Today’s dog is Petunia, an adult female pit bull terrier mix with dark “chocolately”-black fur.

Petunia currently resides at PSPCA’s Animal Care & Control Team (ACCT). She came in as a stray.

Little Petunia is a sweet and extremely affectionate dog. She is gentle and calm and wants nothing more than to climb on your lap. Petunia really could use some TLC so she can bloom into a beautiful flower.

Petunia does well with her dog meets and in fact doesn’t show much interest in the other dogs but instead wants to be pet and get loving by her human friends. Although she doesn’t show much interest in cats, she has some scratches on her face that are consistent with cat scratches so it may be better for Petunia to live in a house without cats.

She is a very calm dog and would make a wonderful cuddle buddy. Whether you are watching TV or taking a stroll to the ice cream parlor – Petunia makes a great companion. She is a medium to low energy dog. Because she is past the puppy stage, she isn’t jumpy or mouthy and would probably be great with children.

If you are interested in Petunia and have dogs of your own, please bring at least one of them to make sure there is no major personality clash. Please also bring proof that you are allowed to have dogs/cats at your home if you rent or be prepared that the adoption staff will call your landlord before approving your application.

If you would like to adopt or foster Petunia or need more information please call 267-385-3800 or stop by ACCT (111 W. Hunting Park Avenue).
 

Today’s dog is Brianna, a young American Bulldog mix. She’s between one and two years old.

Brianna was found in an abandoned building and brought to the ACCT animal shelter. She gets regular meals now, but she won’t be a really happy dog until she has her own family, something soft to sleep on, and a chance to walk or play outside every day.

Brianna is one of the gentlest and sweetest dogs around. She loves people, kids, and other dogs. She likes to play, but also likes to relax and cuddle. As far as playing goes, one of her favorite things to do is to play fetch. As far as relaxing, she loves to lie down flat on her stomach and stick her back legs out, kinda like a frog (see picture below).

Brianna is already well-trained. She knows commands like “sit,” “stay,” and learning “lie down.” She is house-trained, and never begs for food. She is very mature for her age.

She is a perfect dog with the perfect temperament and it’s a shame that she hasn’t been adopted yet. Maybe it’s because she sits quietly in her kennel while the other dogs bark and jump for attention. She is a staff and volunteer favorite and gets some extra kisses and treats here and there. She’s also a runway model! Recently she participated in a runway show for New Leash On Life.

Brianna has already been spayed and microchipped (so she doesn’t get lost), and has had all of her basic shots.

If you want to adopt Brianna, please email her pen pal Steve for more information at: s.t.weinberg [at] gmail.com or come to the ACCT shelter (111 W. Hunting Park Ave.). Her adoption fee is $30 (which may be discounted for certain adoption specials). If you can’t adopt Brianna you can also consider fostering her until she finds her happy ending.

Today’s pet is Kahuna. He is currently living at the ACCT shelter.

Kahuna is a mostly white, 3-5 year old boy with some brindle patches, and a cute little brown spot above his eye. He’s a medium sized dog.

He loves to play with toys – rope toys, squeaky toys, and kongs. Another great thing about him is that he loves being around people.

Kahuna has a pen pal who is teaching him lots of stuff. He’s learning commands, which he’s doing very well with because he’s very smart. His pen pal is also teaching him to walk like a gentleman on the leash by using an Easy Walk Harness. Kahuna walks pretty well now, but can get a little excited when he sees people or other dogs.

Kahuna loves other dogs so if you want to see him you can bring your dogs with you. He is up to date on all of his shots. He is also microchipped and scheduled to be neutered. In other words: he is ready to go home with you.

If you’d like to meet Kahuna, stop by 111 W. Hunting Park Ave, walk straight to Adoptions (or Lifesaving, if you’d like to foster him). For more information call 267-385-3800 or email: acctadoptions [at] pspca.org

If you cannot adopt him permanently but would like to help anyways, you can consider fostering Kahuna until he finds his happy ending. Fostering will save not only this dog’s life but also the life of the dog that would move into Kahuna’s kennel at ACCT.