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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Hershey
Hershey is at risk due to behavioral concerns in the care center. He has shown leash reactivity and kennel fighting toward other dogs, He is also noted to react to dogs in nearby kennels and pop-up crates. On walks when seeing other dogs he will hard pull on leash with a tense body, causing himself to choke and salivate. During walks, handlers use treats and toys for redirection, but he does not always respond to them. With handlers, Hershey displays social behavior, maintaining a loose body and leaning into petting. Medically Hershey is apparently healthy.
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Banana Cream Pie

Banana Cream Pie is at risk due to behavior concerns. Banana has show increasing shelter stress and dog reactivity while in care. In kennel, she has been observed to jump up and down and heavily pant. She fixates on dogs on the street as well as in the shelter, hard staring, pulling hard, and barking towards other dogs. She is sometimes able to be redirected with squeakers while outside at a distance from other dogs, but is not able to be redirected with treats or a squeaker in close proximity. Banana's previous owner states that she will growl and hard bark when seeing dogs and moving objects while on leash. Banana has also shown signs of fearfulness while in care. Banana's previous owner notes that she will become tense and hover over food and random objects, and has frequent accidents in the home. She was described to be very playful and hyperactive in the home. Medically, Banana Cream Pie is slightly underweight but otherwise apparently healthy.
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Mama Coco
Mama Coco is at risk due to behavioral reasons. Mama Coco was recently returned to the care center due to fearful behavior being observed while in foster. It was reported that Mama Coco would struggle settling around strangers, would bark and growl. While in the care center, Mama Coco has been observed to be highly kennel reactive. Noted to pull hard towards the other dogs in the kennel room. After being put into kennel, Mama Coco has attempted to push out in order to continue behavior. While out on walks with handlers Mama Coco will walk on a loose leash, will accept pets, and warms up with slow approach. Medically, Mama Coco has small wound on ear that is healing but otherwise healthy.
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Gray
Gray is at risk due to behavioral reasons. Gray came to us with no known history aside from being nervous and fearful when separated from owner. While in care, Gray has been observed to be highly fearful as well. Noted to growl, bare teeth, and snarl when handlers approach then while in kennel. Has been seen playing with her toys in kennel from a distance. Medically, Gray has small wound on thigh thatis healing but overall currently healthy.
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Nipsey

Nipsey is at risk due to behavioral concerns. Nipsey is a social dog with staff and actively participates in training. Recently, however, he has been showing signs of increased anxiety and arousal. He has been panting heavily and repeatedly jumping on staff, at times reaching up toward their heads. During walks, he appears to stay focused only when treats are consistently provided. Once the treats stop, he immediately returns to jumping on the staff. Medically, Nipsey is apparently healthy.
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Thor
Thor is on the At Risk list due to behavior. While social with certain handlers, he continues to display challenging behavior during interactions. He is extremely intelligent and high energy, and needs to expend energy constructively with interactive play sessions 3-4X/day. In addition to playtime, this cat would also benefit from mental exercise from activities such as puzzle toys/games, lick mats, or clicker training. Without providing activity for his mind and body, the cat may react with rough play, potentially resulting in bite/scratch incidents. 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 feline body language, overstimulation, rough play, and who have the time to invest in managing these behaviors on a consistent basis to avoid further bite/scratch incidents.
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Button Blue
Button Blue is on the at-risk list due to behavior concerns. In the care center, Button Blue displays fearful behavior during handling, including growling, hard barking, retreating from the leash, startling at sudden noises, and balking during walks. He also displays on-leash reactivity toward other dogs, particularly small dogs, barking and pulling toward them while moving through the building. Button Blue is able to be leashed with patient handling and food or toy reinforcement, and is slowly acclimating but is still struggling. Medically, Button Blue is recieving treatment for CIRDC.
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Valor
Valor is on the at-risk list due to behavior concerns. In the care center, Valor displays high arousal behaviors including leash biting, hard pulling, jumping, hypersalivation, and lunging or fixating on other dogs while on leash. During one handling interaction, Valor approached an assessor with a stiff body and cornered them until redirected by the handler. Valor is highly food motivated, responds well to reinforcement-based training, engages appropriately with enrichment, and has learned cues such as sit, focus, and breath work. Medically, Valor is apparently healthy.
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Angel
Angel is on the At Risk list due to behavior. He is not thriving in the care center and is deteriorating in the Adoptions room and no longer tolerates petting or handling, escalating very quickly when approached for socialization and during kennel cleaning. 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.
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Ocho
Ocho 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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Rain
Rain is at risk due to behavior concerns. Rain was found as a stray with no known history during a recent Rain storm. She has fearful and tense during her stay. While on walks and with a slow approach she will open up a bit more acceptings treats and loosening up. Recently when being returned to her kennel Rain attempted to redirect onto handlers due to this we are no longer able to safely handle. Medically, Rain is apparently healthy.
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Abigail
Abigail is on the at-risk list due to behavior concerns. Abigail came to us as a stray along with another dog with no known history. Intially in care Abigail was fearful but with a slow approach she allowed handling and would slightly loosen up. While on walks, Abigail was observed to be on leash reactive to people on bikes and pull towards the other dogs in the kennel room. Abigail started to quickly deteriorate becoming difficult to leash, noted to quickly escalate to growling and snapping when handlers are attempting to leash her. Recently Abigail has been jumping up to bite the leash as well. Medically, Abigail is on treatment for CIRDC.
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Green Bin
Green Bin 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 his plenty of time and space to adjust, and who have experience with helping a fearful cat adjust to strangers.
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Mika
Mika is at risk due to behavioral concerns. In Mika's previous home, it was reported that Mika has a multiple bite history due to her stranger danger and resource guarding behavior. Her owner reported Mika can be very affectionate when given the time to get comfortable with new people and environment. Overall she prefers contact on her own terms and will growl, snap, and bite if not followed. She is crate trained and when new people would visit owner would place in crate. While in care, Mika allows limited handling. She has lunged, hard barked, and attempts to bite staff. Medically, Mika is apparently healthy.
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Sam
Sam 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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