zor

Zor ACCT-A-251035 is currently considered urgent and at risk of euthanasia due to behavioral concerns. Zor must have confirmed placement with a RESCUE PARTNER by Monday, October 12th 2026 at 10AM. Should Zor's medical or behavioral status change, his urgency and timeline for placement may also change.
Meet Zor! This silly, playful boy has a big personality and an undeniable love for toys! Stuffies, squeaky toys, tennis balls'you name it, Zor is ready to play. He's a fun-loving guy who knows how to sit for treats, enjoys exploring the outdoors, and has been described by volunteers as a very sweet, happy boy. He's also been friendly with people, greeting them with soft eyes and a wagging tail, and has tolerated handling well during his time in our care.
Zor does have some significant challenges when it comes to other animals. He becomes highly fixated on dogs and cats, often stopping to hard stare, bark, and lunge when they are nearby. During a previous dog introduction, he fixated on the other dog and bit her tail. He was also involved in a serious altercation with another dog while roaming loose, during which he inflicted a bite wound to the other dog's back and had to be tased by police to separate him. Because of his history and ongoing reactivity, Zor is looking for a rescue placement that can provide the appropriate management, structure, and behavior support he needs to succeed.
Zor will need to be the only pet in an adult-only home, with no children. He would benefit from experienced handlers who understand dog reactivity and can help him navigate the world at a comfortable distance from other animals. While his challenges are significant, his playful nature and enjoyment of toys offer great ways to build engagement and enrichment with his people.
If your rescue has experience working with dogs who struggle around other animals and can offer Zor the right environment, this sweet, toy-loving boy deserves a chance to thrive. Could your organization be the fresh start he's been waiting for?
Videos:
Meet Timestamped Zor!
https://youtube.com/shorts/-Cj6AHGJ7-c?is=rx4ima2yGboarBQ5
Zor enjoys an enrichment kong: https://www.youtube.com/shorts/W2tP6maBRKE
Dog intro: https://youtube.com/shorts/Ys1QY9XqSGA?si=LEqXeuvjl2-lS4FZ
Zor Loves Balls: https://www.youtube.com/shorts/Mc0_pWK8bzs
Behavior Notes:
Walksheet notes:
9/16 - low energy, very sweet boy but seems stressed and confused. Easy to walk
9/17 - medium energy, very silly and playful, loves stuffies and squeaky toys, will sit for treats
9/18 - medium energy, playful
9/18 - medium energy, bad dog meet, attempted to meet Zooka, loved playing with toys, stops and hard stares at other animals - keep distance
9/20 - medium energy, photoshoot
9/22 - medium energy, pulled a little but good boy
9/25 - medium energy, very interested, loves balls, sweet, fun
9/29 - medium energy, wants to meet everyone, good boy, nosey
10/1 - medium energy, good boy, likes tennis balls
10/3 - medium energy, strong on leash
10/8 - likes to charge dogs in other kennels, focused on toys not people or treats
Per staff 10/1/26: Hard barking at the drain in the middle of his kennel, heavy panting with a high flagging tail. Called to him and he came over to me then started to pace. Got him a kong and he said on his bed eating that.
Per his walksheet as of 9/28/26: Zor was walked on 9/16 with only minor issues coming into the kennel, at low energy. Handler
wrote : Very sweet boy but seems stressed and confused. Easy to walk
Zor was walked on 9/17 with minor issues coming into the kennel, at medium energy. Handler
wrote : Very silly, playful. Loves stuffy,squeaky toys. Will sit for treats.
Zor was walked on 9/18 with no issues, at medium energy. Handler wrote: Playful
Zor was walked on 9/18 with mild leash issues and minor jumpiness, at medium energy, and
had a bad dog meet. Handler wrote Attempted to meet Zooka, but loved playful tug/nuzzle.
Stops and vocalizes at other animal. Kept distance.'
Zor was walked on 9/20 with no issues, at medium energy. Zor participated in a photoshoot that
day
Zor was walked on 9/22 with no issues, at medium energy. Handler wrote Pulled a little but
good boy!
Zor was walked on 9/25 with no issues, at medium energy, very interested. Handler wrote
Loves balls. Sweet. Fun!
Per staff 9/19/26 (Regarding dog introduction): Fixated, tense, muzzle punched fence. When able to sniff other dog, bit her tail. No injury.
Per staff 9/19/26: Kennel Presentation: sleeping on the bed when I approached. I called his name and he came up to the front with soft eyes, ears to the side and tail down not moving. Offered a treat and he ate it.
Leash Skills: Easy to leash and came right out of the kennel. Moderately pulls, immediately went to the bathroom. Fixates on dogs and cats. Heading to the yard there was traps with cats in the barking lot. He stopped moving and hard stared at them.
Sociability: Tolerant of all handling however did not solicit for pets. Jumpy at times.
Play: Spent most of the time in the yard running around playing with the toys.
Dog Interaction: Muzzled punch and barking at fence meet with Zooka. Went for a walk, pulled hard towards her, fixated and not able to redirect with treats. attempted to let him sniff her while she was distracted and he went straight to biting her tail.
Return to Kennel: Went right into kennel and removed leash with hand.
Color Level: Blue
Per staff 9/18/26: Very friendly man, greeted everyone in the room. Tolerated all handling and exam. Soft eyes, loose body during entire interaction.
Per volunteer 9/17/26: He is such a happy, silly boy! He greeted me with soft eyes and a wagging tail. He was really easy to leash and walk to the play yard. He peed and pood promptly upon getting out to the grass. He knows sit and loves treats. He LOVES stuffy and squeaky toys!
Per staff 9/17/26: Did not make it into playgroup 9.17 due to fence greeting. Came up to the fence became stiff, tense eyes, ears forward and high tail. He lunged forward, hard barking and muzzle punched the fence. The other dog became to react and they were hard barking barring teeth.
Per finder 9/16/26: Zor was brought in again by the police but this time as a stray found tied to a tree.
Per finder 5/24/26: Zor was brought in by police after roaming loose and becoming involved in an altercation with another dog. During the incident, he was tased in an attempt to separate him from the other dog and inflicted a bite wound to the other dog's back.
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Due to being significantly overcapacity with dogs and cats 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 a dog or cat.
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: https://acctphilly.org/acct-philly-love-local-partnership-program/
Confirmed placement is considered 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-251035
Breed: Mixed Breed (Medium)
Color: Brown / Brindle
Weight: 43.5 lbs
Age: Adult (1-7 years)
Location: Large Dog Kennel, A1
Campus: Main Campus
Attributes: Bad Dog Meet (In Shelter), Adult-Only Home Preferred, Blue, Waiver: Dog Selective/Reactive