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Echo ACCT-A-210212 is a 1-year-old female who came in as a stray on 12/31. The finder noted that Echo was “friendly, cuddly, quiet, playful, anxious around other animals.”
Behavior Notes:
01/03/2025 staff notes: Echo did so much better out of kennel today!! She was still very fearful when I leashed her, and bared teeth when I lassoed her. Once secured she came out but went running right back in, trembling. I used some leash pressure to pop her out and got her moving. She was very nervous walking through kennel and would sometimes stop and trash on the leash, but would continue forward with a little encouragement. When we got to eh room she was nervous, and ran under the table with her tail tucked. I offered some treats and she climbed into my lap eagerly to take them. She tolerated pets much better out of kennel, and did not hard stare and lip lick at me the entire time! She tolerated them, but did not really lean in. I discovered that Echo has a very playful side! She got so silly and goofy for some toys, but was quite snatchy with them! She even grabbed my jacket at one point thinking it was the toy! She got brave and climbed up on chairs and tried to climb up on the table to get some more treats! When it was time to return to kennel, she didn't even want to go back to her safe spot, she wanted to stay out and hang out more! I got her kennel clean and got her a nice comfy bed with some toys, and she gave me mid level wags and hopped on the door when I walked away.
01/03/2025 staff notes: ACA informed me that Echo gave them a lot of trouble when trying to clean her kennel and move her today. They said that she was very snappy with any kind of handling, and since she is in a top side bank, they had to handle her to remove her from kennel. They were able to get her out and into a bottom side bank, hoping that being lower will make her easier to remove from kennel.
Per staff 1/2: “Hung out with Echo for a bit to see how she’s doing. She looked absolutely terrified when I approached, so I offered some treats. Echo took them gently and watched me with semi hard, very wide eyes. I attempted to wrap her in a blanket to lift her out of kennel, but when I touched her side she whipped around and snapped, so I decided to just do some activity time in kennel. Echo continued to take treats slowly and gently, but was not a big fan of being touched. She tolerated some head pets but was stiff with whale eyes and lip licks. I decided not to push her and stuck to mainly giving treats and giving her baby talk. To her credit, her neighbor had just gotten out of surgery and was very loudly whining and crying, so this may have added to her stress. Poor Echo needs lots of time and patience to heal and come out of her shell.”
1/1 BEHAVIOR EVALUATION: Echo
KNOWN HISTORY:
Stray
KENNEL PRESENTATION:
Echo was in a top side bank and did not want to move or be picked up. I decided to leave her be as she seemed to just be very uncomfortable with me or in some pain. I did her eval as she was in the kennel. When I approached she gave me wide scared eyes and a tight mouth. She had a tense body and did not want to be touched as when i slowly put my hand in she hyper focused on it.
LEASH SKILLS
N/A
HANDLING :
In the kennel, Echo continued to have hard wide eye contact and was not a fan of me petting her. She let out a little low growl when I slightly touched her head so I offered her some treats. She took the treats gently from my hand, not moving from her laying down position still and when I attempted to pet her again, she got really tense and stopped eating. I stopped petting her and she would continue again. He was very upset every time I pet her and although she wasnt outgoingly reactive, I feel like if i pushed it she would have given me a correction. With more time, and patience, hopefully she will warm up further.
PLAY:
Did not attempt
TOYS:
Did not attempt
Medical Notes:
Per an exam on 12/31: “Stray Intake: Vomiting and Diarrhea. Left ear has possible infection (yellow/brown debris); right ear is clean and normal. Mild tartar on dental. Possible puncture wounds on left side of head; possible puncture wounds and small lacerations on left forelimb; healed small wounds on left forelimb; alopecia on tip of tail. Prefers to not walk due to pain level. Timid; fearful, sweet girl; displayed aggression when painful area was touched. Multiple puncture wounds on head and left limbs.”
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 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.
Echo ACCT-A-210212 is a 1-year-old female who came in as a stray on 12/31. The finder noted that Echo was “friendly, cuddly, quiet, playful, anxious around other animals.”
Behavior Notes:
01/03/2025 staff notes: Echo did so much better out of kennel today!! She was still very fearful when I leashed her, and bared teeth when I lassoed her. Once secured she came out but went running right back in, trembling. I used some leash pressure to pop her out and got her moving. She was very nervous walking through kennel and would sometimes stop and trash on the leash, but would continue forward with a little encouragement. When we got to eh room she was nervous, and ran under the table with her tail tucked. I offered some treats and she climbed into my lap eagerly to take them. She tolerated pets much better out of kennel, and did not hard stare and lip lick at me the entire time! She tolerated them, but did not really lean in. I discovered that Echo has a very playful side! She got so silly and goofy for some toys, but was quite snatchy with them! She even grabbed my jacket at one point thinking it was the toy! She got brave and climbed up on chairs and tried to climb up on the table to get some more treats! When it was time to return to kennel, she didn't even want to go back to her safe spot, she wanted to stay out and hang out more! I got her kennel clean and got her a nice comfy bed with some toys, and she gave me mid level wags and hopped on the door when I walked away.
01/03/2025 staff notes: ACA informed me that Echo gave them a lot of trouble when trying to clean her kennel and move her today. They said that she was very snappy with any kind of handling, and since she is in a top side bank, they had to handle her to remove her from kennel. They were able to get her out and into a bottom side bank, hoping that being lower will make her easier to remove from kennel.
Per staff 1/2: “Hung out with Echo for a bit to see how she’s doing. She looked absolutely terrified when I approached, so I offered some treats. Echo took them gently and watched me with semi hard, very wide eyes. I attempted to wrap her in a blanket to lift her out of kennel, but when I touched her side she whipped around and snapped, so I decided to just do some activity time in kennel. Echo continued to take treats slowly and gently, but was not a big fan of being touched. She tolerated some head pets but was stiff with whale eyes and lip licks. I decided not to push her and stuck to mainly giving treats and giving her baby talk. To her credit, her neighbor had just gotten out of surgery and was very loudly whining and crying, so this may have added to her stress. Poor Echo needs lots of time and patience to heal and come out of her shell.”
1/1 BEHAVIOR EVALUATION: Echo
KNOWN HISTORY:
Stray
KENNEL PRESENTATION:
Echo was in a top side bank and did not want to move or be picked up. I decided to leave her be as she seemed to just be very uncomfortable with me or in some pain. I did her eval as she was in the kennel. When I approached she gave me wide scared eyes and a tight mouth. She had a tense body and did not want to be touched as when i slowly put my hand in she hyper focused on it.
LEASH SKILLS
N/A
HANDLING :
In the kennel, Echo continued to have hard wide eye contact and was not a fan of me petting her. She let out a little low growl when I slightly touched her head so I offered her some treats. She took the treats gently from my hand, not moving from her laying down position still and when I attempted to pet her again, she got really tense and stopped eating. I stopped petting her and she would continue again. He was very upset every time I pet her and although she wasnt outgoingly reactive, I feel like if i pushed it she would have given me a correction. With more time, and patience, hopefully she will warm up further.
PLAY:
Did not attempt
TOYS:
Did not attempt
Medical Notes:
Per an exam on 12/31: “Stray Intake: Vomiting and Diarrhea. Left ear has possible infection (yellow/brown debris); right ear is clean and normal. Mild tartar on dental. Possible puncture wounds on left side of head; possible puncture wounds and small lacerations on left forelimb; healed small wounds on left forelimb; alopecia on tip of tail. Prefers to not walk due to pain level. Timid; fearful, sweet girl; displayed aggression when painful area was touched. Multiple puncture wounds on head and left limbs.”
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 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.
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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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