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**$485 in pledges for the rescue that pulls**
**NEW BEHAVIOR NOTES**
Giovanna ACCT-A-160979 is currently considered urgent and at risk of euthanasia due to lack of space for incoming dogs, and length of stay. Giovanna must have confirmed placement with a RESCUE PARTNER, or ADOPTER by FRIDAY, May 3rd at 10 A.M. Should Giovanna's medical or behavioral status change, her urgency and timeline for placement may also change.
Giovanna came to ACCT as a stray when police officers noticed her running down the street, and they noted her to be very friendly. However in our care initially, she was understandably nervous, and wasn't big on restraint, which resulted in an air snap at staff.
Here are some of her early behavior memos:
**NEW** 4/30 staff noted: Giovanna got out to enjoy the nice weather today! She dodged the leash a bit in kennel and was a little nervous, but I got her leashed easily and she came right out. Giovanna was a little unsure when we got outside. She pancaked for a minute just outside of the door, and didn't seem like she wanted to go outside. I crouched down and coaxed her forward, and she continued walking a bit. She pancaked again by the iso steps, but again I crouched down and coaxed her and she kept walking. Giovanna seems more anxious is big, open spaces, and seems to prefer tighter, comfier spaces. When we got to the covered yard she pressed her body against my legs and just stood there. I gave her some pets but she didn't lean into them. She seemed to be leaning against me for comfort, but wasn't super interested in my comfort. After a minute she walked off to sniff and explore. She wouldn't come to me when I called her so I approached her and gave her some pets. She accepted them all, but again didn't really lean into or enjoy any. That is until I found her special itchy spot on the right side of her neck! She leaned in hard and started kicking her leg! After that she leaned into me harder and seemed to enjoy the pets I gave her a bit more. Giovanna seems to have a warm up period, but it doesn't take long to crack through her shell! When it was time to go inside we did a light jog back and she did really well! She didn't pull me too hard and stayed close to me. I think she'd make a great runner partner for someone! She returned to kennel without issue and got a nice drink of water.
**NEW** 4/22 Per Staff: Giovanna is very stressed and is happy to exit her kennel. She said that Giovanna did not want to leave the loading dock area to walk outside and was pulling back on the leash and putting the brakes on when she was trying to get her to walk down the stairs out of iso. She did not attempt to handle Giovanna as she was very stressed and immediately wanted to go back into her kennel. The staff stated she is very easy to return as she likes her kennel.
4/3, staff noted: "Giovanna was nervous in the room at first and needed a slow approach. She explored and would give little wags at a distance while talking to her or squeaking toys. She came over to me with pinned ears and wide soft eyes and allowed me to lightly pet her head and back. She moved away after a few seconds and then came back over to me again. She allowed both of us in the room to pet her full body without issues and just did need a slow approach. If you move too quick she would get a bit flinchy but with a slow approach she remained unreactive and calm. Would lip lick at times with handling but then continue to seek out attention if you stopped."
4/4, "I took Giovanna out for a brief walk and to get some pictures. I found her facing the other way in her kennel; when she realized I was there, she rushed up to the front of the kennel alarm barking. I returned with high-value treats and was able to get her to settle enough to feed them to her through the cracked-open kennel. She leash-dodged the first few times I attempted to leash her, but was tolerant enough to allow me to keep reattempting without any reactivity. Crouching down to her level and speaking gently helped: she responded with low tail wags; hunched, submissive posture; submissive smiles; ears back. Once on leash, she was happy to come out of her kennel. Outdoors, she stuck close to me, sniffed around, but appeared to become increasingly nervous / overwhelmed: hyper-salivating, tense posture. She was relieved to come back indoors and hopped right into her kennel, happy to accept some comforting pets on the neck and shoulders."
On 4/18, after attempting to administer a PCR in order to clear Giovanna from quarantine, staff noted: "Unable to obtain repeat respiratory PCR. Giovanna was alligator rolling and biting; I was superficially bitten over the glove (did not break skin). Giovanna was extremely evasive and displayed overall body handling issues.
Giovanna has since made great strides, and is really opening up to her friends at the shelter.
