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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Shmokey -Grey
Shmokey -Grey is at risk due to behavioral concerns. In the Care Centers, Shmokey-Grey was reported to mount staff and, at times, persist in the behavior or display a tense posture when staff attempted to interrupt or redirect him. Despite these behaviors, Shmokey-Grey has been social with staff and readily accepts treats when offered. Medically, Shmokey -Grey was recently treated for CIRDC and is currently healthy.
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Lucee
Lucee 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 bite/scratch incidents.
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Snickers
Snickers is on the At Risk list due to medical and behavior reasons. While she is a social and sweet cat, she is not thriving in the care center and continues to display challenging behavior linked to Feline Hyperesthesia Syndrome (FHS). It is in her best interest to move out of the kennel environment and into a stable home as quickly as possible. She will need ongoing medication to manage her symptoms. 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, and who have the time to invest in managing these behaviors on a consistent basis to avoid further bite/scratch incidents.
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Lawrence
Lawrence is at risk due to behavior concerns. Lawrence displays on leash reactivity and barrier frustration towards other dogs in the kennels, engaging in kennel fighting when returning to kennels, including attempts to redirect onto staff. He has also been observed to display stress when in the kennel, pacing and panting with dilated pupils. He has shown discomfort with handling, growling at medical staff during intake, and maintaining a stiff square posture during handling assessment. He engages with enrichment items provided by handlers when in calmer settings. Medically, Lawrence is apparently healthy.
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Marco
Marco is at risk due to behavioral concerns. Marco has shown a high level of stress and deterioration at the care center, persistently jumping and spinning off her kennel door and wall, hyper-salivating, and barking to the point of hoarseness. She is seen to perform these behaviors even when the kennel is otherwise quiet. During her intake, Marco showed fearful behavior, barking, growling, snarling, and snapping at medical staff. Since then, she has shown social behavior with staff, soliciting attention with a loose body. Medically, she is apparently healthy.
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River
River is at risk due to behavioral concerns. River is a highly social dog who enjoys interacting with both staff and other dogs and is considered a Playgroup Rockstar. Unfortunately, River is having a difficult time coping with the Care Center environment. He has become increasingly aroused and is frequently grabbing and biting the leash during walks and handling. Staff have attempted to redirect and refocus him using treats, but these strategies are becoming less effective as his arousal increases. Medically, River is overweight.
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Epiphany

Reserved
Epiphany is on the at-risk list due to medical concerns. He is a senior stray cat found abandoned with stage 2 kidney disease, upper respiratory tract infection, a heart murmur, mild ataxia, and suspected blindness. He is eating with a very good appetite and has recently been introduced to a renal support diet that he seems to enjoy. Epiphany's medical needs are not able to be met in a shelter environment and he would benefit from increased direct medical care.
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Ember
Ember is at risk for behavior reasons. Ember is only allowing for minimal handling to go out on walks. She has poor kennel presence, growling at staff as they pass by. Ember escalated to hard barking at staff when they attempt to collar her. She is balking when returning to kennel and becoming difficult to walk as she would like to walk away from the care center. When attempting to coax her back towards the shelter, she is tense, gives whale eyes, huffing, having to be double leashed to return to building. Medically, she has pyoderma and is over conditioned.
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Excalibur
Excalibur is at risk due to behavioral concerns. In the Care Centers, Excalibur has displayed reactivity toward other dogs. On one occasion, he redirected his frustration toward a staff member by muzzle punching them. Due to his reactivity, staff manage his outings by limiting his walks to the Care Center pens to reduce exposure to other dogs. When dogs are not present, Excalibur is social with staff, allowing petting and readily taking treats when offered. Medically, Excalibur canine infectious respiratory disease complex and dental disease.
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Mylo
Mylo is at risk due to behavioral concerns. In the Care Centers, Mylo is having a difficult time coping with the stress of the shelter environment. He has been observed chewing on the kennel bars, hypersalivating, and biting staff members’ leashes. These behaviors have persisted despite receiving daily enrichment and support from staff. Mylo is social dog allowing pets and takes treats from them. Medically, dental disease and otitis externa.
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Atlas
Atlas is at risk due to behavioral reasons. Atlas lived with 3 other dogs, one of the dogs who was surrendered was found to have two puncture wounds. It is unknown who bit the victim. While in care, Atlas has been observed to have a low threshold for arousal. During one instance Atlas chewed through his leash and began jumping up on the handler and mouthing their arms. This resulted in scratches that broke skin. Medically Atlas is underweight.
