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.

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 At-Risk 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 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.

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

At-Risk Animals

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Pichirilo
Pichirilo is on the at-risk list due to medical concerns. Pichirilo is shy, sweet boy who has severe inflammation of his mouth. It is a condition called gingivostomatitis. Pichi will likely need a dental procedure to remove all of his teeth, a full mouth extraction. He has started eating again with a course of steroids to help with the inflammation, but this is not a permanent fix and is not ideal in the shelter. Pichirilo would do best outside of the shelter environment with individualized care and a quiet place to recover. Behaviorally, he is tense but allows all handling.
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Facey
Facey is on the at-risk 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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Dust Bunny
Dust Bunny is on the at-risk list due to behavior concerns. In the care center, Dust Bunny has shown high arousal on walks, including incessantly jumping on handlers, hard pulling, heavy panting, and persistent leash biting. He will jump up, grab, and pull down on the leash repeatedly. Dust Bunny is able to be refocused with toys at times and is very social with staff and volunteers. Medically, Dust Bunny has dermatitis and an interdigital mass.
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Misa
Misa is on the at-risk list due to behavior concerns. In the care center, Misa has shown dog-directed reactivity, including staring and pulling hard toward other dogs. During one incident, she redirected toward a handler's ankle and pant leg when leash pressure was used to move her away from a small dog. Outside of these moments, Misa is social with handlers, approaches with a loose and wiggly body, accepts petting and treats, and can be redirected with food. Medically, Misa has a mass on her left hind leg and dental disease.
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Fiona
Fiona is on the at-risk list due to medical concerns. Fiona has mild abdominal distension, generalized muscle loss, dorsal tail alopecia, decreased range of motion in hind limb and a soft mass near her left shoulder/chest. Bloodwork revealed markedly elevated values, indicating a high possibility of Cushing's disease, cancerous or abnormal growth, and/or other endocrinopathies. Urinalysis values also indicate potential underlying endocrine disease. Fiona has remained clinically stable with a good appetite. Further diagnostics, including abdominal ultrasound and Cushing's testing, are recommended after placement. Hospice/palliative care is also a reasonable option dependent on quality of life and available resources. Behaviorally, Fiona has been fearful at times but warms up quickly to handlers. She enjoys an easy stroll, will take treats hard, and enjoys pets.
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Millie
Millie is at risk due to behavioral reasons. While in care, Millie has been observed to be highly fearful. Noted to have a tense body, tucked tail, and maintains her distance from handlers. While on leash, Millie will balk, flail, and pull towards familiar places. Often times Millie has to be picked up and carried by handlers. Her previous owner describes her as a social and affectionate dog. With familiar handlers Millie will engage with toys, sits on your lap, enjoys being dressed up, and allows all handling. Medically, Millie is currently in heat, has shown signs of psychogenic polydipsia which we believe is due to her anxious behavior, and is otherwise is healthy at this time.
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Pumpkin Muffin
Pumpkin Muffin is at risk due to behavior concerns. During her time in the care center, she has been noted to have a low threshold for arousal. She has been noted to rapidly exit her kennel, spin, jump, and attempt to bite the leash. During her intake it was noted Pumpkin Muffin growled when new people approached her. As she seltted she accepts petting, enjoys sits beside her handlers, and leans against their legs for pets. Pumpkin Muffin greets handlers with loose with wagging tail. Readily takes treats and eagerly responds to verbal cues with positive reinforcement. Medically, Pumpkin Muffin is apparently healthy.
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Dasher
Dasher is at risk due to behavior concerns. During her time in the care center Dasher has been noted to lunge, bare teeth and hard bark at handlers when they pass by her kennel. While she was staying in a crate the same behavior was seen causing her crate to move forward when dogs would pass. She has been noted to become tense, hover over her food, and hard bark when handlers approach. Dasher reportedly pulled hard and showed the hard barking behavior in her previous home but owner noted Dasher had no issues with other dogs. While waiting for a kennel space to be made at intake Dasher was seen lying next to two yorkies cuddling with them. With handlers she has been noted to participate in agility training and knows the cues “sit” and “paw:”. Dasher enjoys pets and engages for treats. Medically, Dasher was recently treated for diarrhea but is otherwise healthy.
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Duncan
Duncan is on the at-risk list due to behavior concerns. In the care center, Duncan has shown fearful behavior, including attempting to flee during leashing, a tucked tail, pinned ears, lowering his body, flinching at sudden sounds, and some avoidance of handlers. Duncan has shown improvement over time and will seek attention, lean into handlers for petting, accept treats, and tolerate handling, but still struggles to acclimate in the care center. Medically, Duncan is apparently healthy.
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Shine Bright Like A Diamond
Shine Bright Like a Diamond is on the at-risk list due to behavior concerns. In the care center, she has shown fearful and high-arousal behavior, including hard pulling, balking at sudden sounds, and trying to push out kennel when being leashed. She was also reported to lunge toward a staff member’s face through her crate. Shine Bright Like a Diamond is generally easy to leash and has been able to return to her kennel safely without issue. Medically, she is apparently healthy.
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Apollo

