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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Inky

Inky is on the at-risk list due to medical concerns. Inky is a nervous but friendly dog who was surrendered due owner unable to care for her. We have assessed that Inky has cherry eye of her right eye and has some eye discharge that may be due to a lack of tear production. While she was tolerant of all other portions of her exam, Inky has behaviorally not allowed diagnostics or treatments for her eyes in house. Inky may need daily maintenance with their medical condition and will require further follow up with outside vet care.

King Simba

King Simba is at risk for behavior reasons. King Simba is only allowing for minimal handling to be brought out on walks. When staff attempt to collar him, he gave a clear warning, growling but has done well with a minimal handling approach. Medically, King Simba did test positive for heart worm. We administered monthly preventative and a repeated heart worm test should be completed in a month.

Chalula

Chalula is at risk due to behavior concerns. Throughout his time in care, Chalula has displayed fearful defensive behaviors including discomfort with handling with certain staff members, barking whenever staff enters through doorways, and has shown reluctance to walk on leash, balking and thrashing when mild leash pressure is applied. Chalula has shown social behaviors with select staff members, will accept brief petting and engages with treat puzzles and enrichment games. Medically, Chalula is apparently healthy.

Troy

Troy is at risk due to behavioral concerns. Troy has not acclimated well to the shelter enviornment despite best efforts to keep him comfortable. While Troy has been easy to remove from kennel for walks and readily accepts treats gently from handlers, he has not warmed up to handlers and staff. He remains stiff-bodied and will track handlers' movements. Troy does not break his stare and will fixate on their hands. During his intake, Troy was alligator rolling and growling at staff during his vaccines. When trying to walk him to his kennel, he would remain stiff, hard stare, and growl at staff. Medically, Troy has dental disease, dermatitis, and an ear infection.

Travis

Travis is at risk due to behavioral reasons. Travis has been observed to be highly rope reactive and fearful while in care. Noted to bite and tug the leash into kennel when handlers are attempting to leash him. This behavior is not able to be redirected using treats or squeaky sounds. When handlers attempt to interact with Travis in kennel he is noted to rush to the front of the kennel with a tense body. During intake Travis allowed all handling with a wagging tail. Medically, Travis has allergies, otitis chronic, and a wound.

Rune

Rune is at risk due to behavioral reasons. While in care, Rune has been highly reluctant to exit kennel and is very fearful. Rune has been observed to be frozen and trembling while in kennel. When a hook is used to remove the leash, Rune will bark, vocalize, and nip at the hook. With a slow approach Rune is receptive to coaxing and high-value treats. Medically, Rune has allergies, alopecia, and is overweight.

Bambi

Bambi needs at risk placement for medical reasons. He is a sweet but nervous cat who is not eating consistently in shelter. We suspect this is due to severe periodontal disease and stress. He needs a dentistry with extractions and a low stress environment to recover.

Bubble Tea

Bubble Tea 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.

Zucchini

Zucchini is on the at-risk list due to behavior concerns. Upon entering the care center, Zucchini was reported to growl and initially refuse leashing. He has continued to show fearful behavior, including a tense body, stiff tail, startling at sudden sounds, stopping or hiding behind handlers when unfamiliar people are nearby, and thrashing during leash removal. Zucchini has shown improvement with familiar handlers, becoming easier to leash, following them closely, leaning into them for attention, and accepting petting with consent checks but is struggling to acclimate to the care center environment. Medically, Zucchini is apparently healthy.

Oreo Cookie

Oreo Cookie is at risk due to behavioral concerns. Oreo Cookie was recently returned due to concerns related to her reactivity toward other dogs. On walks, she was reported to lunge and hard bark at other dogs and redirect her frustration onto the leash. She was also reported to lunge toward children in the home. During her previous stay in the Care Centers, Oreo Cookie also displayed on-leash reactivity toward people. As her stay progressed, she participated in training to help manage her reactivity and improve her ability to disengage and refocus. Medically, Oreo Cookie is apparently healthy. Built-in or Crate, Happy cocktail-VLD

Angelo

Angelo is at risk due to behavioral concerns. Angelo has not acclimated well to the shelter enviornment and has displayed a high degree of leash biting, which has made walking him safely challenging. Once aroused, it has been difficult to redirect him even when offered treats or squeakers. In calmer settings, he will approach and jump on handlers with a loose body when off leash in the behavior office. He follows treats down but does not take them. On one occasion, Angelo became aroused on a walk after a stranger attempted to gain his attention and immediately began leash biting. When returning Angelo to his kennel, he has bitten and pulled leashes into the kennel. When trying to remove the lead from his kennel, Angelo will bite and pull tools into the kennel as well. Medically, Angelo is apparently healthy.

Professor

Professor is on the at-risk list due to behavior. While social in the shelter with familiar caretakers, Professor has a bite/scratch history. 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.

Quinn

Quinn is at risk due to behavioral concerns. Quinn has been highly social with handlers, enjoys playing with toys, and readily engages in pattern games and training sessions. He has displayed a low threshold for arousal that has manifested as intense leash biting and persistent jumping on handlers/staff, which has resulted in bite incidents that have broken the skin. The first incident occurred during an interaction, and the second was during a walk. Quinn intially could be redirected with treats and toys, but his arousal continued to escalate, which has made leashing him from the kennel and out on walks difficult. Medically, Quinn is apparently healthy.