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Buckley's Info...
| Breed: | Terrier (Unknown Type, Medium)/American Pit Bull Terrier Mix | Color: | Black - With White | Age: | Young |
| Size: | Med. 26-60 lbs (12-27 kg) | Sex: | Male | ID#: | 19019667 |
BUCKLEY (fka Doggie A19019667) New name and bio!
This black and white cutie is somewhere between one and two years old, and was transferred into ACCT by one of their rescue partners. Unfortunately we don’t know if he came in as a stray or as an owner surrender, but we do know that he’s a whole lotta cute! Buckley does have some basic commands mastered, so it seems that at one point he may have had a family. He’s looking to get back into a home so he can work on the ‘snuggle’ command with his new family.
Buckley is a young boy with some energy to burn. But, he also likes to sit in the lap of his human for some quiet time. Buckley knows “sit” and is starting to figure out “down.” He listens very well to verbal redirections; meaning, if he starts to jump up looking for treats, a firm “uh-uh” will put him on his butt in a sit pretty quickly. He enjoys playing with toys (but likes to pull out stuffing) and running around the play yard. Buckley is learning to walk like a good boy on an easy-walk harness (it helps to reduce the amount of pulling that he does on a traditional leash and collar) and will check in with his human to see if he’s doing a good job.
Buckley is part of the Pen Pal Program at ACCT and has TWO volunteers dedicated to finding him a great home or foster. His Pen Pals also spend quality time with him trying to keep him as stress free as possible while living in the shelter. Buckley's Pen Pals also work on teaching him to be the best dog he can be, socializing him with people and other dogs, teaching him some basic commands and giving him plenty of snuggles. If you have any questions about Buckley or adopting from ACCT, please email his pen pals: larakelly@comcast.net or katherine.ACCT@gmail.com
Shelter Info...
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 32,000 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!
Our shelter is open weekdays, 1pm – 8pm, and weekends, 10am – 5pm for adoptions. 8am-6pm daily for foster.
We are located at:
111 W. Hunting Park Ave.
Philadelphia, PA 19140
Our calendar of future adoption events can be found here:
http://www.acctphilly.org/adopt/events/
Fees for January 2013:
Kittens (under 6 months): $75
Adult cats (over 6 months): $30
Older cats (over 5 years): FREE with FAQ handout
Cats with Kitty Colds: FREE with FAQ handout and medication
Puppies (under 6 months): $125
Adult dogs (over 6 months): $40
Pen Pal dogs: $30
Benefactor dogs: $300
The adoption fee includes your new pet’s spay/neuter surgery, microchip, age appropriate vaccinations, deworming, and an offer for 30 days of free pet health insurance from ShelterCare. Cats and kittens can be adopted two for the price of one through our Adopt-A-Buddy program.
Please bring photo ID with your current name and address.
Download the adoption questionaire here, to be prepared when you arrive at the shelter!
http://www.acctphilly.org/wp-content/uploads/2009/07/ACCT-Philly-Adoption-Questionnaire.pdf
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 32,000 of the city’s animals, from dogs and cats, to small animals, reptiles, birds and wildlife, annually.