Per staff on 4/19, "Giovanna, despite her illness, is so adorably eager to be with friends and show how excited she is. After taking her out for a brief walk all she wanted to do was snuggle up for pets and get micro-zoomies and play bow while on leash."
Giovanna is doing her best to remain brave when things are loud and confusing, and would do best in a home where she can decompress, and where she is given plenty of time for slow introductions and respect for her personal space.
Video:
**NEW VIDEO 5/1** Giovanna plays: https://youtu.be/vSrhXVPIKG4
+ Giovanna and her tennis ball: https://www.youtube.com/shorts/tYmM6HqqH2Y
+ Giovanna and Blue Chip: https://youtube.com/shorts/kEr3uDnlfO0?feature=share
+ Walking with Giovanna:
https://youtube.com/shorts/HSFAieiGwfM?feature=share
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Due to being significantly overcapacity with dogs and cats and higher than usual intake, extensions are unlikely to be granted. If you are interested in an animal please contact ACCT Philly immediately.
Due to limited space, timestamps may also be proceeded with early so it is imperative to let us know if you are considering adopting or tagging a dog or cat.
Confirmed placement is considered 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.
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.
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
**$485 in pledges for the rescue that pulls**
**NEW BEHAVIOR NOTES**
Giovanna ACCT-A-160979 is currently considered urgent and at risk of euthanasia due to lack of space for incoming dogs, and length of stay. Giovanna must have confirmed placement with a RESCUE PARTNER, or ADOPTER by FRIDAY, May 3rd at 10 A.M. Should Giovanna's medical or behavioral status change, her urgency and timeline for placement may also change.
Giovanna came to ACCT as a stray when police officers noticed her running down the street, and they noted her to be very friendly. However in our care initially, she was understandably nervous, and wasn't big on restraint, which resulted in an air snap at staff.
Here are some of her early behavior memos:
**NEW** 4/30 staff noted: Giovanna got out to enjoy the nice weather today! She dodged the leash a bit in kennel and was a little nervous, but I got her leashed easily and she came right out. Giovanna was a little unsure when we got outside. She pancaked for a minute just outside of the door, and didn't seem like she wanted to go outside. I crouched down and coaxed her forward, and she continued walking a bit. She pancaked again by the iso steps, but again I crouched down and coaxed her and she kept walking. Giovanna seems more anxious is big, open spaces, and seems to prefer tighter, comfier spaces. When we got to the covered yard she pressed her body against my legs and just stood there. I gave her some pets but she didn't lean into them. She seemed to be leaning against me for comfort, but wasn't super interested in my comfort. After a minute she walked off to sniff and explore. She wouldn't come to me when I called her so I approached her and gave her some pets. She accepted them all, but again didn't really lean into or enjoy any. That is until I found her special itchy spot on the right side of her neck! She leaned in hard and started kicking her leg! After that she leaned into me harder and seemed to enjoy the pets I gave her a bit more. Giovanna seems to have a warm up period, but it doesn't take long to crack through her shell! When it was time to go inside we did a light jog back and she did really well! She didn't pull me too hard and stayed close to me. I think she'd make a great runner partner for someone! She returned to kennel without issue and got a nice drink of water.
**NEW** 4/22 Per Staff: Giovanna is very stressed and is happy to exit her kennel. She said that Giovanna did not want to leave the loading dock area to walk outside and was pulling back on the leash and putting the brakes on when she was trying to get her to walk down the stairs out of iso. She did not attempt to handle Giovanna as she was very stressed and immediately wanted to go back into her kennel. The staff stated she is very easy to return as she likes her kennel.
4/3, staff noted: "Giovanna was nervous in the room at first and needed a slow approach. She explored and would give little wags at a distance while talking to her or squeaking toys. She came over to me with pinned ears and wide soft eyes and allowed me to lightly pet her head and back. She moved away after a few seconds and then came back over to me again. She allowed both of us in the room to pet her full body without issues and just did need a slow approach. If you move too quick she would get a bit flinchy but with a slow approach she remained unreactive and calm. Would lip lick at times with handling but then continue to seek out attention if you stopped."
