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Nina is a fearful girl who needs a rescue partner who can provide the time, patience, and understanding she deserves. While she’s not yet ready to engage fully, she shows small signs of trust and tolerance when handled gently.
This sweet girl will require a calm, quiet environment where she can feel safe and slowly learn to trust again. She’s not interested in toys or treats right now, but with time, Nina will warm up to someone who can support her emotionally as she heals.
If you can offer Nina the patience and loving care she needs to build her confidence, you’ll help her become the sweet companion she’s meant to be. Nina just needs someone who will guide her at her own pace and help her feel safe.
Video:
Nina knows sit and paw: https://youtu.be/nOaQqodpqqA
Petting Nina 1: https://youtu.be/jURsaq5ctFA
Petting Nina 2: https://youtu.be/Ci729E18i4I
Behavior notes:
Per Volunteer 12/16/24: Nina is a super scared lady, shaking and dodging the leash when we went to leash her. She allowed another volunteer to leash her by stepping into kennel and looping her from there. Sweet girl once she warms up! She takes pets all over- just scared and hesitant of new people. Likes treats and warms up with them!
12/16/24 staff noted: Observed Nina with a volunteer when they briefly stopped into the volunteer office on the way out for a walk. Nina stopped to poop in the hallway, and did so again in the yard; she appears to be quite housetrained. She appeared attentive, vigilant, curious (looking around, shuffling to and fro, sniffing, ears up, posture up) but generally relaxed and neutral throughout, walking very well on leash.
12/15/24 volunteer notes: Nina is a sweet shy girl. I had her in the behavioral room for some time out of her kennel. Getting her out of her kennel was a little difficult as she doesn’t really want to be leashed and backs away. She doesn’t growl or show teeth or anything in that matter. She just shakes and backs away. Once she was leashed with some encouragement she hopped right out of her kennel! In the behavioral room I tried to give her as much space as possible and a few times she did come up to me and allowed me to pet her with no issue! We chilled in there for a little and then I took her back to her kennel. We did a walk/jog going back to her kennel which seemed to really help getting her back in and she was super easy to unleash. At this time she did not take any treats from me.
12/13/24 staff behavior evaluation:
KENNEL PRESENTATION:
Nina was curled up on her bed trembling when the handler approached. She was facing the guillotine and refused to turn around until the handler tapped the floor of her kennel. The handler reached in with the leash and her skin flinched and crawled wherever the leash touched. The handler was able to leash her from behind easily as she did not move at all. Once secured Nina walked very very slowly to the edge and was very unsure of leaving the kennel. She left on her own with some time.
LEASH SKILLS:
Pulls minimally but very fearful on leash, tried to hide under kennels as she walked
HANDLING:
Nina was very tense and nervous with us in the room. When we would touch her her skin would crawl away and she would slowly turn her head to give hard eyes. She would not take any treats, and had a completely liquid poop that was bloody. She appears VERY stressed and fearful here. I tried to approach her sideways and she flinched back hard with very wide eyes and whale eye. The second handler held her head forward while I pet her back instead, and she was much more tolerant of this. She did however begin to lip lick and get uncomfortable after more than 5 seconds of pets. We sat with her for several minutes, trying to let her adjust, but she never truly warmed up. Poor Nina needs a lot of time, and patience.
PLAY:
No interest, too fearful and stressed
TOYS:
Some interest in a squeaky toy but did not engage
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
Nina is a fearful girl who needs a rescue partner who can provide the time, patience, and understanding she deserves. While she’s not yet ready to engage fully, she shows small signs of trust and tolerance when handled gently.
This sweet girl will require a calm, quiet environment where she can feel safe and slowly learn to trust again. She’s not interested in toys or treats right now, but with time, Nina will warm up to someone who can support her emotionally as she heals.
If you can offer Nina the patience and loving care she needs to build her confidence, you’ll help her become the sweet companion she’s meant to be. Nina just needs someone who will guide her at her own pace and help her feel safe.
Video:
Nina knows sit and paw: https://youtu.be/nOaQqodpqqA
Petting Nina 1: https://youtu.be/jURsaq5ctFA
Petting Nina 2: https://youtu.be/Ci729E18i4I
Behavior notes:
Per Volunteer 12/16/24: Nina is a super scared lady, shaking and dodging the leash when we went to leash her. She allowed another volunteer to leash her by stepping into kennel and looping her from there. Sweet girl once she warms up! She takes pets all over- just scared and hesitant of new people. Likes treats and warms up with them!
12/16/24 staff noted: Observed Nina with a volunteer when they briefly stopped into the volunteer office on the way out for a walk. Nina stopped to poop in the hallway, and did so again in the yard; she appears to be quite housetrained. She appeared attentive, vigilant, curious (looking around, shuffling to and fro, sniffing, ears up, posture up) but generally relaxed and neutral throughout, walking very well on leash.
12/15/24 volunteer notes: Nina is a sweet shy girl. I had her in the behavioral room for some time out of her kennel. Getting her out of her kennel was a little difficult as she doesn’t really want to be leashed and backs away. She doesn’t growl or show teeth or anything in that matter. She just shakes and backs away. Once she was leashed with some encouragement she hopped right out of her kennel! In the behavioral room I tried to give her as much space as possible and a few times she did come up to me and allowed me to pet her with no issue! We chilled in there for a little and then I took her back to her kennel. We did a walk/jog going back to her kennel which seemed to really help getting her back in and she was super easy to unleash. At this time she did not take any treats from me.
12/13/24 staff behavior evaluation:
KENNEL PRESENTATION:
Nina was curled up on her bed trembling when the handler approached. She was facing the guillotine and refused to turn around until the handler tapped the floor of her kennel. The handler reached in with the leash and her skin flinched and crawled wherever the leash touched. The handler was able to leash her from behind easily as she did not move at all. Once secured Nina walked very very slowly to the edge and was very unsure of leaving the kennel. She left on her own with some time.
LEASH SKILLS:
Pulls minimally but very fearful on leash, tried to hide under kennels as she walked
HANDLING:
Nina was very tense and nervous with us in the room. When we would touch her her skin would crawl away and she would slowly turn her head to give hard eyes. She would not take any treats, and had a completely liquid poop that was bloody. She appears VERY stressed and fearful here. I tried to approach her sideways and she flinched back hard with very wide eyes and whale eye. The second handler held her head forward while I pet her back instead, and she was much more tolerant of this. She did however begin to lip lick and get uncomfortable after more than 5 seconds of pets. We sat with her for several minutes, trying to let her adjust, but she never truly warmed up. Poor Nina needs a lot of time, and patience.
PLAY:
No interest, too fearful and stressed
TOYS:
Some interest in a squeaky toy but did not engage
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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