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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Mr.Bando

Mr. Bando is at risk due to behavioral concerns. Mr. Bando arrived at the Care Center as an owner surrender due to housing concerns. Upon arrival Mr. Bando was noted to be anxious, but treat receptive and tolerated handling. Mr. Bando has been observed to become highly kennel reactive and has become a risk of redirection. When being leashed in kennel, Mr. Bando has been noted to leash bite however is receptive to treats. When being taken for walks, Mr. Bando has been noted to kennel fight, pulling hard to kennel, tense body, and at times snapping. Recently Mr. Bando was reported to lunge toward a pop-up crate and his teeth made contact with a handler's knee, no broken skin. With staff, Mr. Bando walks well on leash outside of the shelter, allows all contact, and remains treat motivated. Medically, Mr. Bando is apparently healthy.

Bluey Huey

Bluey Huey is at risk due to behavior concerns. Bluey Huey has begun to deteriorate at the care center. He is observed to be panting in kennel and darting back and forth on leash when out for a walk. He has been uncomfortable with certain handling, avoiding leashing and head whipping when attempting to pick up and place into a kennel. During an interaction, he head whipped towards an the handlers hand as they were petting him. He has also been observed to growl and show teeth in kennel when in possession of an item. His previous owners state that he barks at strangers initially but then becomes friendly and outgoing. Medically, Blue Huey is underweight but otherwise healthy.

Lemon Drop

Lemon Drop is on the at risk list for medical reasons. Lemon drop has a non-healing wound. Both medical and surgical management have been attempted and the wound persists. Lemon Drop may need additional surgery with placement. Behaviorally, he has been social and allowed all handling.