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Rusty is a spirited and playful pup who’s ready to be your adventure partner! He loves attention, leans in for pets, and gives the best tail wags. While he’s full of energy and curiosity—he quickly turns his focus to his people for affection and playtime.
Rusty knows how to “sit,” takes treats gently, and engages enthusiastically in play. With moderate leash pulling, he’d thrive with an active family or a running partner who can channel his zest for life. If you’re looking for a loyal, fun-loving companion, Rusty is your guy!
Eligible for rescue, foster, and adoption. Meet Rusty 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.
Videos: Rusty and Hoagie: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GJaeekkBCPI
KENNEL PRESENTATION:
When approaching, Rusty was at the front staring out the door. He was play bowing, smacking the door with his paws, barking. He continued to do this when the handler tried to leash him and was very difficult to leash and kept playing and running back and forth. Eventually the handler was able to get the leash over his head and he exited easily once leashed.
LEASH SKILLS:
Pulls moderately
HANDLING:
In the room Rusty sniffed around the room and did a perimeter check, exit searching. Afterwards he came back up to his main handler and solicited attention. He allowed all over handling and would lean in while petting him and giving mid level wags. He was a bit sensitive to his legs and tail being touched and would pull them away when touching them but never tensed or escalated. He took treats gently when offered and showed knowledge of sit.
PLAY:
Engages in play
TOYS:
Releases willingly
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
Rusty is a spirited and playful pup who’s ready to be your adventure partner! He loves attention, leans in for pets, and gives the best tail wags. While he’s full of energy and curiosity—he quickly turns his focus to his people for affection and playtime.
Rusty knows how to “sit,” takes treats gently, and engages enthusiastically in play. With moderate leash pulling, he’d thrive with an active family or a running partner who can channel his zest for life. If you’re looking for a loyal, fun-loving companion, Rusty is your guy!
Eligible for rescue, foster, and adoption. Meet Rusty 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.
Videos: Rusty and Hoagie: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GJaeekkBCPI
KENNEL PRESENTATION:
When approaching, Rusty was at the front staring out the door. He was play bowing, smacking the door with his paws, barking. He continued to do this when the handler tried to leash him and was very difficult to leash and kept playing and running back and forth. Eventually the handler was able to get the leash over his head and he exited easily once leashed.
LEASH SKILLS:
Pulls moderately
HANDLING:
In the room Rusty sniffed around the room and did a perimeter check, exit searching. Afterwards he came back up to his main handler and solicited attention. He allowed all over handling and would lean in while petting him and giving mid level wags. He was a bit sensitive to his legs and tail being touched and would pull them away when touching them but never tensed or escalated. He took treats gently when offered and showed knowledge of sit.
PLAY:
Engages in play
TOYS:
Releases willingly
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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