Uploaded June 2026 | Updated September 2026, 2 weeks ago

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The Animal Care and Control Team of Philly (known as ACCT Philly) takes in an average of 22 dogs every day. As the city’s only open-intake shelter, it’s legally obligated to accept all unwanted animals at its facility.

Stuck in kennels for most of the day, the dogs have nowhere else to go. So when Inquirer columnist Stephanie Farr heard about Philly Pupventures, she felt the tug of the leash around her heart to give it a go.

🔗 Follow along and meet her new friends Rainbow, Sugar Dumpling, and Lucky Girl: inquirer.com/columnists/acct-pupventures-program-shelter-dog-field-trips-20260605.html

📝 by Stephanie Farr / Inquirer Columnist
📹 by Esra Erol / Staff 

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