Meet Aaliyah, a wiggly girl with a big heart! Aaliyah originally came to us as a stray in March 2024. While she was adopted at that time, unfortunately her owner became homeless and she ended up back at the shelter due to no fault of her own. Aaliyah has won over the hearts of staff and volunteers alike with her sweet cuddles and playfulness. Aaliyah should go to a home without cats, and has previously lived in a home with other dogs.
Aaliyah is now looking for her forever- she's available for adoption at ACCT Philly - meet her any day from 10am-6pm!
Video:
Petting Aaliyah: https://youtu.be/xCIhyrZSqc8
Playing with Aaliyah: https://youtu.be/AiXPSb6FSfo
Sheila is a good girl https://youtube.com/shorts/qoEZkVdlHIQ?feature=share
Sheila loves toys: https://youtube.com/shorts/hA0Igf6cZlc?feature=share
Aaliyah at ACCT Philly:
https://youtube.com/shorts/IbpPJurWsjc?si=4JENkE_TjUk6dOJb
Sheila loves toys: https://youtube.com/shorts/kWQYdzXunC0?feature=share
Behavior Notes:
Per Volunteer 12/7/25: She was at the front of her kennel when I approached, looking right up at me. I opened the door and was pretty easily able to leash around her neck and she popped right out of the kennel. On leash, she is nice without much pulling and was in tune with her handler’s leash pressure. Didn’t pay much attention to dogs that passed by our play yard. Took some pets from me and got super wiggly with her big body! She loved playing with toys and getting me to play tug with her. She kept bringing the toy up to my lap and trying to get me to grab it. She was fine with me grabbing the toy from in front of her and really likes to play tug. She is very comfortable with new handlers and allowed us to put a sweater on her for the photo shoot. Went back into kennel easily
Per Owner "She loves all people, kids and mainly all animals except cats. She’s really not an aggressive vicious dog, please make it known that it’s only towards cats. She’s good with everything and everybody else. She’s truly the sweetest. If you ask her to say “I love you” she will. May take like 5 tries tho haha.
Behavior Eval 12/1/25:
Kennel Presentation: Laying on the bed when I first approached. She came right up to the kennel door with soft eyes, ears back and loose body with a wagging tail.
Leash Skills: Easy to leash and pulled mildly through the kennels. Outside she pulled a little harder. She started to bite the leash and tug. I was able to distract her with treats tossing on the ground.
Sociability: Semi social. She remained loose and wiggly while walking. Brought her to the eval room and she walked around the room sniffing. She did allow petting but did not sit still her tail was mid wagging ears back and panting.
Play: Loved balls and she liked playing tug with a rope toy. She would have the toy in her mouth and bring it over to me while I was standing and was chewing on it on my leg. I was able to get her to drop the toys with treats.
Dog Interaction: Met Hailey through the fence. At first she was loose and wiggly sniffing, then she started to bark. Easy to move her away from the fence by just walking.
Return to Kennel: Was able to clip and she walked right into the kennel without issue.
Color Level: Blue
Recommendations and considerations:
Per Volunteer 4/6/24: Very bouncy, rambunctious puppy! She could use some practice on the leash, but settled down once she had toys to play with. LOVED playing tug of war with a rope toy, she would bring the toy over and bump it into my leg until I played with her. Very polite when you reach down to grab the toy from her. Once she settled down a bit, she enjoyed getting belly rubs and tried climbing into my lap a few times. Overall, very sweet and interested in playing and any attention from people.
Per Staff 3/25/25:
Known History/Relevant Behavior History:no cats!
Kennel Presentation
Easy to leash. Sheila was very easy to leash! In kennel she came to the front wiggling and put her front paws on the door. She was wagging and was very focused on sniffing the leash. The handler opened and leashed her on the first try and she was very patient!
Leash skills: Pulls Moderately On Leash
Handleability/Sociability: Loose/Allows all handling. Sheila was so wiggly and fun in the room! She was social with both of us and had loose body language, soft eyes, and was very affectionate with us both. She allowed all over handling without any issues and would lean in, climb into our laps, and had great manners. gentle with treats and showed knowledge of sit and paw!
