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Meet Beef!
This wiggly, toe-tapping guy is all about enthusiasm and excitement! Beef greets you at his kennel with a happy dance, making it clear he’s ready for whatever fun the day holds.
Beef is food-motivated to the max—he’ll sit for treats, though he’s still working on his patiece. He gets so excited that he might jump up but even with food or toys, Beef is all wiggles and joy—he’s tolerant of handling, gives things up easily, and is always ready for the next adventure (even if he can’t quite decide what that is) - he just wants a to be a part of of everything!
Beef loves to play, but his energy can turn into fun, jumpy bursts of wildness. With a little training to focus his zest for life, Beef will make an incredible, fun-loving companion for someone ready to embrace his bouncy, goofy charm.
Eligible for rescue, foster, and adoption. Meet Beef at ACCT Philly any day of the week from 10:00 a.m. to 6:00 p.m., or email foster@acctphilly.org to express interest in fostering him.
Behavior notes:
Per Staff 12/16:12/16: Took Beef out with another staff member to get him a cute holiday picture! He was such a good boy. He’s very curious about new sights and sounds so he would get distracted but very easy to get his attention with treats and verbal positive reinforcement! He was wonderful to spend time with and loved all the attention.
12/16/24 volunteer notes: Love this boy!! He’s so much fun. Very easy for leashing, he pulls minimally on the leash but it’s mostly just out of excitement. He knows sit and takes treats pretty nicely! Such an excited boy. He’s pretty jumpy
again out of excitement. Super affectionate!! Takes pets all over and jumped into my lap for cuddles. Very treat motivated. Wiggly boy and loved meeting new people in the volunteer office! He pancaked trying to return to the kennel so I picked him up which he allowed no issue
BEHAVIOR EVALUATION 12/16:
KNOWN HISTORY:
APO pickup
KENNEL PRESENTATION:
Beef was standing at the front of his kennel wiggly with soft eyes and toe taps. He jumped up on the door and stayed there for leashing but allowed easy leashing. He exited without issue.
LEASH SKILLS:
Pulls moderately
HANDLING:
In the room, Beef went straight for a treat and allowed the handler to take a busy bone from him. He was super wiggly and allowed all handling from the handler even while there is food in his mouth. He does not have a good attention span or patience and will sit for treats but will jump up and whine. He is super treat motivated and very snatchy. This excitable pup is wild and crazy, bouncy all over the place and will get a little mouthy.
PLAY:
Engages in play – gets jumpy
TOYS:
Takes possession but drops it quickly– short attention span
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 Beef!
This wiggly, toe-tapping guy is all about enthusiasm and excitement! Beef greets you at his kennel with a happy dance, making it clear he’s ready for whatever fun the day holds.
Beef is food-motivated to the max—he’ll sit for treats, though he’s still working on his patiece. He gets so excited that he might jump up but even with food or toys, Beef is all wiggles and joy—he’s tolerant of handling, gives things up easily, and is always ready for the next adventure (even if he can’t quite decide what that is) - he just wants a to be a part of of everything!
Beef loves to play, but his energy can turn into fun, jumpy bursts of wildness. With a little training to focus his zest for life, Beef will make an incredible, fun-loving companion for someone ready to embrace his bouncy, goofy charm.
Eligible for rescue, foster, and adoption. Meet Beef at ACCT Philly any day of the week from 10:00 a.m. to 6:00 p.m., or email foster@acctphilly.org to express interest in fostering him.
Behavior notes:
Per Staff 12/16:12/16: Took Beef out with another staff member to get him a cute holiday picture! He was such a good boy. He’s very curious about new sights and sounds so he would get distracted but very easy to get his attention with treats and verbal positive reinforcement! He was wonderful to spend time with and loved all the attention.
12/16/24 volunteer notes: Love this boy!! He’s so much fun. Very easy for leashing, he pulls minimally on the leash but it’s mostly just out of excitement. He knows sit and takes treats pretty nicely! Such an excited boy. He’s pretty jumpy
again out of excitement. Super affectionate!! Takes pets all over and jumped into my lap for cuddles. Very treat motivated. Wiggly boy and loved meeting new people in the volunteer office! He pancaked trying to return to the kennel so I picked him up which he allowed no issue
BEHAVIOR EVALUATION 12/16:
KNOWN HISTORY:
APO pickup
KENNEL PRESENTATION:
Beef was standing at the front of his kennel wiggly with soft eyes and toe taps. He jumped up on the door and stayed there for leashing but allowed easy leashing. He exited without issue.
LEASH SKILLS:
Pulls moderately
HANDLING:
In the room, Beef went straight for a treat and allowed the handler to take a busy bone from him. He was super wiggly and allowed all handling from the handler even while there is food in his mouth. He does not have a good attention span or patience and will sit for treats but will jump up and whine. He is super treat motivated and very snatchy. This excitable pup is wild and crazy, bouncy all over the place and will get a little mouthy.
PLAY:
Engages in play – gets jumpy
TOYS:
Takes possession but drops it quickly– short attention span
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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