At-Risk Animals


Thank you for your interest in adopting from Animal Care Centers of NYC. Our At-Risk list is posted three times a week, on the evenings of Sunday, Tuesday, and Thursday at 6:00PM and remains viewable for 42 hours.

New 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 at-risk animals, please visit the ACC Official At-Risk Facebook 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 at-risk 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.

At-Risk Animals

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Leonardo

Leonardo is at risk for medical reasons. Leonardo has a history of feline lower urinary track disease (FLUTD) and is recommended for follow up veterinary care and assessment. Behaviorally, Leonardo would do well in most homes.
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Ghost

Ghost was placed at risk due to behavioral concerns; Because Ghost remains highly fearful in the care center and has been observed to escalate quickly to hard barking, growling and snapping at handlers when uncomfortable, we feel as though he would be best set up to succeed if placed with an experienced rescue partner. Ghost is otherwise healthy.
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Solomon

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Solomon was placed at risk due to her medical concerns; he was diagnosed with Feline Idiopathic Cystitis with Obstruction, Dental Disease, and Inappropriate Elimination. There are no behavioral concerns for Solomon at this time.
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Buko

Buko was placed at risk due to behavioral concerns; During his stay in the care center, Buko has tolerated only very minimal handling and has escalated to hard barking and growling at handlers; he remains extremely uncomfortable. Due to these behaviors, we feel as though Buko would be best set up to succeed if placed with an experienced rescue partner who can reassess his behavior in a more stable home environment. Apparently Healthy.
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Pearl

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Pearl is at risk for behavioral reasons. Although Pearl has displayed social behavior, she has exhibited distance increasing behaviors such as lunging and barking, particularly toward unfamiliar people. Pearl would be best suited for placement with a new hope partner that can provide the necessary behavior modification. Medically, Pearl has osteoarthritis which may need long term care.
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Brittany Ears

Brittany Ears was placed at risk due to behavioral concerns. In the care center, Brittany Ears appears fearful of most unfamiliar handlers and has been observed to hard bark, growl, and lunge which matches what her previous owner reports. At this time, we feel as though she would be best set up to succeed if placed with an experienced rescue partner who can reassess her behavior in a more stable home environment. Medically, Brittany Ears was diagnosed with canine infectious respiratory disease complex which is contagious to other animals and will require further care.
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Duke

Duke was placed at risk due to behavioral concerns. Due to the severity and intensity of Duke's reactivity towards other dogs combined with his bite history and reported behavior towards strangers, we feel he would be best set up to succeed if placed with an experienced rescue partner. Medically, Duke has been diagnosed with dental disease.
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Yogi

Yogi is at risk for behavioral reasons. Yogi has deteriorated during his stay in the care center and has displayed a low threshold for arousal and is easily overstimulated. Yogi would be best suited for placement with an experienced adopter that can provide reward based training. Medically, Yogi seems healthy.
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Cookie Crumbles

Cookie Crumbles was placed at risk due to behavioral concerns; Cookie Crumbles remains highly fearful and has tolerated only very minimal handling in the care center, she has also escalated to growling and baring teeth. This behavior combined with what is reported by her previous owner causes us to feel Cookie crumble would be best set up to succeed if placed with an experienced rescue partner at this time; guidance from a professional trainer or veterinary behaviorist is highly advised as well as exercising safe and appropriate management. Cookie Crumbles was diagnosed with Dental Disease.
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Regal

Regal is at risk for behavioral reasons. Regal has deteriorated during his stay in the care center and has displayed a low threshold for arousal. Regal would be best suited for placement with a new hope partner that can provide the necessary behavior modification. Medically, Regal has a perineal hernia which may need further care.
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Donnie

Donnie is at risk for behavioral reasons. Donnie has displayed a low threshold for arousal with the potential to redirect onto the handler. Donnie would be best suited for placement with a new hope partner that can provide the necessary behavior modification. Medically, Donnie was diagnosed with canine infectious respiratory disease complex which is contagious to other animals and will require further care.
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Darjeeling

Darjeeling is at risk for behavioral reasons. Darjeeling has a bite history and has also displayed a low threshold for arousal. Darjeeling would be best suited for placement with a new hope partner that can provide further assessment and behavior modification. Medically, Darjeeling seems healthy.
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Dasher

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Dasher is at risk for behavioral reasons. Dasher has deteriorated during his stay in the care center and has exhibited a high stress response as well as increasing reactivity towards other dogs. Dasher would be best suited for an experienced dog owner. Medically, Dasher seems healthy.
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Powda Blu

Powda Blu was placed at risk due to behavioral concerns. He has a multiple-bite history and we are recommending placement with experienced New Hope partner. Powda Blu is otherwise apparently healthy.
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Zoey

Zoey was placed at risk due to medical concerns; She was diagnosed with Hematuria, Dental Disease and is Geriatric. There are no behavioral concerns for Zoey at this time.
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