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Bosco may be a bit unsure of the world right now, but beneath her timid exterior lies a sweet and gentle pup waiting to share her love. Adjusting to shelter life has been overwhelming for her.
Bosco can be shy and avoidant at first, but with patience and kindness, she’s beginning to show her curious side. She’s incredibly tolerant and allows handling even when she’s feeling scared. Bosco doesn’t yet understand the joy of toys or treats, but with time in a calm, loving home, she’ll gain confidence and discover the simple pleasures of being a beloved pet.
If you’re looking for a quiet, tender-hearted dog who just needs someone to believe in her, Bosco is ready to start her journey toward trust and love—one gentle step at a time.
Eligible for rescue, experienced foster, and adoption. Meet Bosco 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 her.
Vidoes:
Bosco and Girla: https://youtube.com/shorts/A1x2hZ_D8FI?feature=share
KENNEL PRESENTATION:
Bosco is being housed in a sidebank kennel currently due to space. In kennel she was curled up, watching with wide eyes. She sat up when the handler reached in with the leash, and avoided eye contact while the handler leashed her.
LEASH SKILLS:
Pulls minimally, fearful walking through kennels
HANDLING :
In the room Bosco was very avoidant, and did her best to get far away from both handlers. She trembled hard when approached, and tried to avoid all eye contact. She was very tense, with a trembling body and lifted her paw when reached for. Whenever touched she would tuck her tail tighter and lip lick, very fearful and avoidant. For how scared she was, she was very tolerant, and tolerated pets and handling. While she was tense, it did not seem directed at the handler, and was more related to just being terrified of her new environment in general. Bosco tolerated all handling, and was just very fearful and scared. She did not show interest in toys, and sniffed at treats but did not eat any. Overall Bosco is very scared and needs time to open up.
PLAY:
No interest
TOYS:
No interest
1/7/25: finder noted Bosco was "friendly, scared"
Medical notes
01/08/2025 medical staff noted: When approaching kennel, pt was tense, whale eyeing, and shaking from fear. I opened the kennel door and sat on the edge trying to offer pt treats. Pt approached my with curiosity but then backed away while he was shaking with tail tucked and whale eyeing. No growling. Pt appears to be very fearful and needs time to gain trust.
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
Bosco may be a bit unsure of the world right now, but beneath her timid exterior lies a sweet and gentle pup waiting to share her love. Adjusting to shelter life has been overwhelming for her.
Bosco can be shy and avoidant at first, but with patience and kindness, she’s beginning to show her curious side. She’s incredibly tolerant and allows handling even when she’s feeling scared. Bosco doesn’t yet understand the joy of toys or treats, but with time in a calm, loving home, she’ll gain confidence and discover the simple pleasures of being a beloved pet.
If you’re looking for a quiet, tender-hearted dog who just needs someone to believe in her, Bosco is ready to start her journey toward trust and love—one gentle step at a time.
Eligible for rescue, experienced foster, and adoption. Meet Bosco 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 her.
Vidoes:
Bosco and Girla: https://youtube.com/shorts/A1x2hZ_D8FI?feature=share
KENNEL PRESENTATION:
Bosco is being housed in a sidebank kennel currently due to space. In kennel she was curled up, watching with wide eyes. She sat up when the handler reached in with the leash, and avoided eye contact while the handler leashed her.
LEASH SKILLS:
Pulls minimally, fearful walking through kennels
HANDLING :
In the room Bosco was very avoidant, and did her best to get far away from both handlers. She trembled hard when approached, and tried to avoid all eye contact. She was very tense, with a trembling body and lifted her paw when reached for. Whenever touched she would tuck her tail tighter and lip lick, very fearful and avoidant. For how scared she was, she was very tolerant, and tolerated pets and handling. While she was tense, it did not seem directed at the handler, and was more related to just being terrified of her new environment in general. Bosco tolerated all handling, and was just very fearful and scared. She did not show interest in toys, and sniffed at treats but did not eat any. Overall Bosco is very scared and needs time to open up.
PLAY:
No interest
TOYS:
No interest
1/7/25: finder noted Bosco was "friendly, scared"
Medical notes
01/08/2025 medical staff noted: When approaching kennel, pt was tense, whale eyeing, and shaking from fear. I opened the kennel door and sat on the edge trying to offer pt treats. Pt approached my with curiosity but then backed away while he was shaking with tail tucked and whale eyeing. No growling. Pt appears to be very fearful and needs time to gain trust.
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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