4/4, "I took Giovanna out for a brief walk and to get some pictures. I found her facing the other way in her kennel; when she realized I was there, she rushed up to the front of the kennel alarm barking. I returned with high-value treats and was able to get her to settle enough to feed them to her through the cracked-open kennel. She leash-dodged the first few times I attempted to leash her, but was tolerant enough to allow me to keep reattempting without any reactivity. Crouching down to her level and speaking gently helped: she responded with low tail wags; hunched, submissive posture; submissive smiles; ears back. Once on leash, she was happy to come out of her kennel. Outdoors, she stuck close to me, sniffed around, but appeared to become increasingly nervous / overwhelmed: hyper-salivating, tense posture. She was relieved to come back indoors and hopped right into her kennel, happy to accept some comforting pets on the neck and shoulders."
On 4/18, after attempting to administer a PCR in order to clear Giovanna from quarantine, staff noted: "Unable to obtain repeat respiratory PCR. Giovanna was alligator rolling and biting; I was superficially bitten over the glove (did not break skin). Giovanna was extremely evasive and displayed overall body handling issues.
Giovanna has since made great strides, and is really opening up to her friends at the shelter.
Per staff on 4/19, "Giovanna, despite her illness, is so adorably eager to be with friends and show how excited she is. After taking her out for a brief walk all she wanted to do was snuggle up for pets and get micro-zoomies and play bow while on leash."
Giovanna is doing her best to remain brave when things are loud and confusing, and would do best in a home where she can decompress, and where she is given plenty of time for slow introductions and respect for her personal space.
Video:
**NEW VIDEO 5/1** Giovanna plays: https://youtu.be/vSrhXVPIKG4
+ Giovanna and her tennis ball: https://www.youtube.com/shorts/tYmM6HqqH2Y
+ Giovanna and Blue Chip: https://youtube.com/shorts/kEr3uDnlfO0?feature=share
+ Walking with Giovanna:
https://youtube.com/shorts/HSFAieiGwfM?feature=share
-
Due to being significantly overcapacity with dogs and cats and higher than usual intake, extensions are unlikely to be granted. If you are interested in an animal please contact ACCT Philly immediately.
Due to limited space, timestamps may also be proceeded with early so it is imperative to let us know if you are considering adopting or tagging a dog or cat.
Confirmed placement is considered 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.
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.
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
Older adult cats (over 7 years): Pick your own donation towards Stella Fund towards medical care. Includes FAQ handout.
Cats with Kitty Colds: Pick your own donation towards Stella Fund toward medical care. Includes FAQ handout and medication.
"Fraidy" Cats (TTA Program): Donation your own donation towards Kneady Cat Fund towards cat enrichment. Includes FAQ handout.
Puppies (under 6 months): $100
Adult dogs (over 6 months): $25
Pen Pal dogs: $20
Benefactor dogs: $150
The adoption fee includes your new pet’s spay/neuter surgery, age appropriate vaccinations, deworming, and an offer for 30 days of free pet health insurance.
Dogs: Microchip included with adoption fee
Cats: Microchip only $10 more!
Cats and kittens can always be adopted two for the price of one through our Adopt-A-Buddy program.
Dog licenses: $16 if you live within Philadelphia city limits
**Please bring photo ID with your current name and address**
Kittens (under 6 months): $100
Adult cats (over 6 months to 7 years): $50
Older adult cats (over 7 years): Pick your own donation towards Stella Fund towards medical care. Includes FAQ handout.
Cats with Kitty Colds: Pick your own donation towards Stella Fund toward medical care. Includes FAQ handout and medication.
"Fraidy" Cats (TTA Program): Donation your own donation towards Kneady Cat Fund towards cat enrichment. Includes FAQ handout.
Puppies (under 6 months): $100
Adult dogs (over 6 months): $25
Pen Pal dogs: $20
Benefactor dogs: $150
The adoption fee includes your new pet’s spay/neuter surgery, age appropriate vaccinations, deworming, and an offer for 30 days of free pet health insurance.
Dogs: Microchip included with adoption fee
Cats: Microchip only $10 more!
Cats and kittens can always be adopted two for the price of one through our Adopt-A-Buddy program.
Dog licenses: $16 if you live within Philadelphia city limits
**Please bring photo ID with your current name and address**
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!
