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.

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At-Risk Animals

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Kliff

Kliff is on the at-risk list due to behavior concerns. In the care center, Kliff has shown significant kennel stress, including persistent high-pitched barking, frantically pawing and scratching at the kennel door, heavy panting, dilated pupils, and excessive salivation. These behaviors have continued even during quiet periods and can be difficult to interrupt. Outside of his kennel, Kliff is easy to leash, walks without major issue, and enjoys being outside with staff. Medically, Kliff is apparently healthy.

Fenty

Fenty is at risk for behavior concerns. She displays on-leash reactivity, fearfulness, and hypervigilance that make it difficult for her to acclimate to a shelter setting. Fenty is significantly on-leash reactive and has been observed barking, howling, yelping, jumping, thrashing, leash biting, and alligator rolling when seeing unfamiliar dogs and people. She is fearful and hypervigilant when exiting the kennel rooms, walking through the hallways, and when in the behavior office and will vocalize, whine, and pace when hearing other dogs. During her medical exam, Fenty is described as showing signs of hyperarousal- pulling, environmental vigilance- as well as being mildly skittish. Fenty has displayed social behaviors with select staff members and will solicit petting with a loose frame. Her previous owners describe her as sweet and affectionate. Medically, Fenty is diagnosed with CIRDC.

Abel

Abel is at risk due to behavioral concerns. Abel was surrendered to the Care Centers following two bite incidents in his previous home. He was also reported to resource guard his toys and growl and bark when his paws were touched. In the Care Centers, Abel has displayed fearful behaviors, escalating to baring his teeth when staff attempted to remove him from his kennel for a medical exam. However, he has shown a willingness to accept treats when approached slowly. Despite these concerns, his previous owner described him as social with strangers and children. Medically, Abel has dental disease and otitis externa.

Ye Olde Pepper

Ye Olde Pepper needs at-risk placement for medical reasons. He is a sweet senior dog that has a high grade (5/6) heart murmur. He is at high risk of respiratory complications in the shelter environment. He would benefit from placement in a home and additional diagnostics to manage his conditions.

Milo Bear

Milo is at risk due to behavioral reasons. While in care, Milo has been observed to be fearful and have a low threshold for arousal. Noted to jump up and bite the leash and fixate on it when handlers are attempting to leash him. Milo was also previously observed to mount handlers throughout their walk. Throughout his stay, Milo has displayed fearful behavior towards handlers, which has escalated to growling. He is also observed to balk while on leash and needs coaxing to continue. With familiar handlers, Milo will have a loose and wiggly body when they approach and will take treats exuberantly. Medically, Milo is healthy at this time.

Midnight

Midnight is at risk due to behavioral reasons. In his previous home, Midnight was reported to escalate to biting when in the possession of toys and other items and when the owner attempted to groom him. Midnight would escalate to snapping or biting when they attempted to bath him, brush his coat, or touch the matted hair. During intake, Midnight was observed to bare teeth, growl, and lunge towards handlers. While in care, Midnight is noted to dodge the leash while baring teeth. Midnight's previous owner describes him as a couch potato that enjoys car rides. Medically, Midnight has nuclear sclerosis.

Rocky

Rocky is on the at-risk list due to behavior concerns. In the care center, Rocky has shown fearful and defensive behavior during handling, including growling and reportedly biting staff when being picked up from his kennel. Rocky has also shown the ability to tolerate handling with a towel, allowing staff to pick him up and return him to his kennel without further issue and is improving with handling slowly, but still is extremely fearful in the care center. Medically, Rocky has moderate dental disease and an ear infection.

Cola

Cola is at risk due to behavior concerns. Due to her significant fearfulness, she has not acclimated well in care. Cola has shown to be highly reluctant to leave her kennel, displaying a tense frame and pressing her face into her bedding when leashing attempts are made. When out of kennel, Cola displays a tucked tail, tense trembling frame, and will plant by the exit. During her medical exam, she presented as shut down, cowering and attempting to flee; she also head whipped and had a tense face, with a possible lip curl, when attempting to handle her. She has engaged with a licky mat for a brief period. Cola is diagnosed with hematochezia, otitis chronic, and otitis externa.

Modela

Modela is at risk due to behavioral concerns. Modela has not acclimated well to the shelter environment despite best efforts to keep her comfortable. She persistently bites and pulls on her water bowls or bucket, wails for extended periods of time, and is biting/licking the kennel bars. Out of the kennel, she initially presented as fearful and avoidant of interaction with handlers, but has slowly begun to warm up to familiar handlers in quieter settings. On walks, she is becoming increasingly anxious - hypervigilant of her surroundings, panting lightly, pacing on the way back to the building; she has also screeched when clipping a drag leash to her collar so she could be off-leash. Medically, Modela is apparently healthy.

Pop

Pop is at risk due to behavioral concerns in the previous home. Pop is reported to have two separate bite incidents towards one of the resident children due to resource guarding under the teenager's bed. Both bites were bites and releases that resulted in small puncture wounds to the child's arm and leg that were treated at home. He reportedly ran back under the bed afterwards and intermittently would growl at the child while in the home. His previous family reported that he enjoys most treats and will get the zoomies when near grass. During his stay in care, Pop has allowed minimal handling. When being picked up to be removed or returned to the kennel, he begins thrashing lightly. With handlers, he ignores their attempts to interact and keeps to himself. Medically, Pop has CIRDC, nuclear sclerosis, and is considered to be geriatric.

Violeta

Violeta is on the At Risk list due to behavior. She is not thriving in the care center and continues to display challenging behavior during interactions. She is extremely intelligent and high energy, and needs to expend energy constructively with interactive play sessions 3-4X/day. In addition to playtime, this cat would also benefit from mental exercise from activities such as puzzle toys/games, lick mats, or clicker training. Without providing activity for her mind and body, the cat may react with rough play, potentially resulting in bite/scratch incidents. 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 feline body language, overstimulation, rough play, and who have the time to invest in managing these behaviors on a consistent basis to avoid further bite/scratch incidents.

Sevyn

Sevyn is at risk for behavior reasons. Sevyn is highly fearful in the care center and not allowing for handling. She will bare her teeth and snap at the leash when they attempt to remove her from kennel. Sevyn has a previous bite which did not break the skin. The stressful shelter environment is making it difficult for her to warm up. Medically, she is a healthy dog.

Parma Reggiano

Parma Reggiano is at risk due to behavioral reasons. In his previous home, Parma was reported to lunge at people and the resident cat in the home. He was also noted to mouth the adopter, their clothing, and jumped up and bit them twice. These bites did not break skin. While in care, Parma will engage in agility training and is receptive to treats. Medically, Parma has CIRDC and has a wound.

Milo

Milo is on the At Risk list due to behavior. He is not thriving in the care center and continues to display challenging behavior during interactions. He is extremely intelligent and high energy, and needs to expend energy constructively with interactive play sessions 3-4X/day. In addition to playtime, this cat would also benefit from mental exercise from activities such as puzzle toys/games, lick mats, or clicker training. Without providing activity for his mind and body, the cat may react with rough play, potentially resulting in bite/scratch incidents. 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 feline body language, overstimulation, rough play, and who have the time to invest in managing these behaviors on a consistent basis to avoid further bite/scratch incidents.