Organization: ANIMAL CARE AND CONTROL TEAM
Mission: PROVIDES SHELTER, CARE, AND LIFE SAVING EFFORTS TO ANIMALS.
Activities: AS THE ONLY OPEN INTAKE SHELTER AND ANIMAL CARE AND CONTROL PROVIDER IN PHILADELPHIA, ACCT PHILLY HELPS THOUSANDS OF BOTH PEOPLE AND PETS IN ADDITION TO NON-COMPANION ANIMALS EACH YEAR. EVERY ANIMAL WHO COMES INTO OUR CARE IS CARED FOR BY THE ANIMAL CARE DEPARTMENT AND VETERINARY STAFF WHO PROVIDE FOR THE DAILY CARE, FEEDING, CLEANING AND MEDICAL NEEDS OF THE ANIMALS. THROUGH SURRENDER PREVENTION EFFORTS WHICH INCLUDE ACCESS TO VETERINARY CARE AND A PET PANTRY, THE ORGANIZATION WORKS WITH OWNERS TO KEEP PEOPLE AND PETS TOGETHER AND IS THE ONLY FACILITY IN THE AREA TO ACCEPT ALL STRAYS FROM WITHIN THE CITY.
A SIGNIFICANT PART OF ACCT'S PROGRAMMATIC WORK IS DEDICATED TOWARD FINDING LIVE EXITS FOR ANIMALS THROUGH ADOPTION, TRANSFERS TO RESCUE PARTNERS, RETURNS TO OWNERS AND FOR SOME ANIMALS, RELEASE BACK INTO THE WILD. THE ADDITIONAL SUPPORT OF THE VOLUNTEER PROGRAM AND SURRENDER PREVENTION EFFORTS COMPLEMENT THIS WORK BY PROMOTING ANIMALS IN THE ORGANIZATION'S CARE AND KEEPING PETS AND THEIR OWNERS TOGETHER.
ACCT PHILLY'S CLIENT BASE IS THE 1.5 MILLION RESIDENTS OF PHILADELPHIA, AND OUR COMMUNITY SUPPORT AND FIELD SERVICES TEAM MEMBERS ARE OFTEN THE FIRST TO BE THERE FOR RESIDENTS. WHILE ANIMAL PROTECTION OFFICERS ARE OUT IN THE FIELD, ASSISTING CITIZENS, POLICE, FIRE AND OTHER CITY DEPARTMENTS, OUR DISPATCHERS AND COMMUNITY SUPPORT TEAM MEMBERS ARE WORKING TO PROVIDE FOR THE NEEDS OF THE COMMUNITY AND ITS ANIMALS.
NTEE category: Animal-Related
Secondary category: Community Improvement & Capacity Building