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Subway is a super sweet and gentle soul who was found as a stray in the city. Her journey has been filled with uncertainty, but you can tell she’s slowly learning to trust and open up to humans.
In the shelter, Subway has shown that she’s nervous but incredibly tolerant and affectionate in her own quiet way. When a volunteer brought her into the office, she was trembling but nestled close for comfort and gentle petting. She loves to seek out the reassurance of her handlers, often leaning in for attention despite her nervousness.
In her kennel, Subway can seem fearful at first, often lying on her bed with trembling and flattened ears. But with some baby talk and patience, she’ll slowly approach with low wags and an open heart. She walks well on a leash, pulling minimally, and is easy to handle, though she remains stressed and avoids eye contact at times.
Subway isn’t ready for play or toys just yet—she’s still adjusting to her new surroundings. But with a calm and patient home that allows her to adjust at her own pace, we’re confident she’ll bloom into the loving companion we know she can be.
Are you the one to help Subway find her confidence and happiness? She’s waiting for her forever home where she can feel safe and loved.
Behavior Notes:
Per staff 1/10/25: Subway is adorable! A volunteer brought her into the office and she was trembling, but was absolutely sweet. She solicited attention from me, allowed slow petting, did a few subtle lip licks when another handler got close, but she just nestled closer to me for petting and comfort.
Per staff 1/9/25: KENNEL PRESENTATION:
Subway was laying on her bed trembling and with flattened sideways ears and dilated eyes. She appeared fearful. The handler crouched down and used baby talk and she slowly stood up and came forward with low wags. Allowed for easy leashing and then exited easily.
LEASH SKILLS:
Pulls minimally
HANDLING :
In the room Subway was nervous , but seeked out comfort from her handlers. She sat near us in the room and was panting heavily, whining, lip licking a lot and continued to tremble. She allowed all over handling but remained very stressed and would lip lick and avoid eye contact when touching her. She was very tolerant but remained stressed and unsure of her surroundings.
PLAY:
No interest, too stressed
TOYS:
No interest, too stressed
Per finder 1/8/25: Scared
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
Subway is a super sweet and gentle soul who was found as a stray in the city. Her journey has been filled with uncertainty, but you can tell she’s slowly learning to trust and open up to humans.
In the shelter, Subway has shown that she’s nervous but incredibly tolerant and affectionate in her own quiet way. When a volunteer brought her into the office, she was trembling but nestled close for comfort and gentle petting. She loves to seek out the reassurance of her handlers, often leaning in for attention despite her nervousness.
In her kennel, Subway can seem fearful at first, often lying on her bed with trembling and flattened ears. But with some baby talk and patience, she’ll slowly approach with low wags and an open heart. She walks well on a leash, pulling minimally, and is easy to handle, though she remains stressed and avoids eye contact at times.
Subway isn’t ready for play or toys just yet—she’s still adjusting to her new surroundings. But with a calm and patient home that allows her to adjust at her own pace, we’re confident she’ll bloom into the loving companion we know she can be.
Are you the one to help Subway find her confidence and happiness? She’s waiting for her forever home where she can feel safe and loved.
Behavior Notes:
Per staff 1/10/25: Subway is adorable! A volunteer brought her into the office and she was trembling, but was absolutely sweet. She solicited attention from me, allowed slow petting, did a few subtle lip licks when another handler got close, but she just nestled closer to me for petting and comfort.
Per staff 1/9/25: KENNEL PRESENTATION:
Subway was laying on her bed trembling and with flattened sideways ears and dilated eyes. She appeared fearful. The handler crouched down and used baby talk and she slowly stood up and came forward with low wags. Allowed for easy leashing and then exited easily.
LEASH SKILLS:
Pulls minimally
HANDLING :
In the room Subway was nervous , but seeked out comfort from her handlers. She sat near us in the room and was panting heavily, whining, lip licking a lot and continued to tremble. She allowed all over handling but remained very stressed and would lip lick and avoid eye contact when touching her. She was very tolerant but remained stressed and unsure of her surroundings.
PLAY:
No interest, too stressed
TOYS:
No interest, too stressed
Per finder 1/8/25: Scared
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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