Emergency Placement Animals

Thank you for your interest in adopting from Animal Care Centers of NYC. Our emergency placement animals are posted three times a week, on the evenings of Sunday, Tuesday, and Thursday at 6:00PM and remain viewable for 42 hours.

Schedule overview:
Animals posted at 6:00PM on Sunday evening will be viewable until Tuesday at 12:00PM noon.
Animals posted at 6:00PM on Tuesday evening will be viewable until Thursday at 12:00PM noon.
Animals posted at 6:00PM on Thursday evening will be viewable until Saturday at 12:00PM noon.

To find out the status of emergency placement animals, please visit the Emergency Placement Outcomes page.

If this is your first time visiting this site, please read the below information carefully.

For anyone who wishes to adopt, there is a mandatory deposit fee of $200 plus a transaction fee per animal to place an adoption reservation. The $200 covers $50 toward the adoption fee and $150 for the spay/neuter deposit. If the animal has already been spayed or neutered or is permanently waived by one of our veterinarians, the $150 deposit will be refunded at the time of the adoption. If the animal does need to leave without being spayed or neutered due to his/her medical condition, the $150 deposit will be refunded at the time they are brought back for the spay/neuter surgery or when proof of sterilization being done elsewhere is provided to ACC. If you do not follow through with the adoption, the entire $200 deposit will be considered a charitable donation to ACC's Special Treatment and Recovery Fund (STAR). Also, if the adoption fee for an animal is less than $50, the difference will be considered a charitable donation to the STAR Fund. Similarly, in-shelter pricing promotions do not apply to emergency placement animals.

To complete an adoption, please click reserve on the animal of your choice. That animal will be loaded in your cart and you will have 15 minutes to complete the adoption process. In order to complete your reservation, you need to check out (top right corner). At this point, you will enter in your credit card information and a receipt will be emailed to you as confirmation of your reservation. If you have any issues, please email adopt@nycacc.org for help navigating the website.

If you are interested in fostering/adopting through one of our New Hope partners, please fill out this form: https://forms.gle/ozHex3uqvNkQt2dq9

