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Mittens is a gentle, sensitive soul who’s learning to trust the world at her own pace. She might be a little shy at first, but with patience, kindness, and a soft approach, this sweet girl blossoms into a loving and playful gal.
When Mittens first meets someone new, she may approach cautiously but once she realizes you’re a friend, her tail starts wagging, and she melts into you with soft affection. With a calm baby voice, you’ll soon have her giving kisses and trying to play!
Mittens is a big fan of quiet moments, loving touches, and kind words. Watching her open up and show her silly, sweet side is a heartwarming experience you won’t forget.
If you have a calm, understanding home and the patience to let Mittens build her confidence, you’ll be rewarded with a loyal and affectionate friend for life. Are you ready to give this shy sweetheart the love she deserves?
Eligible for rescue, foster, and adoption. Meet Mittens at ACCT Philly any day of the week from 10:00 a.m. to 6:00 p.m.
Videos:
Mittens receiving affection:
https://youtube.com/shorts/Z_mh_DViCn0?feature=share
Britney and Mittens: https://youtube.com/shorts/4MpQFbtMKxk?feature=share
Behavior notes:
12/5/24 volunteer notes: spent some time with Mittens today. She came to the front of her kennel when I called her. She was a little hesitant to be leashed, but we’d just met so I gave her a little time to sniff me and my leash while giving her treats. She was very interested in sniffing me, which I found sweet. She warmed up pretty quickly and once she was leashed she hopped right out to get outside.
We did a few laps around the parking lot and she was easy to lead so I took her to the yard to see how she would do with a dropped leash. Mittens started out sniffing everything everywhere - she is curious girl. Once she had the lay of the land, she came to me and allowed pets and even gave me a few play bows as she got a little more comfortable. We ran around the run for a bit and even checked out a few toys, though she did not play with them. There is sweet fun girl behind her trepidation, she just needs to gain the confidence to let herself shine!
12/3/24 staff noted: Brought Mittens out for some activity time today. She was nervous in her kennel and kept approaching an then running away but after a few times of that she stayed at the front and allowed the handler to leash her. She was timid at first in the room, similar to yesterday and approached all handlers in the room with submissive body language and low fast wags. She allowed all over handling and warmed up with time, just needs a gentle approach.
12/1/24 volunteer notes: this poor girl was petrified. It took 3 of us to attempt to leash her. She is skittish and fearful but did warm up a little outside. She allowed me to throw the lead to lasso her overhead rather than move my hand over her head. Once returning she was unwilling to return and broke my heart. Another vol and I sat with her for awhile giving her pets before she eventually did hop in kennel. She was sweet and warming up. She would benefit from being an office foster.
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
Mittens is a gentle, sensitive soul who’s learning to trust the world at her own pace. She might be a little shy at first, but with patience, kindness, and a soft approach, this sweet girl blossoms into a loving and playful gal.
When Mittens first meets someone new, she may approach cautiously but once she realizes you’re a friend, her tail starts wagging, and she melts into you with soft affection. With a calm baby voice, you’ll soon have her giving kisses and trying to play!
Mittens is a big fan of quiet moments, loving touches, and kind words. Watching her open up and show her silly, sweet side is a heartwarming experience you won’t forget.
If you have a calm, understanding home and the patience to let Mittens build her confidence, you’ll be rewarded with a loyal and affectionate friend for life. Are you ready to give this shy sweetheart the love she deserves?
Eligible for rescue, foster, and adoption. Meet Mittens at ACCT Philly any day of the week from 10:00 a.m. to 6:00 p.m.
Videos:
Mittens receiving affection:
https://youtube.com/shorts/Z_mh_DViCn0?feature=share
Britney and Mittens: https://youtube.com/shorts/4MpQFbtMKxk?feature=share
Behavior notes:
12/5/24 volunteer notes: spent some time with Mittens today. She came to the front of her kennel when I called her. She was a little hesitant to be leashed, but we’d just met so I gave her a little time to sniff me and my leash while giving her treats. She was very interested in sniffing me, which I found sweet. She warmed up pretty quickly and once she was leashed she hopped right out to get outside.
We did a few laps around the parking lot and she was easy to lead so I took her to the yard to see how she would do with a dropped leash. Mittens started out sniffing everything everywhere - she is curious girl. Once she had the lay of the land, she came to me and allowed pets and even gave me a few play bows as she got a little more comfortable. We ran around the run for a bit and even checked out a few toys, though she did not play with them. There is sweet fun girl behind her trepidation, she just needs to gain the confidence to let herself shine!
12/3/24 staff noted: Brought Mittens out for some activity time today. She was nervous in her kennel and kept approaching an then running away but after a few times of that she stayed at the front and allowed the handler to leash her. She was timid at first in the room, similar to yesterday and approached all handlers in the room with submissive body language and low fast wags. She allowed all over handling and warmed up with time, just needs a gentle approach.
12/1/24 volunteer notes: this poor girl was petrified. It took 3 of us to attempt to leash her. She is skittish and fearful but did warm up a little outside. She allowed me to throw the lead to lasso her overhead rather than move my hand over her head. Once returning she was unwilling to return and broke my heart. Another vol and I sat with her for awhile giving her pets before she eventually did hop in kennel. She was sweet and warming up. She would benefit from being an office foster.
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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