Apollo is at risk due to behavior concerns. Despite best efforts, Apollo has not acclimated to his time in care. Apollo is reported to show concerning levels of arousal including heavy panting, barking, inability to settle, and significant leash biting. His leash biting both in and out of kennel make it difficult for him to be handled safely. Apollo has shown concerning levels of dog reactivity. During his assessment, he begins to bark and muzzle punch the door when hearing dogs bark in the neighboring room and will snap at another dog's paw when meeting during a dog greet. According to his previous owner(s), he is social, affectionate, playful, and loves bath time. Medically, Apollo is apparently healthy.
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Nika
Nika is on the at-risk 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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Baby Face
Baby Face is on the at-risk 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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Whiskey
Whiskey is on the At-Risk list due to behavior. When first arriving at the Care Center, Whiskey would hiss at staff and was not open to engaging with enrichment or having interactions. Since the duration of his stay, Whiskey has begun escalating to swatting and lunging out of his hiding spot. This behavior has made it difficult for staff to safely clean his kennel as he is very quick to escalate. 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 and who have experience with helping a fearful cat adjust to strangers. Medically, Whiskey has mild-moderate dental disease.
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Phantom
Phantom is on the at-risk 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. Since being at the Care Center, he has also begun to have litter box accidents. 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, he has mild dental staining.
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Jester
Jester is on the at-risk list due to behavior concerns. In the care center, Jester has shown high levels of stress and defensive behavior when returning to his kennel, including whipping around toward handlers, lunging, hard barking, baring his teeth, pacing, and heavy panting. Jester continues to struggle to settle once returned to his kennel and can become difficult to safely handle at times. Jester enjoys going out for walks and playing fetch. Medically, Jester is apparently healthy.
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Jack Jack
Jack Jack is on the at-risk list due to behavior concerns. In the care center, Jack Jack has shown high arousal on walks, including hard pulling, intermittently jumping on handlers, and difficulty settling at times. Jack Jack is highly social with handlers and has made consistent progress through training, readily engaging in basic cues, leave-it work, and trade games. Medically, Jack Jack is apparently healthy.
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Swizel Stick
Swizzle Stick is at risk due to behavioral reasons. While in care, Swizzle has been observed to be reactive while on leash. During intake, when a person entered the room Swizzle was in she lunged, hard barked, and growled at them. While on leash Swizzle has been observed to lunge and growl at other dogs. Similar behavior has been noted while in the kennel room. Swizel will lunge towards the dogs in their kennels. With handlers, Swizel will engage with them socially and also enjoys engaging with tennis balls. Medically, Swizel has corneal ulceration.
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Buddy
Buddy needs at risk placement for medical reasons. He is a sweet dog with a large mass on his right elbow that prevents him from extending his leg. He also has arthritic changes in his left front limb, but he is able to walk around on 3 legs and likes to explore the neighborhood. He needs placement in a quiet home to enjoy his days and receive palliative care.
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Sadie
Sadie is at risk for behavior reasons. Sadie is on-leash reactive towards unfamiliar people, and other animals. She will escalate to barking, and lunging. Sadie has been able to warm up with select staff members relatively quickly. Once comfortable, she can be very jumpy and mouthy. Medically, she is being treated for a urinary tract infection.
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