Emergency Placement Animals

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Buddy
Buddy is on the emergency placement list for medical reasons. He has had several episodes where he collapses and then recovers. Preliminary diagnostics have not provided a cause but some concerning abnormalities in his blood tests require further follow-up diagnostics that we are unable to provide. Behaviorally, Buddy has been outgoing and friendly with staff allowing handling.
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Jules
Jules is on the emergency placement list due to his behavior. He is not thriving in the care center and continues to display distance-increasing behavior when approached for interactions. He has not warmed up despite staff using treats to build a positive association. Due to his stress levels, it is in his best interest to move out of the kennel environment and into a stable home as quickly as possible. He would do best in a home with adopters who are willing to give him plenty of time and space to adjust, and who have experience with helping a fearful cat adjust to strangers.
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Linda
Linda is on the emergency placement list due to behavior. She is not thriving in the care center and continues to display distance-increasing behavior when approached for interactions. She has not warmed up despite staff using treats to build a positive association. Due to her stress levels, it is in her best interest to move out of the kennel environment and into a stable home as quickly as possible. She would do best in a home with adopters who are willing to give her plenty of time and space to adjust, and who have experience with helping a fearful cat adjust to strangers.
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Martin
Martin is seeking emergency placement due to behavior concerns. Martin in care has been deteriorating despite best efforts to keep him comfortable. Martin has begun leash biting intensely when out for walks with staff and is hard to be refocused. Martin is a social dog who is affectionate with staff. Medically, Martin is apparently healthy.
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Luna
Luna needs emergency placement for behavioral reasons. Luna was surrendered due to behavior issues in the home. She seems to be triggered by closing doors and has escalated to higher-level warnings. In the care center, she is highly anxious and not eating consistently. Luna resource guards' items of high value, including food and toys. Medically, Luna has a mass on her abdomen and a fractured canine tooth.
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Tony
Tony needs emergency placement due to behavioral concerns. Tony is struggling with the stress of his environment and was noticed resisting returning to his kennel. Reports indicate he exhibited pancaking behavior, pulling away or flipping his head, which nearly caused the slip lead to loosen once. However, outdoors, Tony is sociable with staff and actively participates in cue training. Medically, Tony is underweight and has dermatitis.
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Houdini
Houdini needs emergency placement due to behavioral concerns. While Houdini has been highly social with staff and caretakers, he is beginning to deteriorate behaviorally as his length of stay increases. He enjoys treats, petting, and engaging in puzzle/enrichment toys. Houdini is becoming difficult to remove from his kennel due to leash biting, resulting in him grabbing a staff member's hand in the process. When out on walks, Houdini has become reactive and can be difficult to refocus at times. While in his kennel, Houdini licks the kennel bars. Medically, Houdini is receiving treatment for ongoing CIRDC symtoms.
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Zack
Zack needs emergency placement due to behavior concerns. Zack was noted to participate in kennel fighting, often lunging and hard barking at neighboring dogs. There was one incident where Zack redirected his reactivity towards a staff member, biting them on the arm and causing two puncture wounds. Zack is social with staff and takes treats outside of the kennel and Care Center. Medically, Zack is healthy.
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Mercari
Mercari needs emergency placement due to behavior concerns. Mercari is highly fearful and has escalated to thrashing and snapping at staff. She does not take treats but she is aloof on her walks. Medically, Mercari is underweight.
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Roxy
Roxy needs emergency placement due to behavioral concerns. Roxy has not acclimated well to the shelter environment due to behavioral concerns. She remains highly fearful, is easily startled, and avoids most forms of interactions. Her previous owner reports that she has a history of escalating to hard barking, growling, and lunging at strangers, resource guards food and treats, and is reactive to other dogs on walks. Medically, Roxy is healthy.
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Xena Frost
Xena Frost needs emergency placement due to behavioral concerns. Xena Frost has not acclimated well to the shelter environment, allowing for minimal handling. She has displayed high levels of fear that escalate to head whipping and mouthing at the leash, clothing, and hands when leashed or petted. She is easily overwhelmed and often seeks exits during interactions. On one occasion, Xena Frost began lunging and hard barking at another dog she saw across the play yard in another pen. Medically, Xena Frost is healthy.
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Yummi
Yummi needs emergency placement for medical reasons. He is a middle aged cat with diabetes mellitus. He needs a quiet environment and insulin management with a local veterinarian on an out-patient basis.
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Charlie
Charlie needs emergency placement for medical reasons. He is a middle aged cat with diabetes mellitus. He needs a quiet environment and insulin management with a local veterinarian on an out-patient basis.
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Onyx
Onyx is on the emergency placement list due to behavior. He is not thriving in the care center and continues to display distance-increasing behavior when approached for interactions. Although he may engage with staff in the beginning, Onyx has been observed to show signs of boredom or frustration in the shelter and also becomes easily overstimulated and may escalate to swatting. Due to his stress levels, it is in his best interest to move out of the kennel environment and into a stable home as quickly as possible. She would do best in a home with adopters who are willing to give him plenty of time and space to adjust, and who have experience with helping a fearful cat adjust to strangers.
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Spur
Spur is in need o f emergency placement due to behavior concerns. Spur has been observed engaging in leash biting behavior, often getting close to staff hands, and proving difficult to redirect at times. However, when off-leash, he is receptive to pets and responds well to the cue to sit. Medically, Spur is reported to be dehydrated and have a hematochezia
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Zuna
Zuna is in need of emergency placement due to behavior concerns. Zena has been observed yelling and screeching in her kennel when staff are in the hallways. Upon approach, she begins to pant and bark. However, outside her kennel, Zena is sociable with certain staff members and permits pets. When encountering new individuals, she exhibits nervousness and whipped her head when touched during the handling portion of her assessment. Medically, Zuna is overweight and was reported to be vomiting.
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Goose
Goose is in need of emergency placement due to behavior concerns. Goose is highly social, but during interactions, he exhibits social arousal and can quickly become mouthy, often grabbing onto staff treat pouches while jumping on them. Additionally, when he sees other dogs, he has been observed lunging at the fence. Despite these behaviors, Goose enjoys social interactions and willingly takes treats from staff. Medically, Goose is apparently healthy.
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Biscuit
Biscuit is in need of emergency placement due to behavioral concerns. Biscuit has not acclimated well to the shelter enviornment, remaining fearful and shutdown. He avoids all forms of interaction and refuses to leave his kennel. Once out of his kennel, he seeks an exit. Medically, Biscuit has been vomiting.
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Teddy
Teddy is in need of emergency placement due to behavioral concerns. Teddy has been highly social with staff and caretakers but as his length of stay increases, Teddy is beginning to deteriorate. He is reactive to other dogs while in his kennel and is now starting to kennel fight as he passes other dogs on his way out of the room. Medically, Teddy has dental disease.
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Jaxi
Jaxi is in need of emeregency placement due to behavior concerns. Jaxi in care has been intensely fearful and has esclated to lunging, growling and baring teeth at staff when attempting to interact with her. Medically, Jaxi is Apparently healthy.
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Rory
Rory is in need of emergency placement due to behavior concerns. Rory exhibits high levels of fearfulness within the care centers, and her behavior has escalated to snapping when staff attempts to interact with her. She has not permitted any handling from staff members. Rory has taken cheese slices from handlers when offered. Medically, Rory is apparently healthy.
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Solo
Solo is in need of emergency placement due to behavior concerns. Solo exhibits high levels of fearfulness within the Care Centers and has only permitted limited handling from specific staff members. He has been observed freezing, tucking his tail, and occasionally refusing to walk. However, with familiar handlers, Solo has shown signs of improvement, including accepting treats and displaying some social behaviors. Medically, Solo is apparently healthy.
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Roscoe
Roscoe is in need of emergency placement due to behavioral concerns. Roscoe has not acclimated well to the shelter environment, remaining mostly uncomfortable with interaction with staff. On walks, he stiffens, fixates, and pulls towards other dogs and can not be refocused with treats or toys. Medically, Roscoe is apparently healthy.
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