Cookie Butter

Cookie Butter is an adoptable female Pit Bull Terrier looking for a home at Philadelphia Animal Care and Control in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. She is fully grown and medium in size. She is currently on the shelter's euthanasia list with only 3 days left, listed due to lack of space. Adopting Cookie Butter, or even sharing her story, could save a life before it's too late.

Cookie Butter ACCT-A-260533 is currently considered urgent and at risk of euthanasia due to length of stay and lack of space for incoming dogs. Cookie Butter must have confirmed placement with an ADOPTER or RESCUE PARTNER by SUNDAY, OCTOBER 4TH at 10AM. Should Cookie Butter's medical or behavioral status change, her urgency and timeline for placement may also change. Meet Cookie Butter! This sweet girl came to ACCT Philly on September 2nd after she was found underweight and alone on a porch. Understandably, her first day was a scary one. She barked and kept her distance from the officers who picked her up, so staff gave her some quiet time to adjust. It didn't take long for her to show us who she really is. By the very next day, she was coming to the front of her kennel to take treats, and within a few days she was leaning into handling and resting her head in a staff member's lap. Cookie Butter walks nicely on a loose leash, heads right back into her kennel without fuss, and is very tuned in to her handlers. She is also very food motivated, which is no surprise for a girl who came in hungry, and can be snatchy with treats. Offering them with an open palm or tossing them for her to catch works best, and a little gentle manners training will go a long way. Cookie Butter has had good greetings with other dogs and is generally tolerant, often choosing to move away when she needs space, though she may correct when another dog is overly pushy. Cookie Butter is looking for an adult-only home where she can decompress, settle in, and keep building trust at her own pace. She has already shown how quickly she warms up once she feels safe, and she has plenty of affection to give the right person. If you're looking for a loyal, people-focused girl, come meet Cookie Butter! Due to her length of stay, Cookie Butter is urgently seeking placement with a rescue partner or adopter. VIDEOS: *NEW* Meet Cookie Butter: Cookie Butter and Linus 1: Cookie Butter and Linus 2: BEHAVIOR NOTES: *NEW* Per volunteer 9/29: Cookie Butter was my favorite walk of the day. She's incredibly sweet and snuggly. I loved watching her ears bounce and her teeny tail wag. She loves pets and she LOVES treats. Cookie Butter is so easy on the leash and she enjoys a long walk or run. I love her. Per volunteer 9/28: Love her. Per volunteer 9/23: Low energy. Per volunteer 9/22: Good dog, strong but sweet. Per volunteer 9/21: Great dog. Per volunteer 9/16: Medium energy. Good with other dog through fence. Strong when motivated to get food. Very sweet, likes to be pet. Per staff 9/16: Good on walk and on leash. Per staff 9/15: In ISO playgroup had good greetings and was mingling around the yard with a loose body. When Starlight came in, tolerant of pushy greetings from her. Starlight started pushing her muzzle into Cookie Butter, who was trying to move away. Handlers tried to call dogs apart and Starlight snapped at Cookie Butter, who snapped back, and they started to scuffle. Handlers were able to separate, and when Cookie Butter was moved away, Skittles came over and Cookie Butter snapped at her, getting on top of her snarling, and the handler needed to move Cookie Butter away. Per staff 9/13: Medium energy. Mild issues on leash. Per volunteer 9/12: Low energy. Strong, pulls on leash. Loves cuddles. Knows sit. Per staff 9/12: Low energy. Affectionate. Opens up once in yard. Playful. Per staff 9/7: Meeting Linus: Good greetings. Moves away on her own. Handler oriented. Per staff 9/6: Kennel Presentation: At the front of the kennel with soft eyes, ears to the side and loose body. Snatchy taking treats through the kennel bars. Leash Skills: A little difficult to leash as she was looking for food in my hands. Once leashed came right out of kennel. Walks on a loose leash. Sociability: Leaned into handling. Placed head in lap. Soft eyes, ears to the side. Snatchy with treats, best to hand with an open palm or toss for her to catch. Dog Interaction: Met Tim Curry and Linus. Good greetings. Tolerant. Moves away. Handler oriented. Return to Kennel: Went right into kennel and removed leash with hand. Color Level: Exp Gold Per volunteer 9/5: Low energy. Good with other dog through fence. Opens up after a few minutes and very affectionate. Good dog meet through fence. Mild issues returning to kennel (was distracted by treats). Per staff 9/3: Wide/soft eyes, ears to the side, furrowed brow. Came up to the front and took a treat. Remained standing there quietly. Per staff 9/2: TTA due to growling, hard barking, lifting lip, tense body, whale eyes. They had to use a pole on the dog so giving time to adjust. Scheduled meds. Per staff 9/2: Hard barking as we approached, raised lip at catch pole. Got close for food but would back up and bark. Tried to keep distance from us and did become vocal once on pole until we got her into the truck. -- Due to being significantly overcapacity with animals and higher than usual intake, extensions are unlikely to be granted. If you are interested in an animal please contact ACCT Philly immediately. Due to limited space, timestamps may also be proceeded with early so it is imperative to let us know if you are considering adopting or tagging an animal. ACCT Philly is located at 111 West Hunting Park Ave in Philadelphia. We are open for adoptions 7 days a week. Please visit www.acctphilly.org/adopt for details. If you are a rescue interested in pulling this animal, please email our lifesaving team, or visit here if you are not currently a rescue partner: Confirmed placement is considered a confirmation of an actual rescue pull. Possible placement, interested parties, and other \"TBD\" statuses are not considered confirmed and do not indicate an animal is no longer urgent. All animals at ACCT Philly are from Philadelphia, as the only open-intake animal shelter in Philadelphia, we are not able to accept animals from outside of Philadelphia. ACCT Philly's Pennsylvania kennel license number is 08313. Animal ID: ACCT-A-260533 Breed: Mixed Breed (Medium) Color: Brown Weight: 50.8 lbs Age: Adult (1-7 years) Location: Dog TTA Campus: Main Campus Attributes: Good Dog Meet (In Shelter), Experienced Gold, Adult-Only Home Preferred, Bad Dog Meet (In Shelter), Waiver: Dog Selective/Reactive