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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Udon

Udon is on the at-risk list for medical reasons. He is a sweet, young adult cat with a severe upper respiratory infection. He is not eating and needs supportive care in a veterinary clinic in order to recover. Behaviorally, Udon is caustious to accept pets due to FAS but he will tolerate handling for medical treatments.

Faith

Faith is at risk due to behavioral reasons. In her previous home Faith has a history of fighting with the resident male dog that results in multiple bites and scratches. The owner states that Faith had her third litter of puppies and the most recent incident with the adult male dog, Faith bit the owner on the finger when they attempted to stop the fight. While in care, Faith has been observed to be highly rope reactive, noted to jump up high and bite the leash. This behavior is very difficult to redirect. With familiar handlers, Faith is observed to solicit contact and give a low wagging tail. Medically, Faith is has gained some weight and is healthy at this time.

Garden

Garden is at risk due to behavioral reasons. Despite our best efforts at making him comfortable, Garden has been observed to be stressed while in care. Noted to paw at the kennel door and finger paint his kennel with feces. Garden has also been observed to be fearful he will lie down in the driveway and doesn't like to walk on the street consistently. He eagerly goes to the backyard and walks inside the building with ease. During his time in the care center Garden has become a playgroup superstar a volunteer favorite and staff favorite. Garden is noted to enjoy sunbathing and knows multiple cues. Medically, Garden has diarrhea.

Leap Frog

Leap Frog is at risk due to behavioral reasons. In his prior home, Leap Frog was observed to lunge at the child in the home and was nipping the adopter's partner. Leap Frog would also hard bark, growl, lunge, snap at familiar and unfamiliar dogs. While in care, Leap Frog has also been observed to be dog reactive. Noted to fixate and hard stare at other dogs with a tense body and raised hackles. In kennel, Leap Frog will snap at the neighboring dogs. With handlers, Leap Frog allows contact and is receptive to treats. He is receptive to cues such as "sit" and "paw." Medically, Leap Frog is apparently healthy.

Noah

Noah is on the at-risk list for medical reasons. He is a young adult cat with a severe upper respiratory tract infection and high fear in shelter. He will not tolerate treatments and needs supportive care in a veterinary clinic to recover.