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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Miracle

Miracle is on the at-risk list due to behavior concerns in her previous home. In the prior home, Miracle was reported to bitea a child after the child approached her food. The bite was a bite-and-release to the hand, resulting in three puncture wounds that required medical treatment. Miracle in the care center has been social and affectionate with staff. Medically, Miracle recently was treated for CIRDC and is healthy at this time.
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Boom Dee Yadda

Boom Dee Yadda is at risk due to behavioral concerns. In the Care Centers, Boom Dee Yadda has demonstrated a high level of reactivity toward other dogs. He has been reported to growl and redirect his frustration onto staff leashes, biting the leash. When other dogs are not present, Boom Dee Yadda participates in decompression training and is social with staff, allowing them to pet him. Medically, Boom Dee Yadda has Canine Infectious Respiratory Disease Complex.
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Grey

Grey is on the at risk list due to medical concerns. Grey is a young kitten who was in a hoarding situation and found to have a rectal prolapse. It is a possibility that she will have prolapses in the future and will need ongoing medical care. Grey allowed all handling and was sweet during her exam.
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Pumpkin

Pumpkin is on the at risk list due to behavior. He is not thriving in the care center and is deteriorating in the Adoptions room. He is now displaying consistent and escalated distance increasing behaviors such as hissing, swatting and lunging. 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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Kiara

Kiara is at risk due to behavioral reasons. In the Care Centers, Kiara has demonstrated fearful and anxious behavior. When staff initially approached her kennel, she displayed a tense, low body posture and growled. Once outside her kennel, Kiara may jump on handlers for attention; however, she continues to present as fearful and highly anxious during walks, she even attempted to run away from a handler. Medically, Kiara has allergies, dermatitis, and is overweight.
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Gumbo

Gumbo needs at risk placement for medical and behavioral reasons. He is not eating in shelter due to a severe upper respiratory tract infection. Due to his high level of stress in shelter, he will not tolerate supportive care. He needs placement in a veterinary clinic to recover and a quiet home to thrive.
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Shimmer

Shimmer is on the at-risk list due to behavior concerns. In the care center, Shimmer has displayed high arousal, including hard pulling and leash biting making it difficult to walk her safely at times. Most recently, while playing in the yard, Shimmer became increasingly aroused and redirected onto the handler, jumping up, air snapping, and repeatedly snapping toward their feet and legs while leash biting as well. Outside of these moments of peaked arousal, Shimmer is social with handlers, enjoys toys and play, takes treats gently, and is easily leashed and returned to her kennel. Medically, Shimmer is apparently healthy.
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Tank

Tank is on the at-risk list due to behavior concerns. In the care center, Tank has shown fearful behavior, including avoiding the leash, retreating within his kennel, and presenting with a tense body and tucked tail around unfamiliar handlers. Tank has shown steady improvement over time, becoming more comfortable approaching handlers for treats, accepting handling, and walking calmly once out of his kennel but is still struggling to acclimate in the care center environment. Medically, Tank has Ataxia.
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Curry

Curry is at risk due to behavioral concerns. In the Care Centers, Curry has demonstrated reactivity toward other dogs. He has been observed hard barking and, at times, screeching. While on leash, he may lunge toward other dogs and can be difficult to redirect. In the past, following walks, Curry would grab the staff slip lead but would release it when offered treats. When working one-on-one with staff, Curry is social and allows petting. He also participates in decompression training. Medically, Curry has a history of an old leg fracture, was recently treated for CIRDC, and is otherwise healthy at this time.
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Lulu

Lulu is at risk due to behavioral concerns. In her previous home, Lulu was reported to leash bite, become mouthy, and lunge and hard bark at certain individuals. In the Care Centers, Lulu has shown behavioral deterioration despite receiving daily enrichment. She is noted to be highly anxious, frequently ping-ponging off her kennel walls and barking excessively. In the pens and training room, Lulu is social with staff and receptive to treats. Medically, Lulu is apparently healthy.
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T J

TJ is at risk due to behavioral concerns. In the Care Centers, TJ is fearful and has become difficult to walk. He was reported to thrash, balk, and snap at staff when they return him to his kennel. In his previous home, TJ is reported to be social with strangers and children. He displayed social behavior during intake, leaning into pets around children. Medically, TJ is apparently healthy.
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Pear

Pear 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. Medically Pear is apparently healthy.
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Tutu

Tutu is on the at-risk list due to medical concerns. Tutu due to advanced age and multiple chronic medical concerns are difficult to fully evaluate and manage in the shelter setting. She is underconditioned with muscle wasting, suspected arthritis, severe dental/periodontal disease requiring a dental procedure with placement, and recently developed a suspected UTI. Further urinary tract/abdominal imaging has been recommended. Behaviorally, Tutu has shown limited tolerance for medical handling and would require sedation for further advance diagnostics. She is currently quiet with a fair appetite and would benefit from placement for continued monitoring, further diagnostic evaluation, and management of her needs.
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Chonks

Chonks is on the at-risk list due to behavior concerns. In the care center, Chonks has shown concerning behavior in kennel, including lunging and snapping toward two staff members as she was being removed. It is unclear if she may have been guarding her bedding or a toy at the time. She has also recently been reported to vocalize and pull toward other dogs on walks and now towards strangers.. Outside of this incident, Chonks has been social and affectionate with handlers, approaching for attention, leaning into petting, and taking treats readily but is struggling to acclimate. Medically, Chonks is Overweight has suspected allergies, dermatitis.
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Liutenant Limeade

Lieutenant Limeade is on the at-risk list due to behavior concerns. In the care center, Lieutenant Limeade has shown intense fearful behavior, including growling, trembling, whale eye, lip licking, urinating and, pacing in search of an exit, and avoiding interaction with handlers and continues to struggle to acclimate to the shelter environment despite patient handling. Medically, Lieutenant Limeade has a mild erythema to scrotal area.
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Max

Max is at risk for behavior reasons. Max is dog reactive and was kept in a pop-up crate initially for space. When moved to the dog room, he began to deteriorate, jumping up and biting at the leash persistently making him a handling risk in care. We have been better able to manage him in a crate in an office which is not ideal living situation in the shelter. Medically, he is overweight.
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