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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Smoke

Smoke is at risk due to behavioral reasons. In his previous home it was reported Smoke will redirect on their other dog while on walks while react to bikes, cats, and other dogs on leash. These incidents have broken skin and became unmanageable. During his stay in the care center Smoke has been observed to be highly kennel reactive. Noted to lunge towards the other dogs in the kennel room and kick off the walls. He will also pull hard towards the dogs in the pop up crates. Medically, Smoke has otitis externa and is underweight.

Taz

Taz is at risk due to behavioral reasons. Taz has been observed to be dog reactive during his stay in the care center. Noted to become tense and pull towards other dogs while on leash. During one instance after exiting kennel, Tax lunged towards the handler's knee with an open mouth. He has also been observed to have a low threshold for arousal. Noted to jump up towards the handler and the leash during the jog portion of the assessment. While out of kennel Taz is social with handlers and allows contact. Medically, Taz is currently healthy.

Molly

Molly is at-risk due to behavioral concerns. Molly is not adjusting well to the care center environment. Molly is noted to frequently screeches, paces, jumps on kennel doors, pushes tray doors open, and pulls or destroys water bowls and buckets. Molly shows reactivity toward dogs passing her kennel, including vocalizing, pawing through barriers, fixating, and pulling hard toward neighboring kennels when removed. Medically Molly has allergies(undetermined), alopecia, and dermatitis - unspecified.

Parsley

Parsley is at risk due to behavioral reasons. Parsley was brought to us with a report of being involved in a bite incident but no information or confirmation could be provided. Parsley has been observed to be fearful while in care. Noted to have a tense body and snap handlers when they approach. Due to the high level of fear, stress, anxiety, and the conflicting bite report for staff safety we are limiting handling. Medically, Parsley is currently healthy.

Phil

Phil 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.