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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Whiskey
Whiskey is on the At-Risk list due to behavior. When first arriving at the Care Center, Whiskey would hiss at staff and was not open to engaging with enrichment or having interactions. Since the duration of his stay, Whiskey has begun escalating to swatting and lunging out of his hiding spot. This behavior has made it difficult for staff to safely clean his kennel as he is very quick to escalate. 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. Medically, Whiskey has mild-moderate dental disease.
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Jester
Jester is on the at-risk list due to behavior concerns. In the care center, Jester has shown high levels of stress and defensive behavior when returning to his kennel, including whipping around toward handlers, lunging, hard barking, baring his teeth, pacing, and heavy panting. Jester continues to struggle to settle once returned to his kennel and can become difficult to safely handle at times. Jester enjoys going out for walks and playing fetch. Medically, Jester is apparently healthy.
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Jack Jack
Jack Jack is on the at-risk list due to behavior concerns. In the care center, Jack Jack has shown high arousal on walks, including hard pulling, intermittently jumping on handlers, and difficulty settling at times. Jack Jack is highly social with handlers and has made consistent progress through training, readily engaging in basic cues, leave-it work, and trade games. Medically, Jack Jack is apparently healthy.
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Swizel Stick
Swizzle Stick is at risk due to behavioral reasons. While in care, Swizzle has been observed to be reactive while on leash. During intake, when a person entered the room Swizzle was in she lunged, hard barked, and growled at them. While on leash Swizzle has been observed to lunge and growl at other dogs. Similar behavior has been noted while in the kennel room. Swizel will lunge towards the dogs in their kennels. With handlers, Swizel will engage with them socially and also enjoys engaging with tennis balls and is able to be distracted with tennis balls when seeing dogs on the walk. Medically, is not eating and has pneumonia. He needs supportive care in a veterinary clinic to recover.
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Shortie
Shortie is on the at-risk list due to behavior concerns. In the care center, Shortie has shown in the care center fearful and defensive behavior, including growling, baring her teeth, lip curling, lunging, and remaining stiff and avoidant around handlers. She has also shown tense, growling, and hard barking behavior toward other dogs. Shortie has shown improvement with familiar handlers, becoming loose and social, seeking attention, engaging in toy play, and participating in training but her defensive behavior has been intense in the past. Medically, Shortie is healthy at this time. Crate, happy cocktail, clip drag leash to collar Gabe
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Solo
Solo is at risk due to behavior concerns. Solo has not acclimated well to the shelter environment, and has shown increasingly defensive behavior escalating from growling and baring teeth at staff when passing by her kennel, or while passing them on leash, to attempting to bite the hand of a staff member when being removed from her kennel. Solo has shown some social behavior with staff outside of these incidents, accepting petting and responding to simple cues. Medically, Solo is apparently healthy.
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Jeep Wrangler

Jeep Wrangler 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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Cider
Cider is at risk for behavior reasons. Cider was initially highly fearful, remaining tense and hypersalivating during interactions. He has since warmed up with staff but requires slow introductions. Cider was brought out for enrichment circle with puzzle toys and high value foods. He showed potential to resource guard these items. Medically, he is apparently healthy.
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Moko
Moko is at risk due to behavioral concerns. Moko has not acclimated well to the shelter enviornment despite best efforts to keep him comfortable. In his kennel, he is jumping to the top of his kennel with saliva and feces smeared across the glass. Out of the kennel, Moko has remained loose and wiggly with handlers but has displayed a low threshold for arousal, which has manifested mainly as jumping up towards staff and handlers' faces. In calmer settings, he has difficulty settling but will intermittently engage with training games. Moko recently became aroused once removed from the kennel and jumped up towards a staff member's face, and his teeth made contact with their cheek. A second handler had to assist with Moko as he attempted to continue, but they were able to quickly separate them. This did not break the skin or draw blood. Medically, Moko is reported to have chronic ear infections but is otherwise apparently healthy.
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Loki
Loki is at risk due to behavioral reasons. Loki has been observed to be highly fearful while in care. Noted to hard bark, lunge, and snap at handlers when they attempt to interact with handlers. In his previous, Loki was reported to display similar behaviors. Noted to hard bark, growl, and snap at strangers. Loki's previous owner describes him as an independent dog that loves going to the park. Medically, Loki has Canine Infectious Respiratory Disease Complex.
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Tinkerbell
Tinkerbell is on the At Risk list due to behavior. She is not thriving in the care center and is deteriorating in the Adoptions room. She is now displaying signs of defensive aggression and highly fearful behavior. 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 and who have experience with helping a fearful cat adjust to strangers. Medically, Tinkerbell is healthy and will need to be spayed before leaving.
