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Walter is a wiggly wonderful guy who is hoping to wiggle his way into your warm-heart! Walter is a high energy boy who loves to romp and play. He was found roaming an alley in a Philly neighborhood and brought to the shelter by animal control. Since getting to the shelter he takes to new people very quickly and is a friend to everyone he meets! He is now looking for his forever home. It seems he would thrive with an active owner who is looking for an adventure buddy.
Walter is now available for adoption and foster at ACCT Philly. You can meet him any day from 10am-6pm. Interested fosters should email foster@acctphilly.org.
Video:
Walter on the A frame: https://youtu.be/7Y-wdohCCng
Walter gets the zoomies: https://youtu.be/XnxR5UxkIS8
Walter meets Buggies: https://www.youtube.com/shorts/-KRXfeI5xi0
Behavior:
Per Volunteer 1/7/25: Walter was loose and wiggly when I approached his kennel and he excitedly had his paws up on the door. He was easy to leash and walking he pulls moderately, but with a harness it would be no issue! Loves to romp in the play yard and he’s very fast. He ran after toys and was definitely interested in them but didn’t seem to know how to fetch. High energy boy he literally runs in circles and is so happy when he’s romping around! He knows sit and take treats very gently.
Per Staff 1/6/25: BEHAVIOR EVALUATION:
KNOWN HISTORY:
Stray
KENNEL PRESENTATION:
Walter was on the door whining when the handler approached and had soft eyes and a wagging tail. He got down when the handler opened to leash him and was wiggly and doing toe taps. He was patient for leashing and once secured he did a little bunny hop out of his kennel.
LEASH SKILLS:
Pulls strongly
HANDLING :
In the room Walter was friendly and social with both of us! He was very handler oriented and while he would explore a bit, he just wanted to be close to us. He lacks spacial awareness and likes to be on your lap at all times when petting him with his front paws on you. He was gentle though when jumping up. He allowed all handling without any issues and would lean in when petting him, leaning against you. Showed interest in treats but would not take any.
PLAY:
-Engages in play
TOYS:
Interest but no possession
COLOR LEVEL & ANY RECOMMENDATIONS:
Exp Gold
Per Staff 1/6/25: Walter did great for his intake exam, allowed all handling but was a little stressed
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
Walter is a wiggly wonderful guy who is hoping to wiggle his way into your warm-heart! Walter is a high energy boy who loves to romp and play. He was found roaming an alley in a Philly neighborhood and brought to the shelter by animal control. Since getting to the shelter he takes to new people very quickly and is a friend to everyone he meets! He is now looking for his forever home. It seems he would thrive with an active owner who is looking for an adventure buddy.
Walter is now available for adoption and foster at ACCT Philly. You can meet him any day from 10am-6pm. Interested fosters should email foster@acctphilly.org.
Video:
Walter on the A frame: https://youtu.be/7Y-wdohCCng
Walter gets the zoomies: https://youtu.be/XnxR5UxkIS8
Walter meets Buggies: https://www.youtube.com/shorts/-KRXfeI5xi0
Behavior:
Per Volunteer 1/7/25: Walter was loose and wiggly when I approached his kennel and he excitedly had his paws up on the door. He was easy to leash and walking he pulls moderately, but with a harness it would be no issue! Loves to romp in the play yard and he’s very fast. He ran after toys and was definitely interested in them but didn’t seem to know how to fetch. High energy boy he literally runs in circles and is so happy when he’s romping around! He knows sit and take treats very gently.
Per Staff 1/6/25: BEHAVIOR EVALUATION:
KNOWN HISTORY:
Stray
KENNEL PRESENTATION:
Walter was on the door whining when the handler approached and had soft eyes and a wagging tail. He got down when the handler opened to leash him and was wiggly and doing toe taps. He was patient for leashing and once secured he did a little bunny hop out of his kennel.
LEASH SKILLS:
Pulls strongly
HANDLING :
In the room Walter was friendly and social with both of us! He was very handler oriented and while he would explore a bit, he just wanted to be close to us. He lacks spacial awareness and likes to be on your lap at all times when petting him with his front paws on you. He was gentle though when jumping up. He allowed all handling without any issues and would lean in when petting him, leaning against you. Showed interest in treats but would not take any.
PLAY:
-Engages in play
TOYS:
Interest but no possession
COLOR LEVEL & ANY RECOMMENDATIONS:
Exp Gold
Per Staff 1/6/25: Walter did great for his intake exam, allowed all handling but was a little stressed
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.
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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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