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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Zoey

Zoey is on the at-risk list due to medical concerns. Zoey is a friendly kitten who was surrendered due owner unable to address their medical condition. Prior to surrender, it was suspected that Zoey has a potential congenital portosystemic shunt. She has been started on treatment plan and done well in care so far. Zoey will need further diagnostics, including specialized blood testing and abdominal ultrasound, to ultimately determine her diagnosis and ongoing treatment plan. Zoey has allowed all handling and actively solicits attention during exams

Phivey Wivey

Phivey Wivey is at risk for behavioral reasons. Phivey was surrendered by his previous owner who no longer had time to care for him, since arriving at the care centers he has been described as hyperactive and has shown a lack of impulse control with handlers which teeters into arousal. Phivey Wivey has also displayed On-Leash Reactivity that is difficult to redirect as well as fearful behavior particularly when returning to kennel, staff have attempted to coax him using treats but have been unsuccessful. While not fixate on dogs during walks Phivey Wivey is reported to accept contact from handlers. Medically Phivey Wivey is healthy.

Leonardo

Leonardo 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.

Faith

Faith is on the at-risk list for medical reasons. Faith has bladder stones and a urinary tract infection that is resistant to most antibiotics. She will need appropriate and careful antibiotic therapy to treat this resistant UTI, and this cannot be done in the shelter. It is also recommended that she be on a prescription urinary diet. Behaviorally, Faith has been highly fearful and avoidant of interaction during her stay in care. She will persistently seek an exit or a hiding spot to avoid handlers/staff.

Flash

Flash is on the at-risk list due to behavior concerns. Flash entered the care center as a stray. While in care Flash has fearful and arousal behaviors. While on a walk Flash started to leash bite and lunged forward to staff member. Additional staff were needed to assist to return to care center. Flash in the care center is generally fearful of his surroundings and having a hard time regulating his arousal. Flash does solicit attention, social, and playful when in low-stress areas in the offices or yard areas with staff. Medically, Flash is apparently healthy.

Zack

Zack is on the at risk list for medical reasons. Zack is a sweet cat with bilateral hip luxations. He needs to have FHO surgery to repair each side. Ideally, the surgeries would be staged 1-2 weeks apart. Behaviorally, Zack is grumbly and growls, but also leans into petting and allows handling. We suspect the growling is due to discomfort/pain.

Cobra

Cobra is at risk due to behavioral reasons. While in care, Cobra has been observed to be fearful. Noted to begin persistently seeking exit with a stiff, frozen body when handlers attempt to interact with him. During his assessment when handlers attempted to coax him closer, Cobra began to show whale eye with raised hackles. As of late Cobra has become increasingly mouthy while in kennel. Noted to bite and mouth the handler's hands through the kennel bars and during leashing. While out with handlers, Cobra has recently allowed petting. Medically, Cobra is underweight.

Sir Handsome Goodboy

Sir Handsome Goodboy is at risk due to behavioral reasons. During his previous stay in care, SHG was observed to snap at handlers when they attempted to leash him. During his current stay this behavior escalated. During an attempt to leash him, SHG fixated on the handler, jumped up, and bit the handler on the right index finger. The bite resulted in six small puncture wounds and drew blood. While out with handlers, SHG is exuberant and social. Medically, SHG has alopecia and pyoderma.

Ethan

Ethan is at risk due to behavioral concerns in his previous home. Ethan has a multiple-bite history that has broken skin and drawn blood, and were typically bites and releases. During his stay in care, Ethan has been fearful and mostly avoidant of interaction. He is slowly allowing for select handlers to remove him from the kennel and lean into some contact in calmer/quieter settings. Medically, Ethan is apparently healthy.

Stellaluna

Stellaluna is at risk due to behavior concerns. She arrived at the care centers as a stray with no known history. During her intake she tolerated handling but escalated to growling and snapping when put on the scale. Throughout her stay, Stellaluna has consistently displayed kennel stress and barrier frustration. She has often escalated to lunging, hard barking, snarling, and snapping at handlers when returned to her kennel. On her walks, Stellaluna often balks and has to be coaxed forward and was also reported to leash bite. She has been able to get through an adoption interaction and accepted pets. Medically, she has Brachycephalic Syndrome, CIRDC, Dental Disease, and was treated for being underweight.

Papa Jean

Papa Jean on the at risk list for medical reasons. Papa Jean has severe CIRDC and suspected pneumonia. He is not eating. We have started supportive care and injectable antibiotics, but he is not improving. He will need to be hospitalized until he is eating and improving. Behaviorally, he has allowed medical handling.

Ozzy

Ozzy is at risk due to behavior concerns. He arrived at the care centers as a stray with no known history. Upon intake he had a loose wiggly body and was social with staff. However, during his medical intake exam he was reported to be hard barking, growling and lunging at the kennel door. Throughout his stay, Ozzy has remained social with handlers and readily participates in training sessions. In kennel he has been reported to be jumping and barking as handlers approach, but recently, Ozzy has displayed increased kennel stress. His kennel door has been noted to be covered in saliva and he has been observed to lunge, hard bark, and jump on his kennel door, even escalating to snarling and biting when touching his kennel card. Medically, he has otitis externa.

Coco

Coco is on the at-risk list due to medical concerns. Coco has a large, ulcerated mass on his side that is suspected to be cancerous. He also has moderate-severe dental disease. He will need further evaluation with a veterinarian for dental treatment and mass removal. Mass removal may be palliative but not curative. Behaviorally, Coco has been sweet and tolerant of handling in care. His owner reports Coco is fearful, loud noises (fireworks, thunderstorms) are difficult and had one bite incident when he was in a confined space without a way to retreat.