ACCT Philly

We Need ALL PAWS ON DECK to Save Lives

admin — Tue, 07 May 2013 01:12:48 +0000

How many lives does it take to raise ACCT Philly’s live release rate by another single percent?

That magic number is 334.

Three hundred and thirty-four lives might seem like a tall order (it certainly isn’t a small number) but with the help of a grant from the Best Friends Animal Society, our rescue partners and people just like you, we’re hoping to reach that goal in just 92 days.

Each and every day our amazing community partners help us save the lives of dozens of animals who have wound up for one reason or another at our animal control facility. Once saved by our partners, people like you and your friends adopt. Together we are all saving lives and together, we can do even more.

Last year ACCT Philly transferred out 1,617 cats in May, June and July.

This year we’re going to increase that number by 334 – to 1,951!

The grant awarded by Best Friends Animal Society will help cover the cost of spay or neuter surgery for select cats at ACCT Philly being transferred to our rescue partners, helping offset the cost of saving lives. With this assistance we’re hoping they can take more cats and kittens than ever before.

And to help get those cats and kittens adopted, we need you to spread the word. Spread the word about our goal. Spread the word about adoption. And when you choose to adopt a cat or kitten, ask for an ACCT Philly cat!

To help our partners even further, ACCT Philly has a MEGA ADOPTION EVENT scheduled for June 15 & 16. It’s ALL PAWS ON DECK to save lives!

Get ready Philly region – LET’S SAVE SOME KITTIES!

ACCT Philly awarded $10,000 grant from Best Friends Animal Society®, PetSmart Charities®

admin — Tue, 07 May 2013 00:39:30 +0000

Grant will support ACCT Philly’s lifesaving work for homeless pets

(Philadelphia, PA, May 6, 2012) ─ Best Friends Animal Society^® in partnership with PetSmart Charities^® is pleased to announce that the Animal Care and Control Team of Philadelphia (ACCT Philly) has been awarded a grant to increase the number of cats saved from Philadelphia’s animal care and control shelter.

ACCT Philly is a participating member of the No More Homeless Pets® Network, a program of Best Friends Animal Society that offers help and support to animal rescue groups that save lives in their communities.

“This grant project will help address one of the critical components in the homeless pets issue. By helping animal rescue groups afford to spay or neuter animals they rescue and place for adoption, we can make a significant impact on the cats saved from the city shelter,” said Ellen Gilmore, manager of Best Friends No More Homeless Pets Network.

Susan Cosby, ACCT Philly’s Executive Director said: “This grant will help our 168 active animal rescue partners save 1,951 cats in May, June and July, which is an additional 334 cats transferred out compared to last year. The spaying and neutering operations made possible by this grant will help offset the costs our partners assume when rescuing cats from ACCT Philly. We appreciate Best Friends and PetSmart Charities support to make our rescue partnership program a great success.”

This lifesaving grant is part of Best Friends Animal Society’s mission of No More Homeless Pets^®. Every day, approximately 9,000 pets are killed in shelters across the United States because they don’t have a home. Best Friends and PetSmart Charities are committed to saving them.

About ACCT Philly

ACCT Philly is the Philadelphia region’s largest animal service provider, handling more than 32,000 animals in its North Philadelphia facility annually. Contracted by the City of Philadelphia to provide shelter, care and lifesaving efforts for homeless, abandoned and abused animals, ACCT Philly is the largest animal service provider in the region, directly assisting more than 32,000 animals in its North Philadelphia shelter. With nearly 20,000 animals re-entering the community through ACCT Philly’s many lifesaving programs, more families acquire a new pet originating from ACCT Philly than any other local source.

Follow ACCT Philly’s regular updates online at: http://facebook.com/acctphilly or http://twitter.com/acctphilly

Media Contact: media@acctphilly.org

About Best Friends Animal Society^®

Best Friends Animal Society, named Animal Welfare Non-Profit National Brand of the Year based on the 2012 Harris Poll EquiTrend^® study, is a national animal welfare organization building no-kill programs and partnerships that will bring about a day when there are No More Homeless Pets®. The society’s leading initiatives in animal care and community programs are coordinated from its Kanab, Utah headquarters, the country’s largest no-kill sanctuary. This work is made possible by the personal and financial support of a grassroots network of supporters and community partners across the nation.

