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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Freddy Pawsbear
Freddy Pawsbear is at risk due to behavioral reasons. While in care, Freddy has been observed to be highly fearful. Noted to have a tense body and face while out with handlers. When handlers attempt to interact with him, Freddy will begin growling at them. In one instance while out on a walk, a handler said his name, Freddy stopped to growl at them before continuing the walk. With select handlers, Freddy will tolerate petting on his back and sides. Medically, Freddy is apparently healthy.
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Sabby
Sabby is on the at-risk list for medical concerns. Sabby is a cat with a history of attacking her tail. She has now had two tail amputations and continues to self mutilate. Her most recent surgery is not healing properly because she was able to open it back up. She is on multiple pain medications, but will likely need a long-term anxiolytic medication and additional follow up veterinary care to manage the current tail amputation site. Behaviorally, Sabby is sweet and has allowed medical handling.
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Remi
Remi 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.
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Hazel
Hazel 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 bite/scratch incidents.
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Koba
Koba is at risk due to behavior concerns. Koba is noted to have a mild leash bite in the care center but is able to refocus with treats. Koba is noted to kennel fight with neighboring dogs in the kennel and is noted to thrash when being picked up.On walks, he has pulled hard enough to choke himself and has been observed to fixate, bark, and pull toward dogs and children. Koba is social and responsive to handlers when in calmer settings. He will accept treats and allow petting. Medically Koba is Apparently Healthy.
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Benicio
Benicio 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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Sugar Cube
Sugar Cube is on the at-risk list due to medical and behavioral concerns. At this time, Sugar Cube has been diagnosed with Canine Infectious Respiratory Disease Complex (aka an upper respiratory infection) and conjunctivitis. Sugar Cube has allowed very limited handling while in our care, which limits our ability to treat these infections. He has escalated to higher-level warnings during medical handling, including lunging, growling, and snapping. He did bite a staff member on the hand after being picked up to be returned to his top kennel. The bite resulted in multiple punctures and drew blood.
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Apple Bloom
Apple Bloom is on the at-risk list due to behavior concerns. In the care center, Apple Bloom has shown fearful behavior, including hard barking, growling, dodging the leash, keeping distance from handlers, and displaying a tense body with a tucked tail. Apple Bloom has shown improvement over time, becoming easier to leash and more comfortable around handlers, taking treats, engaging with enrichment, and participating in playgroups but is still struggling to acclimate. Medically, Apple Bloom is apparently healthy.
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Fionna
Fionna is at risk due to behavior concerns. In the care center, Fionna is noted to display arousal concerns, often jumping up on handlers and becoming mouthy. On one occasion, she is noted to have jumped up and mouthed a handler's PPE. She is also noted to bite the leash when coming out of her kennel or during her walks. When returning to her kennel she has become reluctant to go back, requiring a secondary handler to help use a sling to help her back into her kennel. Despite this, Fionna is noted to seek attention from her handler, allowing petting, and will perform "sit" and "paw" cues. Medically, Fionna has dental disease but is otherwise healthy.
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Oreo
Oreo is at risk due to behavioral reasons. Oreo has a multiple bite history from his previous home. It is reported that Oreo will escalate to biting when handled, when the owner attempts to groom her, and when in the possession of resources. Oreo's previous owner also stated that she is fearful while outside, noted to escalate to hard bark, growl, and lunge while outside. During her medical exam, Oreo allowed pick up and was receptive to treats. Over time she became less tense. Medically, Oreo has mild-moderate dental disease.
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Baby
Baby is at risk due to behavioral reasons. Baby's previous owner states that she will lunge and bark at cats and dogs while on leash. While in care, Baby had a bite incident occur while in kennel. She jumped up and bit the handler on the finger when they were attempting to leash her. This bite was a bite and release that did break skin. This behavior has continued to be observed. Noted that she will jump up and attempt to bite the leash. While out with handlers Baby is receptive to contact and enjoys treats. Medically, Baby has CIRDC, moderate to severe dental disease, and mammary tumors.
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Damson
Damson is at risk due to behavioral reasons. While in care, Damson has been observed to be highly fearful, noted to retreat from the leash when handlers are attempting to leash him, and to head whip and bark at the leash. While outside he is noted to be hypervigilant with a tense body. With a slow approach, Damson allowed a handler to place a collar on him. Medically, Damson is underweight.
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Silver Fox
Silver fox needs at risk placement for medical reasons. She is a sweet young cat and is not eating due to a severe upper respiratory tract infection. She needs supportive care in a veterinary clinic to recover.
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Indiana Blue
Indiana Blue is on the at-risk list due to behavior concerns. In the care center, Indiana Blue has shown high arousal in his kennel, including jumping and barking at the kennel door, and has needed treats or toys to help with leashing. Indiana Blue is also reported to leash bite intensely in his kennel needing toys and treats to remove him from kennel. Outside of his kennel, Indiana Blue generally walks with a neutral body, approaches handlers for treats, and has been able to pass dogs and people without reacting. Medically, Indiana Blue is underweight, has distal limb laxity, a tear to tip of tongue and holding small portion out of mouth and mild pododermatitis.
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Apollo
Apollo is on the at-risk list due to behavior concerns. In the care center, Apollo has shown fearful behavior and difficulty walking in and out of the kennel area, including dodging the leash, balking, refusing to walk, and becoming overwhelmed by barking dogs and sudden sounds. More recently, Apollo has become highly aroused around other dogs, hard barking, pulling, thrashing, rolling, and attempting to back out of the leash. Outside of these moments, Apollo is social and affectionate with handlers, leaning into petting and seeking attention. Medically, Apollo is apparently healthy.
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Lucky Lady

Lukcy Lady is at risk due to behavior concerns. Lucky Lady has been observed to show dog reactivity and resource guarding. Despite our best efforts to keep her comfortable while in the care center, she has now also begun to show kennel stress. Lucky Lady has been known to kennel fight with dogs walking by her kennel. She is affiliative with handlers and will lean in to solicit attention. Medically, Lucky Lady has alopecia and recently was treated for CIRDC.
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Decatur
Decatur is on the at-risk list due to behavior concerns. In the care center, Decatur has shown deterioration and is noted to bite at his kennel wall. Decatur is noted to become tense and freezes, and fixate when seeing another dog, he will sometimes look away or is noted to be difficult to redirect his focus. Difficult to redirect. Decatur is noted in a calmer setting to allow petting from handlers, taking treats, and engaging with enrichment, but is still struggling to acclimate. Medically, Decatur is apparently healthy.
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Onyx Phonics
Onyx Phonics needs at risk placement for medical reasons. He is a sweet boy who loves had rubs but is not eating in shelter due to a severe upper respiratory infection. He needs supportive care in a veterinary clinic to recover.
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