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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Timba

Timba is at risk due to behavioral concerns. Timba has not acclimated well to the shelter environment, remaining highly fearful and shut down. When approached in the kennel, Timba is tense, shaking, has wide or whale eyes, has avoided leashing, does not take any form of treats or food (including chicken breast, sausage, sliced cheese), and avoids all interaction with handlers. timba's previous owner describe him as an active, playful, and independent dog. Medically, Timba is obese and has an ear infection.

Chewsday

Chewsday is at risk due to behavioral concerns. Chewsday has not acclimated well to the shelter environment despite best efforts to keep her comfortable. She has intermittently refused to walk once removed from the kennel, needing prolonged periods of coaxing and treats to successfully get her out of the building for walks or interactions. In her kennel, she has alternated between coming forward for treats but then retreating during leashing. As her length of stay progressed, Chewsday began leash biting and escalated to snapping and attempting to bite when staff/handlers are in the process of removing her from the kennel and, on another occasion, immediately upon exiting the kennel. Medically, Chewsday is being treated for CIRDC, has dental disease, a healing wound, and is considered geriatric.

Bello

Bello is on the at-risk list due to behavior concerns. In the care center, Bello displays increasing kennel arousal, including persistent jumping, barking, knocking over his water bucket, and becoming more difficult to leash due to his arousal. He also displays elevated anxiety, including heavy panting and seeking reassurance from handlers during stressful situations. . Bello is social with handlers, readily accepts treats, solicits affection, and engages well with enrichment despite his elevated arousal. Medically, Bello has CIRDC and healing from some wounds.

Seven

Seven is at risk due to behavioral concerns in the finder's home. Seven was reported to have engaged in an altercation with the resident dog. When attempting to separate the two dogs, Seven bit the finder's sibling on the hand, drawing blood. No other information is known regarding the bite incident. During his stay in care, Seven was initially tense bodied, but allowed leashing. As his stay has progressed, Seven occasionally accepts treats and engages in fetch. Medically, Seven has dental disease.

Toose

Toose is at risk due to behavior concerns. He arrived at the care centers as an owner surrender. His previous owner stated that he will growl and alert bark at strangers, but with time will warm up. In the care centers Toose has not acclimated well. He tolerated handling during his assessment but remained tense. On occasion, Toose has shown some interest in familiar handlers, approaching them for treats with a soft body. However, he has remained fearful throughout the majority of his stay. Noted to enter the training room with a tucked tail, pinned ears, crouched body with a low head, and growling. He is also observed to fixate on handlers hands when returning to his crate, escalating to snapping, hard barking, and growling as handler locks the crate. When moved to a kennel, he continued displaying similar behavior, lunging towards the door, hard barking, and snarling at handler. Recently, Toose has begun leash biting, being able to be redirected with treats but almost catching a handlers hand at one point. Toose has been medically diagnosed with allergies, dermatitis, otitis externa, and a wound.

Frisbee

Frisbee was brought into the care center as a stray. He was initially friendly and tolerant of handling from staff. He quickly deteriorated in care becoming highly over aroused when being taken out of kennel, leash-biting intensely and jumping over 5 feet in the air. He has shown some on-leash reactivity, pulling towards other dogs, difficult to break his focus. Medically, he has mild entropion and was treated for otitis externa.

Apollo

Apollo is on the at-risk list due to behavior concerns. While in the care center, Apollo has consistently displayed dog reactivity, including growling, hard barking, lunging, and hard staring at other dogs in the kennel, yard, and on walks. He has also shown reactivity toward small dogs and has bitten kennel bars while attempting to reach another dog and has also barked at novel staff members in the hallway. Despite these behaviors, Apollo is social and affectionate with handlers, readily accepting petting, leaning into people for attention, and responding well to treats but is struggling to acclimate despite best efforts to keep him comfortable. Medically, Apollo is apparently healthy.

Lilo

Lilo 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 kitten socialization and helping a fearful cat adjust to strangers.

Rocky Meowboa

Rocky Meowboa is on the at risk list for medical. Rocky has a moderate upper respiratory infection and is eating but not well. He needs supportive care, robust nursing, and medication.