT Philly! You can meet him any day from 10am-6pm. Interested fosters should email foster@acctphilly.org.
Behavior:
Per Volunteer 12/13/24:
Rico very wiggly to greet me! He is in a standalone kennel and was trying to barge out when I went to leash him. Super wiggly, excited boy! I brought him into the volunteer office and he greeted everyone with a very loose body. Seems very comfortable with new people. Seems very treat motivated, he tried to sniff out my treats from my pocket! Out in the play yard, got a little playfully mouthy with me but it was very gentle. Showed me sit at first and then didn’t want to do it anymore. Careful giving him treats- he took the treats gently but doesn’t seem to know how to take them, kind of got my fingers in his mouth every time. Such a sweetie! Outside he was super wiggly and high energy- a bit jumpy but really he just wants to love on you. He took pets all over. Got zoomies at one point and it was super cute! Likes squeaky toys and balls but doesn’t know how to fetch them back. Someone came to take him on a day trip so we got him dressed in a harness and bandana which he allowed with no issue.
Per Staff 12/12/24:
BEHAVIOR EVALUATION:
KNOWN HISTORY:
- Stray
KENNEL PRESENTATION:
Rico was in a crate due to space. He was wagging when the handler approached and stood at the front and was very patient for leashing. No issues exiting or returning.
LEASH SKILLS:
Pulls minimally
HANDLING:
In the room Rico was full of energy and darted around the room playing and wanting to run! He said hi to all three of us and allowed all over handling. He was tolerant to all petting including checking his teeth, paws, and ears. He is very food motivated but can be quite snatchy so use an open palm! He showed knowledge of sit but lacks attention and gets distracted easily. Lots of puppy mannerisms
PLAY:
Engaged in play
TOYS:
Interest but no possession
COLOR LEVEL & ANY RECOMMENDATIONS:
Gold
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.
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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