Become a fan of Best Friends Animal Society on Facebook: http://www.facebook.com/bestfriendsanimalsociety

Follow Best Friends on Twitter: http://twitter.com/BFAS

About PetSmart Charities®
Established in 1994, PetSmart Charities, Inc. is an independent, nonprofit 501(c)(3) organization that creates and supports programs that save the lives of homeless pets, raise awareness of companion animal welfare issues, and promote healthy relationships between people and pets. The largest funder of animal welfare efforts in North America, PetSmart Charities® has provided more than $165 million in grants and programs benefiting animal welfare organizations and has helped save the lives of more than 5 million pets through its in-store adoption program. To learn more about how PetSmart Charities is working toward its vision of a lifelong, loving home for every pet, visit petsmartcharities.org or call 1-800-423-PETS (7387).

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May Adoption Prices, Specials and Events!

Lifesaving — Wed, 01 May 2013 13:00:05 +0000

May is here and so is the beautiful weather, meaning more and more animals are arriving at ACCT Philly who need new homes! From puppies and kittens to senior dogs, from mutts to purebreds, and everything in between, we have a huge selection of pets who are all waiting for their new home- so come in and save a life!

In addition to special discounted adoption prices, we have tons of wonderful events and promotions to make adopting easier and more affordable than ever! You can learn more about our adoption program here!

CARFAGNO CHEVY PET OF THE WEEK- TOYA!

Lifesaving — Mon, 29 Apr 2013 18:39:23 +0000

Carfagno Chevrolet, a supporter of ACCT Philly, hosts a ”Pet of the Week” on their website! Visit Carfagno Chevrolet’s Pet of the Week page at: http://www.carfagnochevy.com/ACCT_Philly

Adopt TOYA!

This black and white beauty is Toya (A19383127). Toya is a 1-2 year old female mutt weighing 43 pounds. She was found abandoned by a neighbor, and now she is looking for her forever home. Toya doesn’t ask for much… just a warm bed, love, exercise, and food. She enjoys the simple things in life. Toya would love a human companion to snuggle up on the couch with on rainy days and explore the great outdoors when it is warm and sunny. Toya is sure to bring joy to someone’s life and she hopes that person will be you!

Adoption hours are Monday-Friday 1pm-8pm, Saturday-Sunday 10am-5pm. Questions? Email adopt@acctphilly.org

Philly Kitties Take New York!!!

Lifesaving — Mon, 29 Apr 2013 13:00:20 +0000

You may not have heard it on the evening news, but… ACCT Philly kitties overtook New York!

On Friday, April 26th ACCT Philly staff and volunteers traveled up to the Westchester County Center in White Plains, New York with twenty (yes, 20!!!) adoptable cats and kittens. The occasion? The Best Friends Animal Society Super Adoption Day! This huge event ran Friday, Saturday, and Sunday, with hundreds of cats and dogs from all over the Northeast and even some from the South!

It was no easy feat preparing for and attending Super Adoption Day. In order to have cats healthy, vaccinated, spayed and neutered and ready for the event, all twenty cats were in foster care for 2-3 weeks in preparation. The cats were then returned to ACCT Philly Thursday night to have their paperwork processed and updated. Friday morning at 5am ACCT Philly staff and volunteers arrived at the shelter to pack up all the cats, supplies and twenty display crates into two vehicles. After close to three hours on the road, the ACCT Philly crew arrived in White Plains.

The ACCT Philly cats and tables were a HUGE success! The Philly kitties were so perfectly behaved that they were even featured on New York’s local news coverage of the event! All twenty cats and kittens were adopted to fabulous homes from Connecticut, New York and New Jersey. The event lasted until 8pm, and our tired, but cat-free and jubilant group finally arrived back at ACCT Philly just after 11pm. A long day… but worth it!!!

ACCT Philly plans on attending again next year, with the goal of finding homes for even more Philly shelter pets!

ACCT Philly Attends “One Picture Saves a Life” Seminar

Lifesaving — Sun, 28 Apr 2013 21:00:30 +0000

On Saturday, April 27th ACCT Philly Promotions Team volunteer Christa, and Life Saving Counselor Mary, headed up the St. Hubert’s Animal Welfare Center to attend the “One Picture Saves a Life” seminar. Selected from hundreds of other shelters and rescues in the region, ACCT Philly was one of a handful of animal welfare groups who got to attend this special session. The seminar was organized and sponsored by the Petfinder Foundation with the goal of helping animal shelter volunteers and staff improve their promotion efforts for shelter pets.

