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Yankee Candle Fundraiser.

Philadoptables is hosting an online Yankee Candle Fundraiser.

Start your Holiday shopping early all while helping raise money for Philly’s homeless dogs and cats!!! A percentage of all Yankee Candles purchased  goes to Philadoptables so we can assist with buying needed medical supplies and items for ACCT!

The group number MUST be entered so that your purchase gets counted toward the fundraiser. GROUP NUMBER: 990066853

Yankee Candle FunraiserSale goes until December. All orders are shipped to your house!

Thank you in advance for your support!

Philadoptables walks the 4th July Parade in Downtown Philadelphia

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On July 4th Philadoptables took our annual stroll though Olde City in the Welcome America 4th of July parade! We had the honor of carrying the Betsy Ross flag. Volunteers were joined by 4 canine ambassadors and a wonderful time was had by all! Events like this are important because a whole new audience gets to see that Philly’s animal control shelter has some great dogs (and kitties) for adoption!

Volunteer- It Feels Great!

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Unfortunately, city funding does not adequately staff Philadelphia’s animal control shelter to give the staggering number of animals in its care the proper love and attention they need.  As a result, dogs lack walks and exercise, cats lack socialization and human interaction, adoptable animals are not posted on the internet in a timely manner, adoption events at off-site locations with shelter animals are understaffed, and much  more.  The volunteer opportunities at Philadelphia’s animal control shelter are practically endless and include hands-on activities with the animals and many non-animal contact activities that are equally vital in saving lives.

Volunteer opportunities at Philadelphia’s animal control shelter include:

  • Cat Socialization
    Provide exercise, play and hands-on activities for cats in the shelter.
  • Dog Socialization
    Provide exercise, play, leash manners and hands-on activities for dogs in the kennels.  Without volunteers, dogs are not walked.  Dogs in animal shelters are confined to cages.  The isolation and restricted activity can cause health and behavior problems that affect the dogs’ quality of life and chances for adoption.
  • Grooming
    Bathe and groom dogs and cats to make them as attractive as possible for potential adopters.
  • Off-site Adoption Events
    Select animals, bathing them if necessary, and feature them at various mobile sites throughout the Delaware Valley
  • Office
    Office work for mailings; put together adoption and educational packets; photocopy; return phone calls; file; help with other office tasks as needed.
  • Fostering
    Provide temporary home care for shelter animals and litters who need a little extra time and attention.

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HOW DO YOU BECOME  A VOLUNTEER?

The shelter Philadoptables supports, ACCT Philly. has a vibrant volunteer program, with volunteers working with every single department within the shelter. They always need volunteers to assist in the following:

To join the ACCT Philly Volunteer Team, download the application below and e-mail it to volunteer@acctphilly.org. Volunteer Orientation are the first Saturday at 10 am, second Thursday at 6:30 pm, and third Sunday at 10 am of every month!

ACCT Philly Volunteer Application

If you fill out an application and do not hear back or do not hear about orientations at the City shelter, please email Philadoptables

The ACCT shelter is located at:
111 W. Hunting Park Ave.
Philadelphia, PA 19140

 

Raise Money for Philadoptables simply by Walking Your Dog

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We are pleased to tell you about a new program that is being introduced in our area. Now you can Raise Money for Philadoptables simply by Walking Your Dog. Go to WoofTrax.com to learn more.

Taking your dog for a walk is now not only good for you and your dog, it raises money to support Philadoptables and the work we do for Animal Care and Control of Philadelphia. Take your Walk for a Dog is a revolutionary dog-powered fundraising program that uses a free mobile App to promote healthy pets and healthy humans.

Make sure to select Philadoptables as the organization for which you are walking.


Walk for a Dog is available for iPhone and Android. Get the App now to Take your Walk for a Dog

Be A Foster Parent

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Fostering provides a second chance for many dogs and cats to find a loving home. Foster care volunteers provide temporary care for kittens, puppies, dogs and cats. Some animals may only need a home for days, while others may need several months of care. By offering your time, energy, and home to an animal in need, you prepare an animal for adoption into a permanent home as well as prevent overcrowding in the Philadelphia City Animal Shelter.

The staff at the Philadelphia Animal Care and Control Team will match potential foster parents with dogs and cats that are a fit with the foster’s schedule and the needs of the animal. If you work from home, maybe a kitten or puppy would be suitable. If you work long hours outside of the home, perhaps a senior dog or cat would find themselves temporarily happy under the safe shelter of your home. Whatever the lifestyle, there is sure to be a dog or cat that would be a good foster match for you.

Why are fosters needed?
1. Shelter overcrowding. Fosters free up kennel space to make room for incoming animals. Overcrowding, without a network of fosters providing additional shelter options, results in lower save rates.

2. Injury and illness. Many animals coming into the shelter may need special care to recover for injuries or illness before being able to go into an adoptable home or rescue. All medication and medical care is provided free of charge by animal control.

3. Extremely young kitten or puppies. These animals may not yet be weaned and require special care and feeding, which shelter staff may not be able to adequately provide.

Without fosters, Philadelphia’s animal control save rates drastically drop.

Why should I become a foster parent?
We believe that the abandoned and abused animals that enter our shelter deserve to have the best possible chance at finding a loving, permanent home. A foster parent has one of the most important jobs at the shelter. Foster parents allow our animals to receive the proper care and attention they deserve as they wait for adoption. As a foster parent you’ll not only save the lives of animals in your care, but you’ll give other animals coming into the shelter who may not need the same level of medical attention, a space on our adoption floor to find their own loving homes. If those aren’t enough reasons to become a foster parent, consider these:

  • Foster animals are temporary companions offering their love freely.
  • You’ll be helping to socialize a shelter animal so they become more adoptable and better companions.
  • You can put that spare bedroom to good use.
  • You’ll delight at the smiles on the faces of the family that adopts your foster animal and possibly make new friends along the way.
  • Fostering helps you explore many different breeds of dogs and cats to help you decide which traits you’d like in your next companion animal.
  • If for some reason you can’t keep a full-time companion animal, fostering for short time periods is an ideal solution.
  • You’ll know that you’re making a huge difference in the lives of your fosters.

If you are interested in becoming an active foster, please contact Marta Skuza at marta@philadoptables.org. Check out some of the animals available for foster care on our Facebook page here – it is updated daily!