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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Minnie
Minnie is on emergency placement for behavioral reasons. She displays high levels of shelter and kennel stress, often pacing, panting, or reacting toward dogs. Medically, she has allergies.
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Rock
Rock is on emergency placement for behavioral reasons. He at times is easily made fearful or become startled. He has begun to develop 'stranger danger' type reactivity toward select people. Medically, he has osteoarthritis.
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Morgana
Morgana 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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Diamond
Diamond is on the emergency placement list due to behavior. Although Diamond has shown consistent level 2 behavior in shelter, she a multiple bite/scratch history from her two previous homes. 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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Charleston
Charleston is on emergency placement for behavioral reasons. He is a highly social and playful dog who at this time has become panicked, pancaked, or attempted to flee when returning to kennel. Medically, he is apparently healthy.
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Milly
Milly is in need of emergency placement due to behavioral concerns. While social outside of her kennel, Milly has a poor kennel presence and guards her food, treats, and toys when placed in her kennel. This is stressful for her and other neighboring dogs due to her escalating to charging the kennel door, slamming on it, while snarling, and baring her teeth when her kennel is passed or approached. Milly displays these behaviors even when she does not have an item she considers high value in her kennel. Best efforts have been made to keep Milly comfortable but she continues to display these behaviors. Medically, Milly has an umbilical hernia.
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Jc
JC is in need of emergency placement due to behavioral concerns. While JC was initially fearful and avoidant, he has warmed up and shown social behaviors with staff and caretakers he is familiar with. However, JC's anxiety and reactivity toward other dogs have become increasingly more intense in the shelter. His previous owner did report that he had bitten another dog but the bite did not break skin. JC is reactive to other dogs when coming out of his kennel and during walks, making it difficult to house him safely. Medically, JC is apparently healthy.
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King

King is on emergency placement for behavior concerns. Though social and attention seeking, King remains highly stressed while in kennel and is very challenging to return to kennel after walks. King has been observed to pancakes, thrash and pull away intensely when returning; he has not been able to be coaxed easily with food or toys. Medically, King is apparently healthy.
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Brooklyn Billy
Brooklyn Billy is in need of emergency placement due to medical and behavioral concerns. Brooklyn Billy has not acclimated well to the shelter environment and is not allowing for any form of interaction, escalating to snapping, thrashing, and attempting to bite handlers. Medically, Brooklyn Billy has been diagnosed with CIRDC (which usually clears up with antibiotics), dental disease, a heart murmur, suspected conjunctivitis, and alopecia on his dorsum.
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Togo
Togo is in need of emergency placement due to behavior concerns. During Togo's last residence, there were two biting incidents, with one resulting in broken skin. Although these bites were labeled as unprovoked, they might have occurred due to over-stimulation. In the care center, Togo appears tense and exhibits lip quivering when his paw is touched. Togo's previous owner mentioned that he is typically friendly and outgoing with strangers and children. Medically, Togo is apparently healthy.
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Zebra

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Zebra is in need of emergency placement for behavior reasons. Zebra is incredibly stressed in the care center. He is hypersalivating and slipping in his kennel. During interactions he may engage in leash-biting behavior. He can be interrupted with toys, however, can benefit from immediate placement out of the care center due to his high stress in kennel. Zebra was brought in as an owner surrender with great home notes stating he gets along with cats & dogs. Medically he is apparently healthy.
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Connor
Connor is on emergency placement for behavioral reasons. He has displayed high reactivity toward select strangers and passing stimuli. He has been allowing handling and shown some social interest in staff. Medically, he has CIRDC and dermatitis.
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Wiggles
Wiggles is on emergency placement for medical and behavior concerns. Wiggles have begun to show signs of rapid deterioration in the care center. He is often observed to screech in his kennel as well as in the hallway and during walks, while also jumping up onto handlers in an anxious manner. Medically, Wiggles currently has pneumonia and is receiving treatment.
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Obi
Obi is in need of emergency placement due to behavioral concerns. While Obi is social with familiar staff and caretakers, she does have a low threshold for arousal and leash bites which makes it difficult to remove her from her kennel for walks at times due to her length of stay. She does enjoy snacks, enrichment games, and attention at her own pace. Medically, Obi is overweight.
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Cobalt Blue
Cobalt Blue is in need of emergency placement due to behavioral concerns. Cobalt Blue displays some social behaviors with staff and caretakers but becomes easily aroused in the presence of people and then begins getting mouthy with moderate - hard pressure. He has also exhibited resource guarding in care and has escalated to lunging, snarling, and hard barking while in the kennel. Medically, Cobalt Blue is healthy.
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Bambino
Bambino is in need of emergency placement due to behavior concerns. Bambino is extremely fearful and shutdown, refusing to walk. He is carried daily to and from his kennel. When he is in a quiet place, he takes several minutes to build the courage to interact with handlers. He is treat-motivated and engages in puzzle toys. Medically, Bambino is underweight and is a unilateral cryptorchid.
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Bruce
Bruce is at risk for behavior reasons. Although he has always been shy in the care center. Bruce has recently escalated to spitting and swatting at staff when passing by his kennel. He would need a home with a experienced owner, in an adult only home. Medically, Bruce is apparently healthy.
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Penelope
Penelope is in need of emergency placement due to behavioral concerns. Penelope has escalated to lunging, snarling, and snapping at handlers on more than one occasion since her intake. She has bitten a staff member's arm once she was removed from her kennel and attempted to bite a second handler who stepped in to assist. Medically, Penelope is apparently healthy.
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Tempo
Tempo is in need of emergency placement due to behavioral concerns. Tempo was initially fearful and avoidant of touch and most forms of interaction other than being offered treats. He has warmed up to select handlers and caretakers but remains uncomfortable when presented with novel situations. Due to the length of stay, Tempo has also begun to leash bite. Medically, Tempo recently recovered from CIRDC.
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Jupiter
Jupiter 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. 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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Tiger
Tiger 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. 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. Medically, Tiger does have a suspected eyelid abnormality. We recommend an ophthalmologist consult once placed.
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Goldie

Madre is on emergency placement for behavioral reasons. She has been observed to have a low threshold for arousal and has escalated to snapping. Medically, she is apparently healthy.
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Velvet
Velvet is on the emergency placement list due to behavioral reasons. Velvet becomes overstimulated easily, causing her to bite at handlers. Medically, Velvet is underweight.
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Zuko
Zuko is on emergency placement for behavioral reasons. He has a history of some behavioral concern in the home such as a previous bite history when startled awake. He presents as a fearful dog who has warmed up to some staff. Medically, he is apparently healthy.
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Joplin
Joplin is on emergency placement for behavioral reasons. He is a human social dog who demonstrates a high amount of reactivity toward dogs. Medically, he is apparently healthy.
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