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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Picasso

Picasso has been placed on the At Risk list for medical reasons. He has not been eating for several days and is not urinating or defecating. We have been supporting and treating his clinical signs, but he needs diagnostics, care, and attention that we cannot provide.

Oreo

Oreo needs placement for medical reasons. She currently has a moderate upper respiratory infection and is not eating. Due to her stress when handled we are unable to provide more aggressive care. She needs more care than we can safely administer in shelter. She needs a quiet environment where she can recover from her URI and decompress.

Starlight

Starlight is at risk due to behavioral concerns. Starlight was returned to the shelter due to concerning fearful-defensive behaviors in the home. In the Care Center, Starlight has been difficult to return to kennel. Starlight has been observed to baulk, pancake, turn away, and thrash at times when handlers try to return him to kennel. When out with staff, Starlight is observed to have poor impulse control but is social, treat receptive, and solicits contact. Medically, Starlight is apparently healthy.

Cookie

Cookie 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.

Bella

Bella 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 further bite/scratch incidents.

Mr. Sulley

Reserved

Mr. Sulley needs is on the at-risk list for medical reasons. He is a really sweet, friendly geriatric dog who is eating well but has a heart murmur, inflammation in his eyes due to cataracts and dental disease. He needs placement due to high risk of respiratory complications in the shelter environment. He would make a good companion in hospice care or owner could consider echocardiogram, enucleation and dentistry.

Lyric

Lyric is at risk for behavior reasons. Lyric is reactive on leash towards people and dogs. He does warm up relatively quickly but needs an owner experienced with managing this behavior. Lyric is highly fearful and anxious in Care as well as in his previous home. Medically, he was treated for an ear infection and has some pyoderma.