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Ray of Sunshine is a stunning stray husky who’s looking for a patient experienced adopter who understands her unique breed needs. While she may be stressed in the shelter environment, she shows glimpses of her sweet and curious nature and is ready to shine in the right home.
In her kennel, Ray greets friends calmly and she is polite on her leash. She has however, shown shows signs of stress—pacing and barking when she feels overwhelmed. With patience and time, she begins to lean in for affection and relax.
Ray enjoys chasing balls and is gentle when taking treats. She will thrive in a husky-experienced home where she can feel secure, decompress, and build trust with her new people.
If you’re ready to provide the structure, love, and guidance she deserves, meet her at ACCT Philly any day, 10 a.m.–6 p.m.
Video:
Ray of Sunshine and Toasty: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Wfy6JrrNOuI
Ray of Sunshine and Toasty drop leash: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AYrbV2bOXzk
Ray of Sunshine and Snow Flake: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=O54QQE0bbu0
Ray of Sunshine and Snow Flake drop leash: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=X_Dq3hbb6lY
ROS romping: https://youtu.be/pq1u8ZpgERg
ROS romping 2: https://youtu.be/tOHcW9R_jfU
ROS in the tunnel: https://youtu.be/XQjMuz3iUM8
Behavior notes:
Per Volunteer 1/4/25: Ray of Sunshine greeted me with a loose body- she was very easy for leashing and walks well with minimal pulling. Loves being in the play yard!! Enjoys sniffing around the yard and has no interest in treats. Not very focused on me- just likes romping around. She love to run! Likes chasing toys but runs right by them and just keeps running so doesn’t seem to want to fetch lol Loved being outside- will thrive with a yard. Went through the tunnel so might enjoy some obstacles. She’s a fun and independent gal! Jumped on me and was barking at one point but remained very loose and wiggly- just excited. No issues returning to kennel
01/03/2025 staff notes:
BEHAVIOR EVALUATION:
KNOWN HISTORY:
Stray - noted to be dog reactive by the finder
KENNEL PRESENTATION:
Ray of Sunshine was near the door of her kennel when I approached. She did not look up at me and just sniffed me through the crack of the door with a neutral body. She continued to sniff as I reached in with my leash, but finally looked up with neutral eyes. She didn’t like me reaching over her head, but I was still able to leash her easily. She came right out once secured.
LEASH SKILLS:
Pulled minimally
HANDLING :
Ray of Sunshine (RoS) was very stressed and conflicted in the room with me. She avoided my touch at first, moving her body away whenever I tried. We paced around the room together while she stress panted and exit searched. She would get frustrated if I made her stay in the same spot for too long, and would bark and jump/spin in circles. After several minutes of pacing she allowed some pets, but was very aloof and ignored me. We continued to pace and after about 10-15 minutes RoS did solicit and lean into me a bit. She was conflicted though, and would randomly spin around and run away from me. RoS allowed handling, but did not like her paws or underside touched, and would spin away from me. She took a single treat very gently, but did not want anything else. After she had relaxed a bit she sowed interest in balls, and would chase them but would not take possession. Overall, RoS is a stressed, anxious husky that would benefit from an adopter who understands the breed, and can give her the support that she needs.
PLAY:
Did not attempt - did not feel safe alone with her levels of stress
TOYS:
Too fearful, got scared by a bouncing ball
01/02/2025 medical staff notes:
She did good for her intake exam. She was giving mixed signals like she would come up for pets but when you went to touch her she would tense up and fixate on your hand. While attempting to get her weight the ACA was trying to help her onto the scale and she whined and snapped at his hand when he touched her belly. Outside of he belly being touched she was fine. She had to be leash muzzled and leaned up against the door but other than that she was fine.
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
Ray of Sunshine is a stunning stray husky who’s looking for a patient experienced adopter who understands her unique breed needs. While she may be stressed in the shelter environment, she shows glimpses of her sweet and curious nature and is ready to shine in the right home.
In her kennel, Ray greets friends calmly and she is polite on her leash. She has however, shown shows signs of stress—pacing and barking when she feels overwhelmed. With patience and time, she begins to lean in for affection and relax.
Ray enjoys chasing balls and is gentle when taking treats. She will thrive in a husky-experienced home where she can feel secure, decompress, and build trust with her new people.
If you’re ready to provide the structure, love, and guidance she deserves, meet her at ACCT Philly any day, 10 a.m.–6 p.m.
Video:
Ray of Sunshine and Toasty: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Wfy6JrrNOuI
Ray of Sunshine and Toasty drop leash: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AYrbV2bOXzk
Ray of Sunshine and Snow Flake: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=O54QQE0bbu0
Ray of Sunshine and Snow Flake drop leash: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=X_Dq3hbb6lY
ROS romping: https://youtu.be/pq1u8ZpgERg
ROS romping 2: https://youtu.be/tOHcW9R_jfU
ROS in the tunnel: https://youtu.be/XQjMuz3iUM8
Behavior notes:
Per Volunteer 1/4/25: Ray of Sunshine greeted me with a loose body- she was very easy for leashing and walks well with minimal pulling. Loves being in the play yard!! Enjoys sniffing around the yard and has no interest in treats. Not very focused on me- just likes romping around. She love to run! Likes chasing toys but runs right by them and just keeps running so doesn’t seem to want to fetch lol Loved being outside- will thrive with a yard. Went through the tunnel so might enjoy some obstacles. She’s a fun and independent gal! Jumped on me and was barking at one point but remained very loose and wiggly- just excited. No issues returning to kennel
01/03/2025 staff notes:
BEHAVIOR EVALUATION:
KNOWN HISTORY:
Stray - noted to be dog reactive by the finder
KENNEL PRESENTATION:
Ray of Sunshine was near the door of her kennel when I approached. She did not look up at me and just sniffed me through the crack of the door with a neutral body. She continued to sniff as I reached in with my leash, but finally looked up with neutral eyes. She didn’t like me reaching over her head, but I was still able to leash her easily. She came right out once secured.
LEASH SKILLS:
Pulled minimally
HANDLING :
Ray of Sunshine (RoS) was very stressed and conflicted in the room with me. She avoided my touch at first, moving her body away whenever I tried. We paced around the room together while she stress panted and exit searched. She would get frustrated if I made her stay in the same spot for too long, and would bark and jump/spin in circles. After several minutes of pacing she allowed some pets, but was very aloof and ignored me. We continued to pace and after about 10-15 minutes RoS did solicit and lean into me a bit. She was conflicted though, and would randomly spin around and run away from me. RoS allowed handling, but did not like her paws or underside touched, and would spin away from me. She took a single treat very gently, but did not want anything else. After she had relaxed a bit she sowed interest in balls, and would chase them but would not take possession. Overall, RoS is a stressed, anxious husky that would benefit from an adopter who understands the breed, and can give her the support that she needs.
PLAY:
Did not attempt - did not feel safe alone with her levels of stress
TOYS:
Too fearful, got scared by a bouncing ball
01/02/2025 medical staff notes:
She did good for her intake exam. She was giving mixed signals like she would come up for pets but when you went to touch her she would tense up and fixate on your hand. While attempting to get her weight the ACA was trying to help her onto the scale and she whined and snapped at his hand when he touched her belly. Outside of he belly being touched she was fine. She had to be leash muzzled and leaned up against the door but other than that she was fine.
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.
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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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