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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Apple Bloom

Apple Bloom is on the at-risk list due to behavior concerns. In the care center, Apple Bloom has shown fearful behavior, including hard barking, growling, dodging the leash, keeping distance from handlers, and displaying a tense body with a tucked tail. Apple Bloom has shown improvement over time, becoming easier to leash and more comfortable around handlers, taking treats, engaging with enrichment, and participating in playgroups but is still struggling to acclimate. Medically, Apple Bloom is apparently healthy.

Fionna

Fionna is at risk due to behavior concerns. In the care center, Fionna is noted to display arousal concerns, often jumping up on handlers and becoming mouthy. On one occasion, she is noted to have jumped up and mouthed a handler's PPE. She is also noted to bite the leash when coming out of her kennel or during her walks. When returning to her kennel she has become reluctant to go back, requiring a secondary handler to help use a sling to help her back into her kennel. Despite this, Fionna is noted to seek attention from her handler, allowing petting, and will perform "sit" and "paw" cues. Medically, Fionna has dental disease but is otherwise healthy.

Silver Fox

Silver fox needs at risk placement for medical reasons. She is a sweet young cat and is not eating due to a severe upper respiratory tract infection. She needs supportive care in a veterinary clinic to recover.

Lucky Lady

Lukcy Lady is at risk due to behavior concerns. Lucky Lady has been observed to show dog reactivity and resource guarding. Despite our best efforts to keep her comfortable while in the care center, she has now also begun to show kennel stress. Lucky Lady has been known to kennel fight with dogs walking by her kennel. She is affiliative with handlers and will lean in to solicit attention. Medically, Lucky Lady has alopecia and recently was treated for CIRDC.

Decatur

Decatur is on the at-risk list due to behavior concerns. In the care center, Decatur has shown deterioration and is noted to bite at his kennel wall. Decatur is noted to become tense and freezes, and fixate when seeing another dog, he will sometimes look away or is noted to be difficult to redirect his focus. Difficult to redirect. Decatur is noted in a calmer setting to allow petting from handlers, taking treats, and engaging with enrichment, but is still struggling to acclimate. Medically, Decatur is apparently healthy.

Buddy

Buddy is at risk due to behavioral reasons. While in care, Buddy has been observed to have a low threshold for arousal. Noted to excessively mount and mouth the handler's leg. He is also observed to fixate on other dogs and pull towards them with a tense body. This behavior is able to be redirected once distance from the dog is increased. With handlers, Buddy will solicit attention and is receptive to treats. Medically, Buddy recently recovered from CIRDC.

Lowkey Mischief

Lowkey Mischief is at risk due to behavioral concerns. In the Care Centers, Lowkey Mischief was noted to be inconsistent with kennel reactivity. He was reported to jump high up in kennel vocalizing, attempting to kennel fight as he exits. He was also noted to be inconsistent with mouthing on handlers. He has reportedly mouthed handlers sleeves and hands with various levels of pressures. At times he was able to be easily redirected with treats or cue. Lowkey is reported to be social with familiar staff, allowing for petting and gently taking treats. Medically, Lowkey Mischief is underweight.

Sunflower Seeds

Sunflower Seeds is at risk due to behavior concerns. When Sunflower Seeds first arrived at the care center she was observed to be friendly and outgoing. Despite our best efforts at keeping Sunflower Seeds comfortable in care, she has begun to show signs of on leash reactivity and arousal. She has been reported to lunge and pull towards other dogs while also jumping up at handler. In training, she has been able to engage with place, basic commands and breath work. Medically, Sunflower Seeds is apparently healthy.

Leonidas

Leonidas is on the at-risk list due to behavior. He is not thriving in the care center and 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.

Rufferee

Rufferee is on the at-risk list due to behavior concerns. In the care center, Rufferee has shown high arousal and fixation around toys, including becoming tense, hovering over and body-blocking toys, and becoming difficult to redirect on walks as well when he notices random toys or items on the ground. He has also lunged and snapped toward staff when becoming aroused during medical handling. Outside these moments, Rufferee is social and always willing to engage in training sessions and yard time. Medically, Rufferee is apparently healthy.

Tia Mia

Tia Mia is on the at-risk list due to medical concerns. Tia Mia is a friendly geriatric cat who was surrendered due owner unable to address their medical condition. We have assessed that Tia Mia has a bladder mass that may be cancerous. Tia Mia is comfortable at this time but due to her age and possible cancer, palliative care is recommended for her so she can live out the remainder of her life peacefully. Tia Mia can be nervous at first, but she has warmed up to the staff and has recently been friendly and tolerant of medical handling.

Fluffy

Fluffy is in the at risk list for medical reasons. Fluffy has not eaten consistently for at least five days and this threatens her developing fatty liver disease (hepatic lipidosis).She needs a quiet and stress-free environment that we can not provide.

Bennie

Bennie is on the at-risk list due to behavior concerns. In the care center, Bennie has shown intense fearful and defensive behavior, including trembling, hiding, baring teeth, lunging, snapping, and thrashing when leash pressure is applied. She has also attempted to bite handlers' legs and feet and escalates when additional handling was attempted. Bennie continues to struggle in the care center despite best efforts to keep her comfortable. Medically, we have treated multiple wounds in different stages of healing. Bennie is otherwise healthy.

Valentino

Valentino is on the at-risk list due to behavior concerns. In the care center, Valentino has shown high arousal on leash, including persistent leash biting that can be difficult to redirect and has been not wanting to walk back to the care center after his walks, pancaking and laying on the ground. He often returns to the leash after briefly engaging with treats or toys and overall deteriorating in the care center despite best efforts to keep him comfortable. Outside of these moments, Valentino is loose and social, enjoys playing with toys and the flirt pole, and engages well with handlers. Medically, Valentino is apparently healthy.