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Tranquility

Reserved
Tranquility is on the at-risk list due to medical concerns. Tranquility is a friendly kitten who came in as a stray. We have assessed that Tranquility has a ruptured left eye that will need to be removed when she is an appropriate anesthetic candidate. Tranquility is currently on pain medications which she should continue until her eye can be removed. Tranquility has allowed all handling and seeks attention during their exams.
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Lily
Lily is on the at-risk list due to medical concerns. Lily is a geriatric with dental disease cat who has continued to have a poor appetite in care despite medical intervention. Lily would benefit from a low stress environment and work up by a full service veterinary to determine the cause of her poor appetite. Lily has allowed for medical handling and solicits attention during her exams
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Iced Blueberry Latte
Iced Blueberry Latte is on the at-risk list due to medical concerns. Iced Blueberry Latte has had ongoing anorexia and weight loss in care despite medical intervention. Iced Blueberry Latte would benefit from a low stress environment and work up by a full service veterinary to determine the cause of his poor appetite. Iced Blueberry Latte has allowed for medical handling and solicits attention during his exams
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Simba
Simba is at risk due to behavioral reasons. Since arriving at the care center Simba has displayed signs of stress. Noted to paw and lift the transfer door and flip his drain cover. He has also been observed to be barking persistently into the corner of his kennel. Simba has also been reported to low growl and bare teeth when interacting with him while he is in the possession of toys. With handlers, Simba is observed to be receptive to treats and will engage with a snuffle mat. Medically, Simba has allergies, alopecia, atopy (inhales allergies), CIRDC, and has a wound.
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Lucky
Lucky is at risk due to behavioral reasons. Lucky has been observed to be highly fearful while in care and has allowed minimal handling. He is noted to thrash intensely while on leash. In his previous home Lucky is reported to escalate to biting when someone touched his face or items in his possession. Lucky's previous owner states that he will jump up to be picked up and held, and he loves chicken. Medically, Lucky is overweight.
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Chasey
Chasey is at risk due to behavioral concerns. Chasey has not acclimated well to the shelter enviornment despite best efforts to keep him comfortable. During his intake, Chasey barked hard, bared his teeth, and lunged at staff while in the car, and he would muzzle-punch the glass when talking with the owner. Due to his escalations, Chasey had to be double-leashed to be brought into the building safely. Since his intake, Chasey has been fearful during walks and enrichment sessions but would take treats. He has escalated to higher-level defensive behaviors during interactions with handlers and has redirected onto a handler's leg after becoming startled during a recent walk. Medically, Chasey has a scleral hemorrhage in one eye.
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Jollof
Jollof is at risk due to behavioral concerns. Jollof was reported by his previous owner to display resource guarding in the home, which resulted in a bite incident that broke skin. In the Care Centers, Jollof displayed similar resource guarding behavior during the toy portion of his assessment. Outside of situations involving resources he considers high value, Jollof has been highly social and affiliative with staff. Jollof has also begun to show signs of deterioration - spinning both in and out of kennel. His previous owner described him as affectionate and reported that he knows the cues “sit” and “down.” Medically, Jollof has dermatitis, otitis externa, and is obese.
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Brownie
Brownie is at risk due to behavioral concerns. Brownie recently went on a straycation and was returned due to becoming aroused while in their care, tracking their shoes, and biting their lower legs/feet. This was reported to break skin. Brownie has shown fearful and avoidant behavior with handlers, though with time to warm up and in calmer environments has displayed social behavior, approaching with a loose body. Medically, Brownie is apparently healthy.
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Leapfrog
Leapfrog is at risk due to behavior concerns. Leapfrog has been displaying a high level of kennel stress despite best efforts to keep him comfortable. He has been seen persistently jumping to the top of his kennel while panting heavily, occasionally slamming his head on the kennel door, and hypersalivating heavily which has covered the kennel door in saliva. During walks, Leapfrog has been observed to pull towards other dogs while vocalizing, and was noted to become tense and hover over treats while staring hard at the handler walking him. At the beginning of his stay in care, Leapfrog had escalated to higher-level warnings when staff attempted to remove him from his crate during his intake and while in the kennel. On one occasion, he began guarding treats on a walk, hard staring at the handler walking him. When trying to return him to the kennel, he would balk and growl at the handler. He has shown some sociable behaviors with familiar handlers in quiet, calmer settings when given time to warm up; leaning heavily into pets and readily accepting treats with a hard mouth. Medically, Leapfrog was recently treated for diarrhea, and has moderate dental disease.
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