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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Prince Khan

Prince Khan is on the at-risk list due to behavior concerns. In the care center, Prince Khan initially displayed fearful behavior during kennel exit, including low growling, reluctance to leave the kennel, freezing, laying down, and a tucked tail. He has also displayed high arousal behaviors including jumping on handlers and biting at the leash or harness during walks. Prince Khan also smears his kennel in feces due to his jumping off his walls of his kennel.. Prince Khan seeks out treats and social interaction but is struggling in the care center. Medically, Prince Khan is overweight and has a Grade II heart murmur.
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Eloise
Eloise is on the at-risk list for medical concerns. He has very painful gum disease, and he gets agitated if you go near his mouth. He is eating some canned food, but he is underweight and unthrifty. He may need full-mouth, teeth extractions and anti-inflammatory medications. He needs care and attention that we cannot provide.
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Zooble
Zooble 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.
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Renee
Renee is at risk due to behavioral reasons. While in care, Renee has been observed to be highly on leash reactive. Noted to lunge, bark, and snarl towards other people and dogs while on leash. In the kennel room, Renee is noted to lunge towards the other dogs. While in kennel, Renee is also noted to hard bark and bare teeth towards handlers. With familiar handlers, Renee will sit next to them with a soft face and enjoys pets. Medically, Renee has dental disease and unspecified dermatitis.
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Freybug
Freybug is at risk due to behavior concerns. Freybug is a social dog who enjoys affection and treats. Unfortunately, he is having difficulty adjusting to the shelter environment. He has been observed repeatedly jumping, chewing on his kennel walls, and hypersalivating while in his kennel, despite receiving daily enrichment and socialization. Medically, Freybug has dental disease and a wound.
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Cowboy
Cowboy is on the at-risk list due to medical concerns. Cowboy has had a URI since arriving at the shelter and despite treatment, he is not improving. He has high FAS in shelter and allows minimal to no handling. He has maintained a good appetite and is much more likely to recover in a calm and quiet environment.
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Citrine 
Citrine is on the at-risk list due to medical concerns. Citrine is a very friendly dog who came in as a stray. We have assessed that Citrine has elevated liver enzymes possibly due to cholestasis (bile not flowing into intestines correctly) or due to a hormone issue. Citrine will need additional diagnostics to determine the underlying cause of his elevated liver enzymes, and may need medication to manage this. Citrine has allowed all handling and seeks attention during their exams. He has been very sweet with the staff.
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Nala
Nala is on the at-risk list due to medical concerns. Nala is a sweet old cat with a chronic wound (owner's report they've been struggling with it for 4 years). She also has severe dental disease. Nala will need veterinary follow up to ensure her wound is healing appropriately as well as a dental procedure. Behaviorally, she has been soliciting attention and allows handling. However, depending on her healing process and how the stress-induced likely compulsive behavior (that resulted in her wound) does or does not continue to manifest - Nala will require continued behavioral and veterinary intervention to manage her condition to maintain a suitable quality of life.
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Tofu
Tofu is on the at-risk list due to behavior concerns. In the care center, Tofu displays high arousal behaviors including persistent jumping on handlers and occasional leash biting. Tofu has started to grab onto clothing and limbs during interactions, making it difficult to walk him safely at times. Tofu loves toys, readily engages in play and enrichment activities, and is highly social with staff but is struggling in the care center. Medically, Tofu is apparently healthy.
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Potato
Potato is at risk due to behavioral concerns. Potato is social with staff and enjoys engaging in play when brought out for Playgroup. Recently, however, she appears to be struggling with the stress of the shelter environment. Staff have observed an increase in mouthy behavior, including nipping at hands and ankles. Medically, Potato is apparently healthy.
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Jean
Jean is in the at-risk list for medical concerns. He is a young, sweet cat with chronic diarrhea. He needs a low stress home and out-patient management of his condition with a local veterinarian. He is on a special diet and anti-inflammatory medication for suspected inflammatory bowel disease.
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Bo Peep
Bo Peep is on the at-risk list for medical concerns. He is a young cat who is stressed in shelter and struggling to overcome a severe upper respiratory tract infection. He needs supportive care in a veterinary clinic in order to recover.
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Angel

Angel is on the at-risk list for medical concerns. She is a sweet, mature cat who is suddenly falling over and not eating. She needs an internal medicine and neurology consultation for suspected vestibular disease due to an inner ear infection. She will need supportive care in a veterinary clinic until a diagnosis and definitive treatment plan are made.
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Big Bubba
Big Bubba is at risk due to behavioral concerns. Big Bubba has been social with handlers in care after warming up, enjoys splashing in the pool, and playing with toys. Despite this, he has been displaying high levels of kennel stress, despite best efforts to keep him comfortable. He screeches and barks at other dogs when they pass his kennel, persistently jumping to the top of his kennel, causing him to hit his head, and crashing into his water bowl. Attempts to reduce visual stressors by covering his kennel have been attempted, but he tears them down. Medically, Big Bubba has alopecia.
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Ducky
Ducky is on the at-risk list due to behavior concerns. In the care center, Ducky has been struggling to acclimate and has began to intensely leash bite, particularly when returning to kennel. Ducky has become difficult to redirect with treats and other reinforcers when returning to kennel. Ducky is social with staff and is exuberant but is struggling in the care center. Medically, Ducky has a Cherry Eye.
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Laciee
Laciee is at risk due to behavioral reasons. While in care, Laciee has been observed to be highly reactive. Noted to lunge and hard bark towards dogs and people while in the yard. Recently Laciee has been observed to fixate and pull hard towards other dogs while on the street. This behavior is not able to be redirected easily. Laciee's previous owner describes her as very active and playful. Medically, Laciee is apparently healthy.
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Bacalao
Bacalao is on the at risk list for medical reasons. She is a sweet, mature girl with an upper respiratory infection, chronic kidney disease and dental disease. She is not eating in shelter and needs supportive care in a veterinary clinic to recover from her infection. She will need a kidney friendly diet indefinitely in her new home.
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