· the journey of pet ownership begins with the heartwarming act of adoption, as exemplified by the story of temple police sergeant david ramos and his newly adopted dog , philly. Through rescue efforts, community support, and surrender prevention, paws is working to make philadelphia a place where every savable pet is guaranteed a home. Each year, paws finds loving homes for thousands of animals in need and enables thousands more families to keep their cherished pets. · this is the story of the country’s first animal shelter , founded right here in philadelphia, where trailblazers in humane treatment established a new model for lost and unwanted pets – and especially cats, who were having a rough time in the 19 th century. · the story , once vigorously denied by some city officials, led to city council hearings, and to the dismantling of the shelter , then known as philadelphia animal care and control association (pacca), and replacing it with acct philly, set up after instituting various reforms. · when it happens, the moment is unforgettable. But a video now circulating online turns that familiar script upside down. · i spoke with alisa rubenstein, a lifesaving manager at the morris animal refuge, to learn more about the shelter s history and the evolution of animal welfare practices. A dog or cat leaves behind a life of uncertainty, sometimes even the threat of euthanasia, and begins again in a home of their own. It’s a common story in philadelphia , where financial pressures have forced a number of owners to give up their pets — and especially at acct, which, as the city’s only open-intake shelter , serves as a triage point for the city’s unwanted or abandoned animals.

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