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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Pennyy

Pennyy has been placed on the At Risk list for medical reasons. She has a significant hear murmur and is underweight. She is not eating well in the hospital and is hypersalivating at time. She needs care, support and diagnostics that we cannot provide. Behaviorally, Pennyy has allowed handling from staff, but appears to be a little head-shy.

Dior

Dior is on the at-risk list due to behavior concerns. In the care center, Dior displays a high level fearfulness in the kennel, including hard barking, growling, and retreating from the leash. Dior is fearful when being leashed, having to be distracted while the leash is being put on or he will retreat. Dior engages well with enrichment and consistently takes treats and will offer sit cues but is struggling to acclimate in the care center. Medically, Dior has Cherry eye in both eyes and dental disease.

Reginald

Reginald is at risk due to behavioral concerns. Reginald has been difficult to remove from the kennel and walk safely due to the intensity of his leash biting and arousal. Prior to this, in calmer settings, Reginald has been able to interact with handlers and engage with enrichment games. Once out of the kennel, he has difficulty settling and pants heavily, seeks exts, and recently has been jumping up towards handlers with an open mouth while vocalizing. Medically, Reginald has alopecia.

Stripes

Stripes is on the at-risk list due to behavior. She is an under socialized adult cat and bonded to her sibling Sunny (245976). 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 an under socialized adult cat adjust to new environments, particularly cats that may be "spirit cats".

Karma

Karma 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.

March

March is on the at-risk list due to behavior concerns. In the care center, March displays significant fear, including trembling, freezing, leaning away from handlers, and sensitivity to touch, head whipping when attempted to be handled. March is able to be leashed and will move through the care center, but is intensely fearful and struggling to acclimate. Medically, March has Otitis externa in his left ear.

Sparky

Sparky is at risk due to behavioral concerns in his previous home. Sparky has a multiple bite history due to his resource guarding of food and toys. His bites were reported to be bite/releases to the hands and legs. During his intake, he was growling and baring teeth at staff and began thrashing once leashed. In the kennel, he has slowly begun to accept treats from the handler but does not further engage. Medically, Sparky is obese.

Sunny

Sunny is on the at-risk list due to behavior. He is an under socialized adult cat and bonded to his sibling Stripes (245977). 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 an under socialized adult cat adjust to new environments, particularly cats that may be "spirit cats".