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Meet Hunter!
Hunter is a friendly, people-focused pup who loves to connect with friends. This gentle guy enjoys leaning in for pets and soaking up affection, making him an easy pal to handle. Hunter knows “sit,” engages in play, and is always ready for quality time with his favorite humans.
If you’re looking for a sweet and playful buddy who thrives on attention, Hunter is ready to be your loyal companion!
Eligible for rescue, foster, and adoption. Meet Hunter 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 him.
Videos
Hunter investigates the tunnel. https://youtube.com/shorts/PB5MpIPDTUE?feature=share
Hunter found a treasure https://youtube.com/shorts/flBGp24yiHE?feature=share
Hunter Playing https://youtube.com/shorts/nsQB0_EWXsk?feature=share
Behavior notes:
1/23/25 volunteer notes:
This boy has the prettiest rust coat and makes for a fun companion. He's a curious guy who braved the tunnel to grab a stuffed toy. Once he had warmed up, his playful side came out and he was very bouncy & loved playing with the toys.
Per staff 1/22: Brought Hunter into the office for a group of 8 volunteers and he was fabulous! Came in with tappy toes and solicited attention from each person, allowed all over petting, sat for treats, took treats gently, and laid on the ground for all over pets. He was an absolute lovebug and they were all so impressed with him. He was very calm and such a gentleman
01/20/2025 staff notes:
KENNEL PRESENTATION:
Hunter was standing near the door with some mid level wags and neutral body language. He did stick his nose in the crack and was very focused on getting out of kennel when the handler opened to leash him. She was able to leash him ears to snout without issue.
LEASH SKILLS:
Pulls moderately
HANDLING :
In the room Hunter was friendly with both of us and easy to handle! He was very handler oriented and would solicit often in the room and seek out attention. He allowed all over handling and would lean in when petting him. He wasn’t the biggest fan of his paws being touched, but would just pull them away, no further reaction. He was very gentle in the room and easy to handle. No interest in treats, showed knowledge of sit.
PLAY:
Engaged in play
TOYS
Interest but no possession
01/19/2025 Staff notes: dog appears very calm, allowing most strangers to interact with it, and has allowed apo to place in truck without muzzle.
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
Meet Hunter!
Hunter is a friendly, people-focused pup who loves to connect with friends. This gentle guy enjoys leaning in for pets and soaking up affection, making him an easy pal to handle. Hunter knows “sit,” engages in play, and is always ready for quality time with his favorite humans.
If you’re looking for a sweet and playful buddy who thrives on attention, Hunter is ready to be your loyal companion!
Eligible for rescue, foster, and adoption. Meet Hunter 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 him.
Videos
Hunter investigates the tunnel. https://youtube.com/shorts/PB5MpIPDTUE?feature=share
Hunter found a treasure https://youtube.com/shorts/flBGp24yiHE?feature=share
Hunter Playing https://youtube.com/shorts/nsQB0_EWXsk?feature=share
Behavior notes:
1/23/25 volunteer notes:
This boy has the prettiest rust coat and makes for a fun companion. He's a curious guy who braved the tunnel to grab a stuffed toy. Once he had warmed up, his playful side came out and he was very bouncy & loved playing with the toys.
Per staff 1/22: Brought Hunter into the office for a group of 8 volunteers and he was fabulous! Came in with tappy toes and solicited attention from each person, allowed all over petting, sat for treats, took treats gently, and laid on the ground for all over pets. He was an absolute lovebug and they were all so impressed with him. He was very calm and such a gentleman
01/20/2025 staff notes:
KENNEL PRESENTATION:
Hunter was standing near the door with some mid level wags and neutral body language. He did stick his nose in the crack and was very focused on getting out of kennel when the handler opened to leash him. She was able to leash him ears to snout without issue.
LEASH SKILLS:
Pulls moderately
HANDLING :
In the room Hunter was friendly with both of us and easy to handle! He was very handler oriented and would solicit often in the room and seek out attention. He allowed all over handling and would lean in when petting him. He wasn’t the biggest fan of his paws being touched, but would just pull them away, no further reaction. He was very gentle in the room and easy to handle. No interest in treats, showed knowledge of sit.
PLAY:
Engaged in play
TOYS
Interest but no possession
01/19/2025 Staff notes: dog appears very calm, allowing most strangers to interact with it, and has allowed apo to place in truck without muzzle.
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.
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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