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Spice is a sweet and affectionate girl who finds comfort leaning into her friends for pets. Though she’s not too interested in playing just yet, she does enjoy the occasional chase after them, showing glimpses of her playful side.
Spice can feel stressed in new environments, however, with time and patience, she starts to relax and soften. Her willingness to connect shows her potential to bond deeply with someone who offers her the stability and care she craves.
If you can offer a calm, loving environment, Spice will reward you with her sweet and loyal friendship. Are you ready to help this gentle girl feel at home?
Eligible for rescue and adoption. Meet Spice at ACCT Philly any day of the week from 10:00 a.m. to 6:00 p.m.
Video:
Spice In The Play Yard https://youtube.com/shorts/GF5ObPy3YZw Spice gets pets https://youtube.com/shorts/GgYUQDQtKDg?feature=share
Behavior notes:
1/4/25 volunteer notes: Took spice out again today. She was startled when approached her kennel and barked a few times but I won her over with treats quickly. Easy to leash and she was excited to go outside. This girl loves walks and exercise!!
1/1/25 volunteer noted: Spice was a very sweet girl, who liked to stay close to her handler and lean in for some pets. She does pull a little on the slip lead which made her cough, so using her harness is likely best! In the yard she wasn't super interested in playing with toys, but did chase after a few.
12/31/2024 staff noted:
BEHAVIOR EVALUATION:
KNOWN HISTORY:
Stray
KENNEL PRESENTATION:
Spice was at the front of kennel with hard wide eye contact. She continued to stand at the front and allowed for the handler to leash her without issue and exited without issue. No issues returning
LEASH SKILLS:
Pulls moderately, reactive on leash
HANDLING:
In the room Spice was stressed and was panting heavily and pacing for the first few minutes. She was a bit tense at first and was very escape focused, but as time went on she began to warm up a bit more and soften in her body language. She allowed all over handling without issue and was tolerant to all petting but remained very stressed and exit focused while out today. Too stressed to take treats as well.
PLAY:
No interest
TOYS:
No interest
12/30/24 volunteer notes: Spice was a dream to walk!
She left her kennel nicely. Seemed excited for a walk like they are used to them as exercise. She keeps a good pace and checks in with toy . She took a long pee ( had been holding it) and poop. She had no interest in tag/chase and Acknowledged toys but no real interest. Same with treats, she sniffed but did not take .
Behavior note- Evaluated and made gold for a little fear. I think she could be reevaluated if she’s still here in a few days to see if she opens up some to be green. No concerns.
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
Spice is a sweet and affectionate girl who finds comfort leaning into her friends for pets. Though she’s not too interested in playing just yet, she does enjoy the occasional chase after them, showing glimpses of her playful side.
Spice can feel stressed in new environments, however, with time and patience, she starts to relax and soften. Her willingness to connect shows her potential to bond deeply with someone who offers her the stability and care she craves.
If you can offer a calm, loving environment, Spice will reward you with her sweet and loyal friendship. Are you ready to help this gentle girl feel at home?
Eligible for rescue and adoption. Meet Spice at ACCT Philly any day of the week from 10:00 a.m. to 6:00 p.m.
Video:
Spice In The Play Yard https://youtube.com/shorts/GF5ObPy3YZw Spice gets pets https://youtube.com/shorts/GgYUQDQtKDg?feature=share
Behavior notes:
1/4/25 volunteer notes: Took spice out again today. She was startled when approached her kennel and barked a few times but I won her over with treats quickly. Easy to leash and she was excited to go outside. This girl loves walks and exercise!!
1/1/25 volunteer noted: Spice was a very sweet girl, who liked to stay close to her handler and lean in for some pets. She does pull a little on the slip lead which made her cough, so using her harness is likely best! In the yard she wasn't super interested in playing with toys, but did chase after a few.
12/31/2024 staff noted:
BEHAVIOR EVALUATION:
KNOWN HISTORY:
Stray
KENNEL PRESENTATION:
Spice was at the front of kennel with hard wide eye contact. She continued to stand at the front and allowed for the handler to leash her without issue and exited without issue. No issues returning
LEASH SKILLS:
Pulls moderately, reactive on leash
HANDLING:
In the room Spice was stressed and was panting heavily and pacing for the first few minutes. She was a bit tense at first and was very escape focused, but as time went on she began to warm up a bit more and soften in her body language. She allowed all over handling without issue and was tolerant to all petting but remained very stressed and exit focused while out today. Too stressed to take treats as well.
PLAY:
No interest
TOYS:
No interest
12/30/24 volunteer notes: Spice was a dream to walk!
She left her kennel nicely. Seemed excited for a walk like they are used to them as exercise. She keeps a good pace and checks in with toy . She took a long pee ( had been holding it) and poop. She had no interest in tag/chase and Acknowledged toys but no real interest. Same with treats, she sniffed but did not take .
Behavior note- Evaluated and made gold for a little fear. I think she could be reevaluated if she’s still here in a few days to see if she opens up some to be green. No concerns.
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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