Play: Engages in play, Very gentle
Toys: Accepts a trade, Accepts trades or lets you take the toys directly. Great manners with toys, no guarding at all
Color Level:Green
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
Meet Aaliyah, a wiggly girl with a big heart! Aaliyah originally came to us as a stray in March 2024. While she was adopted at that time, unfortunately her owner became homeless and she ended up back at the shelter due to no fault of her own. Aaliyah has won over the hearts of staff and volunteers alike with her sweet cuddles and playfulness. Aaliyah should go to a home without cats, and has previously lived in a home with other dogs.
Aaliyah is now looking for her forever- she's available for adoption at ACCT Philly - meet her any day from 10am-6pm!
Video:
Petting Aaliyah: https://youtu.be/xCIhyrZSqc8
Playing with Aaliyah: https://youtu.be/AiXPSb6FSfo
Sheila is a good girl https://youtube.com/shorts/qoEZkVdlHIQ?feature=share
Sheila loves toys: https://youtube.com/shorts/hA0Igf6cZlc?feature=share
Aaliyah at ACCT Philly:
https://youtube.com/shorts/IbpPJurWsjc?si=4JENkE_TjUk6dOJb
Sheila loves toys: https://youtube.com/shorts/kWQYdzXunC0?feature=share
Behavior Notes:
Per Volunteer 12/7/25: She was at the front of her kennel when I approached, looking right up at me. I opened the door and was pretty easily able to leash around her neck and she popped right out of the kennel. On leash, she is nice without much pulling and was in tune with her handler’s leash pressure. Didn’t pay much attention to dogs that passed by our play yard. Took some pets from me and got super wiggly with her big body! She loved playing with toys and getting me to play tug with her. She kept bringing the toy up to my lap and trying to get me to grab it. She was fine with me grabbing the toy from in front of her and really likes to play tug. She is very comfortable with new handlers and allowed us to put a sweater on her for the photo shoot. Went back into kennel easily
Per Owner "She loves all people, kids and mainly all animals except cats. She’s really not an aggressive vicious dog, please make it known that it’s only towards cats. She’s good with everything and everybody else. She’s truly the sweetest. If you ask her to say “I love you” she will. May take like 5 tries tho haha.
Behavior Eval 12/1/25:
Kennel Presentation: Laying on the bed when I first approached. She came right up to the kennel door with soft eyes, ears back and loose body with a wagging tail.
Leash Skills: Easy to leash and pulled mildly through the kennels. Outside she pulled a little harder. She started to bite the leash and tug. I was able to distract her with treats tossing on the ground.
Sociability: Semi social. She remained loose and wiggly while walking. Brought her to the eval room and she walked around the room sniffing. She did allow petting but did not sit still her tail was mid wagging ears back and panting.
Play: Loved balls and she liked playing tug with a rope toy. She would have the toy in her mouth and bring it over to me while I was standing and was chewing on it on my leg. I was able to get her to drop the toys with treats.
Dog Interaction: Met Hailey through the fence. At first she was loose and wiggly sniffing, then she started to bark. Easy to move her away from the fence by just walking.
Return to Kennel: Was able to clip and she walked right into the kennel without issue.
Color Level: Blue
Recommendations and considerations:
Per Volunteer 4/6/24: Very bouncy, rambunctious puppy! She could use some practice on the leash, but settled down once she had toys to play with. LOVED playing tug of war with a rope toy, she would bring the toy over and bump it into my leg until I played with her. Very polite when you reach down to grab the toy from her. Once she settled down a bit, she enjoyed getting belly rubs and tried climbing into my lap a few times. Overall, very sweet and interested in playing and any attention from people.
Per Staff 3/25/25:
Known History/Relevant Behavior History:no cats!
Kennel Presentation
Easy to leash. Sheila was very easy to leash! In kennel she came to the front wiggling and put her front paws on the door. She was wagging and was very focused on sniffing the leash. The handler opened and leashed her on the first try and she was very patient!
Leash skills: Pulls Moderately On Leash
Handleability/Sociability: Loose/Allows all handling. Sheila was so wiggly and fun in the room! She was social with both of us and had loose body language, soft eyes, and was very affectionate with us both. She allowed all over handling without any issues and would lean in, climb into our laps, and had great manners. gentle with treats and showed knowledge of sit and paw!
Play: Engages in play, Very gentle
Toys: Accepts a trade, Accepts trades or lets you take the toys directly. Great manners with toys, no guarding at all
Color Level:Green
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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