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We're all tired of the snow and the cold, and we know one thing that will cheer you up: SPRING!! Spring is a super sweet young pup who has found himself in the loud shelter. Since getting to the shelter, Spring has shown that his favorite way to pass the time is cuddling! He loves to be in your arms taking all the pets. Spring is a young boy and could definitely use a patient human to train him and show him the ropes! We know that person is out there, and he'll repay you with plenty of hugs and kisses.
Spring is now available for adoption and foster at ACCT Philly. He's had good dog meets since getting to the shelter. You can meet him any day from 10am-6pm, interested fosters should email foster@acctphilly.org!
Video:
Spring Playing: https://youtu.be/cCwBP-3KFeM
Spring knows sit: https://youtu.be/3uJGSF6JulA
Petting Spring: https://youtu.be/m0yqxIdgoaw
Spring is so affectionate: https://youtu.be/PgZN3tMYaHw
Spring meets Juniper: https://www.youtube.com/shorts/LxSBE2z6Pus
Behavior:
Per Volunteer 1/7/25: Spring was very loose for leashing and very patient getting out of his kennel. He’s very easy to leash and walk with just some minimal pulling. Super cuddly!! He came to myself and another volunteer for affection and took pets all over. He’s pretty skinny and very snatchy with treats- give with an open palm. He just needs someone to show him the ropes! Loves to cuddle and super wiggly. Knows sit. Treat motivated boy who is eager to learn! Sweet boy, just needed some leash pressure to get back in kennel
Per Staff 1/6/25: Spring did great outside today and was friendly with all handlers. He solicited attention often and was very wiggly leaning in for pets and rubbing against us. While shy at first he warmed up very quickly and was a very sweet boy! Switched to gold.
Per Staff 1/5/25: Very wiggly coming in the room for medical intake, allowed touching all over from multiple medical staff and aca's. tail wagged the whole time and show no reaction to shots with cream cheese on door. A very happy good boy!
Per Staff 1/5/25: BEHAVIOR EVALUATION: Spring
KNOWN HISTORY:
Stray
KENNEL PRESENTATION:
Spring was in a side bank curled in a ball with wide scared eyes and began trembling when I crouched down. I opened the kennel door slightly and reached in with the leash which he pulled his head away from. He pinned the back of his head in the corner but still allowed me to reach in and secure it. Once secured he relaxed his head back down in his ball. I tried to coax him with a treat but that only got him out half way so I used some leash pressure.
LEASH SKILLS:
Pulls minimally – fearful on leash
Did not want to return once i picked up the leash and tried to walk–pancaked, pulled back
HANDLING :
In the room, Spring ran right under the desk with a tucked tail and sat in there trembling. He would peek his head at me so I let him sniff my hand and tried to pet him but when I did his eyes got wide and he slowly turned his head around. I gave him some more time and offered him a treat, which he took but then dropped. Every time I touched him he would flinch and try to cower away. At one point he built up some courage and put his head on my lap for some nice pets with a tucked wag before hiding again. This cycle repeated many times and then we reverted back to not wanting to be touched. He is a very scared and fearful boy and is just unsure on how to accept love. I gave him about 5 more minutes before interacting with him again and offered him a treat. He ate the treat and came out to me with a tucked tail. With some more treats and baby talk I got some very nice tucked wags and pets in.
PLAY:
Fearful, followed me with a lowered body and tucked tail
TOYS:
Interest but no possession
COLOR LEVEL & ANY RECOMMENDATIONS:
Experienced Blue
ACCT Philly is located at 111 West Hunting Park Ave in. 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
We're all tired of the snow and the cold, and we know one thing that will cheer you up: SPRING!! Spring is a super sweet young pup who has found himself in the loud shelter. Since getting to the shelter, Spring has shown that his favorite way to pass the time is cuddling! He loves to be in your arms taking all the pets. Spring is a young boy and could definitely use a patient human to train him and show him the ropes! We know that person is out there, and he'll repay you with plenty of hugs and kisses.
Spring is now available for adoption and foster at ACCT Philly. He's had good dog meets since getting to the shelter. You can meet him any day from 10am-6pm, interested fosters should email foster@acctphilly.org!
Video:
Spring Playing: https://youtu.be/cCwBP-3KFeM
Spring knows sit: https://youtu.be/3uJGSF6JulA
Petting Spring: https://youtu.be/m0yqxIdgoaw
Spring is so affectionate: https://youtu.be/PgZN3tMYaHw
Spring meets Juniper: https://www.youtube.com/shorts/LxSBE2z6Pus
Behavior:
Per Volunteer 1/7/25: Spring was very loose for leashing and very patient getting out of his kennel. He’s very easy to leash and walk with just some minimal pulling. Super cuddly!! He came to myself and another volunteer for affection and took pets all over. He’s pretty skinny and very snatchy with treats- give with an open palm. He just needs someone to show him the ropes! Loves to cuddle and super wiggly. Knows sit. Treat motivated boy who is eager to learn! Sweet boy, just needed some leash pressure to get back in kennel
Per Staff 1/6/25: Spring did great outside today and was friendly with all handlers. He solicited attention often and was very wiggly leaning in for pets and rubbing against us. While shy at first he warmed up very quickly and was a very sweet boy! Switched to gold.
Per Staff 1/5/25: Very wiggly coming in the room for medical intake, allowed touching all over from multiple medical staff and aca's. tail wagged the whole time and show no reaction to shots with cream cheese on door. A very happy good boy!
Per Staff 1/5/25: BEHAVIOR EVALUATION: Spring
KNOWN HISTORY:
Stray
KENNEL PRESENTATION:
Spring was in a side bank curled in a ball with wide scared eyes and began trembling when I crouched down. I opened the kennel door slightly and reached in with the leash which he pulled his head away from. He pinned the back of his head in the corner but still allowed me to reach in and secure it. Once secured he relaxed his head back down in his ball. I tried to coax him with a treat but that only got him out half way so I used some leash pressure.
LEASH SKILLS:
Pulls minimally – fearful on leash
Did not want to return once i picked up the leash and tried to walk–pancaked, pulled back
HANDLING :
In the room, Spring ran right under the desk with a tucked tail and sat in there trembling. He would peek his head at me so I let him sniff my hand and tried to pet him but when I did his eyes got wide and he slowly turned his head around. I gave him some more time and offered him a treat, which he took but then dropped. Every time I touched him he would flinch and try to cower away. At one point he built up some courage and put his head on my lap for some nice pets with a tucked wag before hiding again. This cycle repeated many times and then we reverted back to not wanting to be touched. He is a very scared and fearful boy and is just unsure on how to accept love. I gave him about 5 more minutes before interacting with him again and offered him a treat. He ate the treat and came out to me with a tucked tail. With some more treats and baby talk I got some very nice tucked wags and pets in.
PLAY:
Fearful, followed me with a lowered body and tucked tail
TOYS:
Interest but no possession
COLOR LEVEL & ANY RECOMMENDATIONS:
Experienced Blue
ACCT Philly is located at 111 West Hunting Park Ave in. 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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