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Shay is a spirited and playful girl bursting with energy and enthusiasm! She greets her people with full-body wiggles and loves nothing more than a good game of fetch—she’ll bring the toy back every time, ready for more fun. Shay is a social butterfly, showing excitement and affection for everyone she meets. She’s a little jumper, always ready to climb into your lap or onto anything nearby to explore.
Shay also has a tender side. She may be a bit nervous at times but quickly warms up when given patience and playtime. Shay would thrive with an active family ready to channel her energy and shower her with love.
Eligible for rescue, foster, and adoption. Meet Shay 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.
Behavior notes:
01/28/2025 staff notes: Shay got out for some activity time today! She was easy to leash in kennel, and greeted me with soft eyes. She pulled a bit on our walk, but was so wiggly and excited when we got to the eval room! She greeted me with full body wiggles and wags, and then sniffed around the room curiously. She excitedly mouthed at a toy and brought it up to me. She was a lot of energy! She would jump into me with toys in her mouth, trying to get me to play. Shay really enjoyed fetch, and brought the toy back every time! She was a bit snatchy with them, and would sometimes try to snatch them back before I could throw them, but she was just very aroused and excited to be playing. Even after several minutes of fetch, she wanted to keep going! Overall, Shay is a super sweet, playful girl that loves her toys!
01/26/2025 staff notes:
KENNEL PRESENTATION:
Shay was at the front of the kennel with neutral dilated eyes and a wagging tail. I reached in with the leash and she sniffed it curiously. Once she felt comfortable she allowed easy leashing and came right out.
LEASH SKILLS:
Pulls minimally– nervous on leash, stopping to look around
HANDLING :
Shay is a ball of conflicted energy. She is a bit nervous but does very cute zoomies with her body curled for optimal distance. She is very affectionate and jumps up on my lap many times for attention. When I called her she came over with a wagging tail but sniffed me and walked away. She came over for a treat and sat patiently for it but did not take it. This beautiful girl loves to climb anything she can get her eyes on, chairs, people, tables etc and allowed me to pick her up to put her down. When another (male) staff member came into the room she loosened right up compared to how she was with me and darted over to him excitedly with a wagging tail and smile she jumped all over him and was super playful. Once he left I tried to initiate that play but she was uninterested.
PLAY:
Minimal interest – short lived
TOYS
Trades for other toys – play growls when she has toys
01/25/2025 staff notes: Got called to help take Shay back since the finder said she was growling at people outside. When Shay greeted me she had a wagging tail, soft eyes, and was doing full body wiggles. She allowed for leashing easily and came right in for sniffs. She was very social and sweet with me, jumping around and allowing some all over pets. She was stress panting with bloodshot eyes, so she was definitely stressed, but remained loose and wiggly with me. She met some other people and was equally sweet with them. When going to kennel she pancaked at her door, but allowed me to pick her up and lift her into kennel without an issue.
The initial growling may have been from stress, or the finder may have mistaken her bulldog grunts/grumbles/snorts/breathing as growling.
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
Shay is a spirited and playful girl bursting with energy and enthusiasm! She greets her people with full-body wiggles and loves nothing more than a good game of fetch—she’ll bring the toy back every time, ready for more fun. Shay is a social butterfly, showing excitement and affection for everyone she meets. She’s a little jumper, always ready to climb into your lap or onto anything nearby to explore.
Shay also has a tender side. She may be a bit nervous at times but quickly warms up when given patience and playtime. Shay would thrive with an active family ready to channel her energy and shower her with love.
Eligible for rescue, foster, and adoption. Meet Shay 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.
Behavior notes:
01/28/2025 staff notes: Shay got out for some activity time today! She was easy to leash in kennel, and greeted me with soft eyes. She pulled a bit on our walk, but was so wiggly and excited when we got to the eval room! She greeted me with full body wiggles and wags, and then sniffed around the room curiously. She excitedly mouthed at a toy and brought it up to me. She was a lot of energy! She would jump into me with toys in her mouth, trying to get me to play. Shay really enjoyed fetch, and brought the toy back every time! She was a bit snatchy with them, and would sometimes try to snatch them back before I could throw them, but she was just very aroused and excited to be playing. Even after several minutes of fetch, she wanted to keep going! Overall, Shay is a super sweet, playful girl that loves her toys!
01/26/2025 staff notes:
KENNEL PRESENTATION:
Shay was at the front of the kennel with neutral dilated eyes and a wagging tail. I reached in with the leash and she sniffed it curiously. Once she felt comfortable she allowed easy leashing and came right out.
LEASH SKILLS:
Pulls minimally– nervous on leash, stopping to look around
HANDLING :
Shay is a ball of conflicted energy. She is a bit nervous but does very cute zoomies with her body curled for optimal distance. She is very affectionate and jumps up on my lap many times for attention. When I called her she came over with a wagging tail but sniffed me and walked away. She came over for a treat and sat patiently for it but did not take it. This beautiful girl loves to climb anything she can get her eyes on, chairs, people, tables etc and allowed me to pick her up to put her down. When another (male) staff member came into the room she loosened right up compared to how she was with me and darted over to him excitedly with a wagging tail and smile she jumped all over him and was super playful. Once he left I tried to initiate that play but she was uninterested.
PLAY:
Minimal interest – short lived
TOYS
Trades for other toys – play growls when she has toys
01/25/2025 staff notes: Got called to help take Shay back since the finder said she was growling at people outside. When Shay greeted me she had a wagging tail, soft eyes, and was doing full body wiggles. She allowed for leashing easily and came right in for sniffs. She was very social and sweet with me, jumping around and allowing some all over pets. She was stress panting with bloodshot eyes, so she was definitely stressed, but remained loose and wiggly with me. She met some other people and was equally sweet with them. When going to kennel she pancaked at her door, but allowed me to pick her up and lift her into kennel without an issue.
The initial growling may have been from stress, or the finder may have mistaken her bulldog grunts/grumbles/snorts/breathing as growling.
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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