Size
(when grown) Large 61-100 lbs (28-45 kg)
Details
Good with kids,
Good with dogs,
Spayed or Neutered,
Story
Meet Starr Shine ACCT-A-238896! This beautiful ten-year-old girl hasn't had the easiest life, but she's hoping there's a special person out there to give her a chance at happiness.
Starr Shine was surrendered to ACCT Philly on December 8th from an unstable living situation. Not much is known about her past, but it appears that life has not always been kind to Starr Shine. Here in the shelter, Starr has been quite shy and fearful, but has done exceedingly well during her veterinary exams and vaccinations! Starr has a bit of dental tartar and arrived at the shelter with live fleas and waxy ears, but otherwise appears to be in good health for a pup her age.
Videos:
Django meets Starr Shine: https://youtu.be/mBOB0aDR8gY?si=aSVGS1FO89joVRoM
Noelle & Starr Shine Meet Part 1:
https://youtu.be/R0ZPZXb2FfI
Noelle & Starr Shine Meet Part 2:
https://youtu.be/LD54bPSPDro
Behavior Notes:
Per staff 12/28/25: I went to see Starr Shine while she was in the crate. I got her a comforter and I opened the kennel and she was nervous and fearful, looking for exit. I put the blanket down and just sat quietly and she came up to me and licked my face while I pet her. I then put the blanket inside. Prior to that I saw her in the crate throughout the day after she'd been moved out of ISO and she was curled up in the back of the crate.
Per volunteer 12/22: Starr shine has come out of her shell so much. She was ready at the front of the kennel to go out with me and I feel she is more trusting now. She allows pets and seems to enjoy our walk . She is an easy girl to take out .
Per staff 12/13:
“Starr Shine was on her bed with neutral eyes. i tossed some food in which she ignored. i opened the kennel door and she retreated to the backside. i closed the divider and met her on the backside as she had wide eyes. i showed her the leash and was able to throw a lasso. once secured she came right out. she walked with a lowered body and head, hyper vigilantly looking around. in the room she walked slowly, looking up at me from time other time. i spent maybe 5 minutes with her before attempting some handling. i touched her with the back of my leash first, which she did not react to. i stopped the top of her head and down her back. she was very tolerant. i walked her around some more and she kept checking in. she leaned her body next to me and looked up at me. i touched the e top of her nose and gave her some head pets again.”
Per staff 12/11: “Added "good dog meet in shelter" however, she had no reaction to the dog coming to sniff her. Walked away and did not want to interact with the dog.”
Per staff 12/11: “Kennel Presentation: Asleep on the Kuranda bed when I approached. I made some kissy noises and had to tap on the door. She finally looked up, and then retreated to the other side of the kennel. Wide eyes, ears to the side and body crouched lowered.
Leash Skills: Avoidant of the leash try to dodge past me. Once leash she was hyper vigilant, nub tucked, mildly pulling. Exit searching outside.
Sociability: asocial. Brought into the eval room and her eyes were wide, with ears back. I sat down on the chair and she came over and sat next to me. I was able to pet down her side, she stayed sitting down. I offered her a treat and she ate it then she started to drool.
Play: n/a
Dog Interaction: met king Claus. Wide eyes, ears to the side and King came up and sniffed her face. She stayed still had no reaction and then walked away.
Return to Kennel: Clipped and she went into her kennel without hesitation.
Color Level: Exp Blue”
Per staff 12/8: “Placed on evaluate because Starr was very fearful in intake lobby. Would approach people low to the ground, eyes wide and soft, but then shy away. Will probably need TTA and further evaluation. Other than being very shy and fearful, did not display any overtly concerning behavior except that she cowered and lifted her lip when her owner raised her arm to hit Starr.”
Per owner: Starr Shine lived with children, is mostly housebroken, partially create trained, high energy and great on leash. She is nice and cool with strangers and children, runs off cats and sometimes aggresses dogs.” When staff was speaking with the owner they noted, “Starr bit the owners chihuahua Luna on the eye years ago.” Full intake notes are available on request as Owner’s condition may have affected their ability to provide accurate information.
Medical Notes:
Per an exam on 12/9:
-QAR, fearful but showed no aggression. Went very slow, Starr tolerated exam well and took treats.
-Mild dental tartar.
-Developed mammary tissue, no obvious OVH scar, suspect intact
Assessment:
-Apparently healthy dog
Per an exam on 12/8:
-Clear running discharge in both eyes
-Ears are dirty, black wax
-Coat & skin are flaky, dandruff. Live fleas
-Teeth are stained, tartar
-Docked tail
-BAR, anxious
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
