Mocha is a shy girl who is still figuring out how to navigate the shelter environment. She’s nervous on leash and needs a little gentle coaxing through the loud kennels, but once outside, she takes comfort in quietly exploring.
Once outside, Mocha kept to herself, showing little interest in treats, toys, or play. With a little time, she slowly began to warm up, even soliciting a bit of attention by jumping up on her handler. Despite her nervousness, Mocha accepts pets and is willing to build trust at her own pace.
This sweet girl will need a patient and understanding adopter who can give her time to decompress and gain confidence.
Mocha has so much potential and just needs the right person to show her that the world isn’t so scary. Could that be you?
Come meet her at ACCT Philly any day between 10:00 a.m. - 6:00 p.m. and help her find the loving home she deserves!
Videos:
Lucky, Jasmine, Alonah, and Mocha drop leash: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yKmejt5P7W0
Lucky, Jasmine, Mocha, and Man Man drop leash: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fsGJ4gjEi-k
Jasmine, Mocha, and Man Man drop leash: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ofL9670jIzU
BEHAVIOR NOTES:
03/15/2025 volunteer notes:
KENNEL PRESENTATION:
When I approached the kennel, Mocha was standing near the front of the kennel. I spoke to her with some baby talk and she was head tilting. I offered treats which she did not accept. She was panting. She had soft eyes. Her body seemed somewhat tense and her tail was tucked. I put the leash in the kennel for her to sniff. I attempted to lasso her but she dodged her leash multiple times. I was able to get her on the leash and she exited the kennel.
LEASH SKILLS:
Pulls some on leash. Nervous and dodgey on leash. Froze & needed coaxing through thresholds.
HANDLING :
I took Mocha to the play yard with another volunteer. We initially started walking on leash. She was sniffing and exploring. I drooped the leash and she continued sniffing. She peed and pooped in the run, she might have some level of house training. She was trembling in her back legs. She avoided eye contact with the handlers and did not solicit any attention. Her tail remained slightly tucked throughout her time in the yard. She did not take treats or show any interest in play or toys. She was skiddish and head shy in the yard. A staff member briefly entered the yard. She sniffed him briefly and went back to exploring the yard. We returned inside to the behavior room. She did not take any treats and continued to have no interest in toys inside. She spent most of the time in the behavior room exit searching. Her body language was tense and her tail was slightly tucked. She spent some time watching people walking by through the window. A group of volunteers unexpectedly entered the room, she flinched and tensed up. After some time exploring, she did come solicit some attention from the handlers, jumping up. She accepted pets. She continued to be tense and tremble mildly. She was panting in the behavior room and had tight lips. Mocha allowed the handler to pick up the leash and walked well back to the kennel. When Mocha arrived at her kennel she turned around and refused to go in. We tried to throw high value treats inside but she did not follow. The handler tried to turn back and approach the kennel at a running speed, she again turned around, refusing to enter. The handler tried to take a step in the kennel but Mocha froze at the threshold and refused to step in. The handler ask the ACA to use his leash around her back end to lift Mocha in the kennel. When the ACA approached, Mocha flinched and moved out of the way of her leash. Mocha had whale eyes and tense lips. The ACA was able to get his leash under her bottom end and we were able to lift Mocha into her kennel.
PLAY:
No interest
TOYS:
No interest
03/15/2025 staff notes: Scared during intake but is very sweet, very food motivated and needed minimal restraint
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
Mocha is a shy girl who is still figuring out how to navigate the shelter environment. She’s nervous on leash and needs a little gentle coaxing through the loud kennels, but once outside, she takes comfort in quietly exploring.
Once outside, Mocha kept to herself, showing little interest in treats, toys, or play. With a little time, she slowly began to warm up, even soliciting a bit of attention by jumping up on her handler. Despite her nervousness, Mocha accepts pets and is willing to build trust at her own pace.
This sweet girl will need a patient and understanding adopter who can give her time to decompress and gain confidence.
Mocha has so much potential and just needs the right person to show her that the world isn’t so scary. Could that be you?
Come meet her at ACCT Philly any day between 10:00 a.m. - 6:00 p.m. and help her find the loving home she deserves!
Videos:
Lucky, Jasmine, Alonah, and Mocha drop leash: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yKmejt5P7W0
Lucky, Jasmine, Mocha, and Man Man drop leash: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fsGJ4gjEi-k
Jasmine, Mocha, and Man Man drop leash: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ofL9670jIzU
BEHAVIOR NOTES:
03/15/2025 volunteer notes:
KENNEL PRESENTATION:
When I approached the kennel, Mocha was standing near the front of the kennel. I spoke to her with some baby talk and she was head tilting. I offered treats which she did not accept. She was panting. She had soft eyes. Her body seemed somewhat tense and her tail was tucked. I put the leash in the kennel for her to sniff. I attempted to lasso her but she dodged her leash multiple times. I was able to get her on the leash and she exited the kennel.
LEASH SKILLS:
Pulls some on leash. Nervous and dodgey on leash. Froze & needed coaxing through thresholds.
HANDLING :
I took Mocha to the play yard with another volunteer. We initially started walking on leash. She was sniffing and exploring. I drooped the leash and she continued sniffing. She peed and pooped in the run, she might have some level of house training. She was trembling in her back legs. She avoided eye contact with the handlers and did not solicit any attention. Her tail remained slightly tucked throughout her time in the yard. She did not take treats or show any interest in play or toys. She was skiddish and head shy in the yard. A staff member briefly entered the yard. She sniffed him briefly and went back to exploring the yard. We returned inside to the behavior room. She did not take any treats and continued to have no interest in toys inside. She spent most of the time in the behavior room exit searching. Her body language was tense and her tail was slightly tucked. She spent some time watching people walking by through the window. A group of volunteers unexpectedly entered the room, she flinched and tensed up. After some time exploring, she did come solicit some attention from the handlers, jumping up. She accepted pets. She continued to be tense and tremble mildly. She was panting in the behavior room and had tight lips. Mocha allowed the handler to pick up the leash and walked well back to the kennel. When Mocha arrived at her kennel she turned around and refused to go in. We tried to throw high value treats inside but she did not follow. The handler tried to turn back and approach the kennel at a running speed, she again turned around, refusing to enter. The handler tried to take a step in the kennel but Mocha froze at the threshold and refused to step in. The handler ask the ACA to use his leash around her back end to lift Mocha in the kennel. When the ACA approached, Mocha flinched and moved out of the way of her leash. Mocha had whale eyes and tense lips. The ACA was able to get his leash under her bottom end and we were able to lift Mocha into her kennel.
PLAY:
No interest
TOYS:
No interest
03/15/2025 staff notes: Scared during intake but is very sweet, very food motivated and needed minimal restraint
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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