A groomer from the John Paul Pet company presented a work shop on using simple grooming methods in the shelter to help make pets look more adoptable and appealing. Christa and Mary then got free John Paul Pet products to try on the dirtiest cats and dogs at ACCT Philly!

Seth Casteel, professional photographer and author of Underwater Dogs, presented a work shop on photography tricks of the trade so that Mary and Christa can learn how to get the best shots of pets for Petfinder and other promotion sites.

Perhaps the most exciting part of the seminar was all the presents ACCT Philly received at the end! ACCT Philly is now the proud owner of a brand new Cannon Rebel camera that takes amazing photos, and Adobe Photoshop editing software for jazzing up our photos! ACCT Philly also got tons of other exciting donated food and supplies for the shelter pets. Thank you to Petfinder Foundation for this amazing opportunity!

APRIL TNR CLINIC FOR “COMMUNITY CATS”

Lifesaving — Thu, 18 Apr 2013 19:08:40 +0000

ACCT Philly and the Shelter Medicine Club of the University of Pennsylvania’s Veterinary School are partnering again in April to help sterilize the feral cat population in Philadelphia! The clinic is targeted towards outdoor stray cats who are not socialized to humans- “feral”, or “community” cats, not residents’ personal pets. On Sunday, April 28th, tons of community cats will be spayed and neutered, receive an “ear tip”, vaccinations, and treated for fleas if needed- for just $10 a cat! The shelter’s surgery suite will be buzzing with dozens of veterinary students and ACCT Philly volunteers who will handle everything from intake for neighborhood cat rescuers bringing in feral cats, to prepping the cats for surgery, to monitoring the cats as they recover. Providing affordable spay/neuter for Philadelphia’s community cats is a priority for ACCT Philly- these cats are not adoptable in the shelter environment, and these cats contribute to the population boom of kittens in the springtime, so supporting community cats colony’s caretakers in managing community cat populations is a win-win for the shelter and cat rescuers.

If you would like to register community cats from your neighborhood for this exciting low-cost clinic, please contact Maria at maria@acctphilly.org or 267-385-3800.

To learn more about ACCT Philly’s programs to support community cats, please read here!

Sign up for a session with Jordan Brian Photography & support ACCT Philly

admin — Wed, 10 Apr 2013 16:05:47 +0000

Jordan Brian Photography is hosting a weekend of photography sessions with your pets with proceeds donated to ACCT Philly. For a $45 donation to ACCT Philly you will receive a photo session and $30 studio credit. For more details please visit Jordan Brian Photography.

Special April Adoption Prices, Promotions and Events!

Lifesaving — Tue, 02 Apr 2013 00:00:10 +0000

April means spring is here! Spring means more and more animals arriving at ACCT Philly who need new homes! From puppies and kittens to senior dogs, from mutts to purebreds, and everything in between, we have a huge selection of pets who are all waiting for their “furever” home- so come in and save a life!

In addition to special discounted adoption prices, we’ve got a bunch of wonderful events and promotions to make adopting easier and more affordable than ever! You can learn more about our adoption program here!

Carfagno Chevy Pet of the Week- Ferra!

Lifesaving — Mon, 01 Apr 2013 21:10:25 +0000

Carfagno Chevrolet, a supporter of ACCT Philly, hosts a ”Pet of the Week” on their website! Visit Carfagno Chevrolet’s Pet of the Week page at: http://www.carfagnochevy.com/ACCT_Philly

FERRA (A19376959) is a 1-2 year old female. Ferra is a pit bull mix, medium size and weighs about 46 pounds, she is tan/white in color and considered a low rider since she stands lower to the ground. Ferra would make a wonderful addition to any family, she is adorable, friendly, plays well with others and walks well on a leash, she likes to go for strolls or just goof around in a yard. Ferra loves to sit and cuddle but also loves to go on walks and run around. Ferra’s cute little face will melt your heart, so please come down to ACCT and check her out, she will be waiting for you….she will be the one wiggling around for your attention……… Adoption hours are Monday-Friday 1pm-8pm, Saturday-Sunday 10am-5pm. Questions? Email adopt@acctphilly.org