Philadelphia Neighborhoods logo
  • Neighborhoods
    • Center City
    • North Philadelphia
    • Northeast Philadelphia
    • Northwest Philadelphia
    • River Wards
    • South Philadelphia
    • Southwest Philadelphia
    • West Philadelphia
  • Topics
    • Amateur Sports
    • Arts and Entertainment
    • Business
    • City Hall
    • Community Meetings
    • Crime
    • Economy
    • Education
    • Elections
    • Environment
    • Fashion
    • Food
    • Government
    • Health
    • History
    • Housing
    • How To
    • Immigration
    • LGBTQ
    • Mental Health
    • Music
    • Police
    • Politics
    • Poverty
    • Property
    • Religion
    • Science
    • Social Issues
    • Sustainability
    • Technology
    • Transportation
    • Veterans’ Affairs
    • Zoning
  • Special Reports
    • Anatomy of a School Closure
    • Latino Communities
    • All Special Reports
  • Philadelphia Neighborhoods Map
  • About Philadelphia Neighborhoods
  • Awards
  • Our Code of Ethics & Guiding Principles
  • News Orgs: Want To Use Our Stories?
  • Tips/Contact
Homeanimal shelter

animal shelter

Featured Stories

Old City: Animals Go From PAWS to Pethood

June 6, 2016Gabrielle E Vinogradov and

In 2006, the Philadelphia Animal Care and Control Association (PACCA) euthanized 90 percent of the animals that were brought to them. In an effort to ratify the high frequency of euthanasia and provide a better alternative,

Featured Videos

Juniata Park: Animal Group Aims to Educate Pet Owners This Winter

November 5, 2015Harrison Brink

As the weather starts to get colder, people are covering up to stay warm. Yet animals are sometimes left out in the cold. This can be due to neglect or due to innocent ignorance. Regardless of

Featured Stories

Hunting Park: Clinic Offers Affordable Animal Care

February 12, 2013

[vimeo 59593133] A cat’s meow could be worse than a dog’s bite. Nationwide, the United States is estimated to have approximately 80 million free-roaming felines, and cat-devoted organizations like the Animal Care and Control Team in

Featured Stories

Mantua: Local Animals Get a Second Chance

September 26, 2011

Veterinarians are skilled in medical and surgical treatments to attend to the needs of animals. Many vets have a great passion for animals and take great pleasure in improving an animal’s life. Three veterinary students

Recent Posts

  • For queer Philly punk band Froggy, politics are personal
    April 3, 2026
  • Amid threats to immigrants in Philadelphia, Mexican business owners find support through business association
    March 27, 2026
  • “This misses the mark by a mile:” School district meeting marked by protests
    March 27, 2026
  • These queer Philly musicians are responding to politics in 2026 with folk punk
    March 19, 2026
  • How Philadelphia’s oldest bar is preparing for this summer’s tourism boom
    March 19, 2026
Philadelphia Neighborhoods Student Reporters
  • Facebook
  • Twitter
  • Instagram
  • RSS

© 2026 All Rights Reserved. Philadelphia Neighborhoods: A program of the Department of Journalism at the Lew Klein College of Media and Communication at Temple University.