Mercedes is a gentle and affectionate senior who came to the shelter after being brought to the police precinct. She has a calm, social demeanor and immediately shows her love for people. In her kennel, she greets visitors with soft eyes, a gentle head tilt, and takes treats delicately. She’s happy to lean into pets and enjoys being near people, even hopping up on a bench to snuggle close while watching the world go by.
Leashing Mercedes is easy, though she may pull a little when excited or curious, especially when outside exploring new sights and smells. She’s attentive and alert, taking in her surroundings with mild vigilance but quickly settling into walks and enjoying gentle guidance.
Mercedes is friendly with other dogs as well. She’s been observed meeting a dog through a fence with a relaxed tail and soft eyes, and when greeting on leash, she uses calm body language and sniffing to help ease interactions. She enjoys companionship and has a sweet, easygoing personality that makes her a wonderful friend for people and pets alike.
This loving senior is social, affectionate, and ready to find a home where she can enjoy gentle walks, cozy snuggles, and the comfort of a family who appreciates her calm and friendly nature. Mercedes proves that seniors have just as much love and joy to give as any pup—and she’s ready to share it all.
Videos:
Maisie and Mercedes Meet: https://youtu.be/qxM83s-MiiA
Behavior Notes:
Per Volunteer 11/26/25: Meet Mercedes, the sweetest gentle girl with a whole lot of love left to give. 💛 Even though she’s estimated to be around 7 years old, she has the heart of a younger gal — truly so much pep in her step! She was incredibly easy to leash and walk, and her friendly, soft disposition made me fall for her instantly.
She takes treats like an absolute lady, and I swear she had a genuine little smile on her face the entire time we were together. 🥹✨
Mercedes would thrive in any home — she’s just that easy, sweet, and lovable. Anyone would be so lucky to make this girl part of their family. 🐾💕
Per staff 11/13/25:
Kennel Presentation: Laying on bed when I approached kennel. Ears forward, eyes soft and closed mouth. When she came up to the kennel door, her tail was mid to low wagging and took a treat gently through the bars. She also did a give head tilt when i was baby talking to her.
Leash Skills: Easy to leash. Walking through kennels she was mildly pulling, hyper vigilant ( Looking side to side as we walking through the kennels) Ears back and tail down. Did a shake off when we got past all the rows. Slightly pulled harder outside, towards the fence line. She seemed to be exit searching.
Sociability: Pretty social. In the x pen she was standing at the fence line staring at the street. I called her over, she came over and leaned into my legs allowed all handling. She even got up on the bench with me and leaned into me. We Just saw there watching the cars go by. When i stood up she did become bouncy and attempted to jump up on me.
Play: n/a
Dog Interaction: Met Hyde. She went up to the fence line to greet him with mid tail wagging, ears to the side or back and soft eyes. Hyde was pretty barky and Mercedes did a lip curl at one point. Met on leash, Hyde came on strong and Mercededs would turn and start sniffing in attempts to calm him down. They were able to walk near eachother and sniff together.
Return to Kennel: Easy to return and unleash.
Per staff 11/11/25: Dog is very social and solicits attention.
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
Mercedes is a gentle and affectionate senior who came to the shelter after being brought to the police precinct. She has a calm, social demeanor and immediately shows her love for people. In her kennel, she greets visitors with soft eyes, a gentle head tilt, and takes treats delicately. She’s happy to lean into pets and enjoys being near people, even hopping up on a bench to snuggle close while watching the world go by.
Leashing Mercedes is easy, though she may pull a little when excited or curious, especially when outside exploring new sights and smells. She’s attentive and alert, taking in her surroundings with mild vigilance but quickly settling into walks and enjoying gentle guidance.
Mercedes is friendly with other dogs as well. She’s been observed meeting a dog through a fence with a relaxed tail and soft eyes, and when greeting on leash, she uses calm body language and sniffing to help ease interactions. She enjoys companionship and has a sweet, easygoing personality that makes her a wonderful friend for people and pets alike.
This loving senior is social, affectionate, and ready to find a home where she can enjoy gentle walks, cozy snuggles, and the comfort of a family who appreciates her calm and friendly nature. Mercedes proves that seniors have just as much love and joy to give as any pup—and she’s ready to share it all.
Videos:
Maisie and Mercedes Meet: https://youtu.be/qxM83s-MiiA
Behavior Notes:
Per Volunteer 11/26/25: Meet Mercedes, the sweetest gentle girl with a whole lot of love left to give. 💛 Even though she’s estimated to be around 7 years old, she has the heart of a younger gal — truly so much pep in her step! She was incredibly easy to leash and walk, and her friendly, soft disposition made me fall for her instantly.
She takes treats like an absolute lady, and I swear she had a genuine little smile on her face the entire time we were together. 🥹✨
Mercedes would thrive in any home — she’s just that easy, sweet, and lovable. Anyone would be so lucky to make this girl part of their family. 🐾💕
Per staff 11/13/25:
Kennel Presentation: Laying on bed when I approached kennel. Ears forward, eyes soft and closed mouth. When she came up to the kennel door, her tail was mid to low wagging and took a treat gently through the bars. She also did a give head tilt when i was baby talking to her.
Leash Skills: Easy to leash. Walking through kennels she was mildly pulling, hyper vigilant ( Looking side to side as we walking through the kennels) Ears back and tail down. Did a shake off when we got past all the rows. Slightly pulled harder outside, towards the fence line. She seemed to be exit searching.
Sociability: Pretty social. In the x pen she was standing at the fence line staring at the street. I called her over, she came over and leaned into my legs allowed all handling. She even got up on the bench with me and leaned into me. We Just saw there watching the cars go by. When i stood up she did become bouncy and attempted to jump up on me.
Play: n/a
Dog Interaction: Met Hyde. She went up to the fence line to greet him with mid tail wagging, ears to the side or back and soft eyes. Hyde was pretty barky and Mercedes did a lip curl at one point. Met on leash, Hyde came on strong and Mercededs would turn and start sniffing in attempts to calm him down. They were able to walk near eachother and sniff together.
Return to Kennel: Easy to return and unleash.
Per staff 11/11/25: Dog is very social and solicits attention.
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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