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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Rocko

Rocko is at risk due to behavioral concerns. Rocko is a social dog but presents as highly anxious. He has been observed licking the walls of his kennel, and when placed in a crate, he will bite at the crate bars and pull at his bedding. More recently, Rocko has been grabbing staff leashes and mouthing their clothing when they attempt to remove him. Medically, Rocko has dental disease.
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Yuki

Yuki is at risk due to behavioral concerns. Yuki's owner stated, Yuki will lunge, bare his teeth, and snap at small animals. While in the Care Centers, Yuki has generally been a social dog who enjoys attention and petting; however, he has recently begun exhibiting deteriorating behavioral concerns. Staff have observed him spinning repeatedly both inside and outside of his kennel. At times, he will also jump very high, reaching as high as staff members' heads. Despite our best efforts to support him, Yuki appears to be struggling with the kennel environment. Medically, Yuki is apparently healthy.
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Camila

Camila is at risk due to behavioral concerns. Camila is highly fearful in the Care Centers and has been observed lunging, baring her teeth, and snapping at staff when they attempt to remove her from her kennel. She does not respond to treats or other high-value food items. Her owner reported that she is shy around strangers but enjoys balls, stuffed toys, and bones. Medically, Camila is apparently healthy.
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Evander

Evander is at risk due to behavioral concerns. In the Care Centers, Evander was initially social with staff and would allow petting and take treats. He had one instance of mounting a staff member but did not repeat the behavior. More recently, while on a walk, Evander lunged at a staff member, biting and holding onto their sweater and tearing the fabric. Medically, Evander has alopecia, dental disease, chronic otitis, and is underweight.
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Finn

Finn has been diagnosed with diabetes and will need follow up veterinary care and insulin administration twice daily. Behaviorally, he has allowed medical handling.
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Pimienta

Pimienta is at risk due to behavioral concerns. Pimienta has not acclimated well to the shelter environment and is not allowing for handling. She escalates to baring teeth, severe thrashing, alligator rolling, and flailing when attempting to leash and remove her from her kennel for walks or interaction. She has not taken any offered treats from handlers nor been receptive to any coaxing efforts or reinforcers. Medically, Pimienta has dermatitis and an ear infection.
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Pikachu

Pikachu is at risk due to behavioral concerns. While Pikachu has readily accepted treats with a soft mouth and is somewhat easy to remove from the kennel, he has not acclimated well to the shelter environment. He has shown concerning levels of escalation towards handlers when returned to his kennel. When attempting to conduct his handling assessment, Pikachu began growling at the assessor when they greeted him. His warning was respected, and he was returned to his kennel. Once in his kennel, he spins around on the handler, growling, hard barking, lunging, snapping, and on one occasion briefly thrashed coming out of the kennel, but needed to be stiff-armed upon return. Medically, Pikachu is underweight and has mild-moderate dental disease.
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Payso

Payso is at risk due to his behavioral concerns, Payso was reported to have bitten an 8-year-old child and an older woman in the previous home. Both victims went to the hospital for their injuries. In the care center, he is noted to show arousal concerns, biting the leash when taken out of kennel for cleaning which safety tools such as a pet corrector has to be used to to help redirect his focus. Payso is noted to respond to handlers when given treats. Medically, Payso is Apparently Healthy.
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Oreo

Oreo is on the at-risk list due to behavior concerns. In the care center, Oreo has displayed growling, hard barking, and lunging toward staff in hallways, making it difficult to walk him safely. He also displays leash biting when aroused and, during his behavioral assessment, hovered over a toy and snapped at the assessment hand showing significant resource guarding. Oreo loves to engage with treats and cues he knows, but is struggling to acclimate. Medically, Oreo is Underweight.
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Prince Khan

Prince Khan is on the at-risk list due to behavior concerns. In the care center, Prince Khan initially displayed fearful behavior during kennel exit, including low growling, reluctance to leave the kennel, freezing, laying down, and a tucked tail. He has also displayed high arousal behaviors including jumping on handlers and biting at the leash or harness during walks. Prince Khan also smears his kennel in feces due to his jumping off his walls of his kennel.. Prince Khan seeks out treats and social interaction but is struggling in the care center. Medically, Prince Khan is overweight and has a Grade II heart murmur.
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Eloise

Eloise has been added to the at risk list for medical reasons. He has very painful gum disease, and he gets agitated if you go near his mouth. He is eating some canned food, but he is underweight and unthrifty. He may need full-mouth, teeth extractions and anti-inflammatory medications. He needs care and attention that we cannot provide.
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Yaneya

Yaneya has been placed on the at risk list for medical reasons. She has not eaten in over 5 days and she has been constipated. She has changes in kidneys and an old fracture of her pelvis. She has high level of fear and anxiety.
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Renee

Renee is at risk due to behavioral reasons. While in care, Renee has been observed to be highly on leash reactive. Noted to lunge, bark, and snarl towards other people and dogs while on leash. In the kennel room, Renee is noted to lunge towards the other dogs. While in kennel, Renee is also noted to hard bark and bare teeth towards handlers. With familiar handlers, Renee will sit next to them with a soft face and enjoys pets. Medically, Renee has dental disease and unspecified dermatitis.
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Sunflower

Sunflower is at risk due to behavioral reasons. While in care, Sunflower has been observed to be highly dog reactive. Noted to pull hard towards other dogs while hard staring at them. This behavior is not easily redirected. During intake Sunflower was noted to push off the walls while reacting to the other dogs in the kennel room. Sunflower has also been reported to be difficult to leash. The handlers needed spray cheese or treats to leash him. During one instance, Sunflower bit the handler on the finger when they were attempting to leash him. While out with handlers, Sunflower is observed to have a loose body. Medically, Sunflower is apparently healthy.
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Freybug

Freybug is at risk due to behavior concerns. Freybug is a social dog who enjoys affection and treats. Unfortunately, he is having difficulty adjusting to the shelter environment. He has been observed repeatedly jumping, chewing on his kennel walls, and hypersalivating while in his kennel, despite receiving daily enrichment and socialization. Medically, Freybug has dental disease and a wound.
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Cowboy

Cowboy has had a URI since arriving at the shelter and despite treatment, he is not improving. He has high FAS in shelter and allows minimal to no handling. He has maintained a good appetite and is much more likely to recover in a calm and quiet environment.
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Citrine 

Citrine is on the at-risk list due to medical concerns. Citrine is a very friendly dog who came in as a stray. We have assessed that Citrine has elevated liver enzymes possibly due to cholestasis (bile not flowing into intestines correctly) or due to a hormone issue. Citrine will need additional diagnostics to determine the underlying cause of his elevated liver enzymes, and may need medication to manage this. Citrine has allowed all handling and seeks attention during their exams. He has been very sweet with the staff.
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