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Sailor Boy
Sailor Boy 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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Hmara
Hmara is at risk due to behavioral reasons. While in care, Hmara has been observed to be highly fearful and kennel reactive, growling and lunging while handlers attempt to leash her. This behavior is not redirectable with high value treats or coaxing. Hmara's reactivity has escalated and in a recent interaction, she lunged and attempted to bite a staff member's hand as they were leashing her. When outside, Hmara has been noted to be tense, flinch at loud sounds, and tremble when pet. She is noted to have no reactivity to any stimuli while outside, walks with no pulling on leash, and allowed a coat to be put on her. With select handlers, Hmara has allowed petting. Medically, Hmara is underweight, and is otherwise is healthy at this time.
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Gia
Gia is at risk due to behavioral reasons. While in care, Gia has been noted to snap at familiar handlers when they attempt to leash her. Gia has also been observed to be highly kennel reactive when exiting the kennel. She will bark, fixate, and pull hard towards the neighboring dogs. Gia's previous owner describes her as friendly, social, and affectionate. With handlers, Gia will engage in obedience training. Medically, Gia is healthy at this time.
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Mello Yellow
Mellow Yellow is at risk due to behavioral reasons. In his previous home he is noted to have a bite incident pertaining to resource guarding food that he had. Mellow's previous owner also states that he will lunge at cats while on leash. In care, Mellow is observed to become tense with a toy in his possession. With handlers, Mellow has a loose and wiggly body. Medically, Mellow has CIRDC and allergic dermatitis.
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Leonite
Leonite 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. Leonite 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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Armstrong
Armstrong is at risk due to behavioral concerns in care. He has displayed significant kennel stress, including hard barking, jumping, pacing, injuring his nose on kennel bars, and damaging his kennel wall. He has also exhibited intense leash biting and fixating on the leash that is difficult to redirect with either using toys or treats. Armstrong is noted to be responsive to cues and has been noted to solicit attention from handlers. Medically, Armstrong is apparently healthy.
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Cuha
Cuha is risk due to behavior concerns. During his time in the care center, Cuha has been noted to have a low threshold for arousal, resulting in him jumping up repeatedly against his kennel door. He is noted to lunge and pull very hard towards passing kennels, and he will thrash when handlers keep him away from the kennels. He is noted to engage in agility training, he seeks attention for pets, engages in training games easily, and is highly food motivated. Medically, Cuha is apparently healthy.
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Sir Galahad
Sir Galahad is at risk due to behavioral reasons. Initially while in care, Galahad was observed to be fearful. Noted to balk when returning to kennel. Over time he warmed up to handlers and presented with a loose body and would offer the cues "sit" and "paw". Recently there have been two incidents where Galahad has jumped up and bitten the handler on the hand while they were attempting to leash him. In one instance, the bite broke skin, and in the other, it did not. Medically, Galahad is apparently healthy.
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Rosetta
Rosetta is on the at-risk list due to behavior and medical concerns. 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. Medically, Rosetta is not eating due to an upper respiratory tract infection. She needs supportive care in a veterinary clinic to recover.
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Degrom
DeGrom is on the at-risk list due to behavior concerns. DeGrom is shut down in the care center allowing minimum handing. In the care center, DeGrom has shown extreme behaviors during handling, including intense thrashing, screaming, vocalizing, alligator rolling, defecating, and refusing to walk when leash pressure is applied. In his previous home his family reported DeGrom when comfortable was playful, a couch potato, and enjoyed chewing on durable toys. They also reported DeGrom struggled with general anxiety and showed destructive tendencies when left alone. Medically, DeGrom recently underwent a aural hematoma repair. DeGrom has a history of ear infections but is otherwise healthy at the time.
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Milo Man
Milo Man is on the at-risk list due to behavior concerns. In the care center, Milo Man has shown fearful and defensive behavior around leashing and handling, including retreating into his crate, stiffening, whale eye, paw lifting, growling, flinching, lunging, and snapping toward handlers. His defensive behavior escalated during attempts to clip onto his harness and use a slip lead, making it unsafe for the handler to handle him safely. When he was removed from kennel for cleaning, he is very social with staff but is struggling to acclimate. His previous family reports Milo Man is very outgoing, enjoys attention, was mostly kept indoors so has limited experience on a leash but does enjoy car rides. Medically, Milo Man is apparently healthy.
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Louie
Louie 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. His owner describes him as affectionate, loving, independent, and very active/playful. 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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Papa
Papa is on the at-risk list due to behavior and medical concerns. He is not thriving in the care center and is deteriorating in the Adoptions room. He is now displaying signs of petting-induced aggression, boredom and frustration. 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. Medically, Papa has warts/cysts on his tail and is obese. Has shows episodes of decresed appetite and is in high risk for developing hepatic lipidosis being in care center.
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Princess Leia
Princess Leia 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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