ACCT Philly
For homeless pets, gimme shelter is not just a song
Long-term efforts at the city’s animal shelter are paying off in saved lives
ACCT Philly
Not-quite-new leader named for ACCT Philly
Back in October, I reported the Board of Directors of ACCT Philly had decided to appoint a single executive director to replace the two acting co-executive directors. I was told a decision was expected before the end of the year and the decision has been made: Sarah Barnett, 35,
ACCT Philly
Accounting for ACCT Philly
Everything old is new again. In the decade since ACCT Philly started operations, I have been in the city animal shelter in Feltonville many times, but not lately. Mainly because of COVID, I had not visited the 27,000-square-foot facility since it took over the 9,000-square-
ACCT Philly
Tear down the Brick Wall around ACCT Philly
First, the good news: Over the years, the number of animals being euthanized at the city animal shelter has dropped dramatically. The ACCT Philly “save rate” has increased from the 20% when it was known as PACCA 20 years ago, to (briefly) 92% for dogs and cats in January. (It