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Mayes is a sweet female dog who was surrendered by her owner of 1 week on December 24th due to having an incident with the resident cat. Due to this, she is strongly recommended a non-cat home. Despite this, the owner noted that she is friendly, docile, and extremely loving. She is confused and scared in the noisy shelter and is looking for another place to call home!
Videos:
Bullwinkle and Mayes Meet1: https://youtu.be/63eRuTQjiGQ
Bullwinkle and Mayes Meet2:
https://youtu.be/-1fA6jzjYAE
Birdie and Mayes: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ITQuvyxc2jA
Mayes and Happy Feet Meet2: https://youtu.be/yUXMlZQiSOE
Happy Feet and Mayes: https://youtu.be/1GBJIHczbqE
Mayes sits for treat: https://youtube.com/shorts/SRxJqGY4Mus?feature=share
Mayes getting gentle pets: https://youtube.com/shorts/8dlfqdzSfVM?feature=share
Sweet Mayes seeks affection
Behavior Notes:
Per volunteer 12/26/24:
Volunteer noted I approached Mayes kennel and got super low as I opened it. She came up to me and I easily leashed her. She seemed a little scared but gave some low wags. She walked outside really nicely and in the run she seemed to open up really well. She knows sit and allowed me to pet her with no issues. She was easy to return to kennel as she hopped right in.
Per staff 12/26/24: KENNEL PRESENTATION:
Mayes was curled up next to her bed when I approached. She looked up with semi hard eyes and did not come forward. I tried to toss her some treats but she showed no interest in food. When I reached in with the leash she moved forward a bit to sniff it, and allowed me to leash her easily. Once secured she came out on her own slowly.
LEASH SKILLS:
Pulls moderately but was very fearful and trying to run away
HANDLING:
Mayes was fearful and nervous in the room with me, so I took things extra slow with her. She followed me around the room closely, keeping close to her handler. She would cower away if I reached for her while standing, but when I crouched down she would come up with low wags and soft eyes. Mayes prefers a low, slow approach to feel most comfortable. When I sat down she would stand next to me, leaning against me lightly and allowing all over pets. She would flinch and cower whenever I reached over her or moved too quickly, but never escalated past a hard stare and a flinch. She allowed all handling but did not like her tail touched. She just tucked it in and ran away when I tried to touch it. Mayes took treats gently, but only liked pup-eroni, and showed me that she knows “sit” and “shake/paw”. She would cower away when I picked up the mop, so she appears fearful of large objects being moved around. Her previous owners also noted that she could be "protective of her own around strangers", so I had another staff member enter the room to see her reaction. She did very well, and greeted the new person even better than she greeted me! She went right up with some mid level wags and sniffs, and allowed the new person to crouch down and give her some all over love. Mayes even leaned in happily for the stranger! Overall, Mayes is a timid, fearful girl that needs someone who understands her fear and can help her gain the confidence to be brave!
PLAY:
No interest, too fearful of sudden movement
TOYS:
No interest
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
Mayes is a sweet female dog who was surrendered by her owner of 1 week on December 24th due to having an incident with the resident cat. Due to this, she is strongly recommended a non-cat home. Despite this, the owner noted that she is friendly, docile, and extremely loving. She is confused and scared in the noisy shelter and is looking for another place to call home!
Videos:
Bullwinkle and Mayes Meet1: https://youtu.be/63eRuTQjiGQ
Bullwinkle and Mayes Meet2:
https://youtu.be/-1fA6jzjYAE
Birdie and Mayes: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ITQuvyxc2jA
Mayes and Happy Feet Meet2: https://youtu.be/yUXMlZQiSOE
Happy Feet and Mayes: https://youtu.be/1GBJIHczbqE
Mayes sits for treat: https://youtube.com/shorts/SRxJqGY4Mus?feature=share
Mayes getting gentle pets: https://youtube.com/shorts/8dlfqdzSfVM?feature=share
Sweet Mayes seeks affection
Behavior Notes:
Per volunteer 12/26/24:
Volunteer noted I approached Mayes kennel and got super low as I opened it. She came up to me and I easily leashed her. She seemed a little scared but gave some low wags. She walked outside really nicely and in the run she seemed to open up really well. She knows sit and allowed me to pet her with no issues. She was easy to return to kennel as she hopped right in.
Per staff 12/26/24: KENNEL PRESENTATION:
Mayes was curled up next to her bed when I approached. She looked up with semi hard eyes and did not come forward. I tried to toss her some treats but she showed no interest in food. When I reached in with the leash she moved forward a bit to sniff it, and allowed me to leash her easily. Once secured she came out on her own slowly.
LEASH SKILLS:
Pulls moderately but was very fearful and trying to run away
HANDLING:
Mayes was fearful and nervous in the room with me, so I took things extra slow with her. She followed me around the room closely, keeping close to her handler. She would cower away if I reached for her while standing, but when I crouched down she would come up with low wags and soft eyes. Mayes prefers a low, slow approach to feel most comfortable. When I sat down she would stand next to me, leaning against me lightly and allowing all over pets. She would flinch and cower whenever I reached over her or moved too quickly, but never escalated past a hard stare and a flinch. She allowed all handling but did not like her tail touched. She just tucked it in and ran away when I tried to touch it. Mayes took treats gently, but only liked pup-eroni, and showed me that she knows “sit” and “shake/paw”. She would cower away when I picked up the mop, so she appears fearful of large objects being moved around. Her previous owners also noted that she could be "protective of her own around strangers", so I had another staff member enter the room to see her reaction. She did very well, and greeted the new person even better than she greeted me! She went right up with some mid level wags and sniffs, and allowed the new person to crouch down and give her some all over love. Mayes even leaned in happily for the stranger! Overall, Mayes is a timid, fearful girl that needs someone who understands her fear and can help her gain the confidence to be brave!
PLAY:
No interest, too fearful of sudden movement
TOYS:
No interest
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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