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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Bruce

Bruce is at risk due to behavioral reasons. Bruce arrived at MACC following a bite incident in the home. Bruce was reported to have bitten the resident cat, and the cat passed away due to the bite. While in care, Bruce has been observed to be highly anxious and fearful, noted to often be reluctant to re-enter the kennel however a treat trail is effective to coax Bruce back to kennel. During interactions with staff, Bruce is highly exuberant, solicits contact, engages with tennis balls, and is highly treat motivated. Medically, Bruce is underweight and has a wound.

Gomez

Gomez is at risk due to behavioral reasons. Despite our efforts at making him comfortable, Gomez has begun showing signs of kennel stress. Such as shredding his kennel pouch, biting and tugging on the kennel bars, and vocalizing. Recently Gomez has also been observed to be kennel reactive. Noted to kick off the walls and pulling hard towards the neighboring dogs. When Gomez arrived at the care center he was noted to be fearful and allowed limited handling. Recently Gomez has warmed up to handlers, allowing contact, and walks with a loose leash. Medically, Gomez has CIRDC, unspecified, and is overweight.

Rocky

Rocky is at risk for behavior reasons. Rocky was surrendered to the care center due to his reactivity towards unfamiliar people, other animals and moving objects. Rocky was highly fearful on intake but has warmed up with select staff with a slow approach. Due to his kennel reactivity, he has potential to redirect on handlers. Medically, he is apparently healthy.

Swayze

Swayze is at risk due to medical concerns. Swayze is a geriatric intact male with severe ocular disease, including a ruptured globe in his left eye and right eye changes due to KCS. He also has severe dental disease. Bloodwork results are consistent with inflammation. Swayze has also developed CIRDC and has a reduced appetite. He will need continued medical care to address these concerns to improve his quality of life and provide a quiet, low stress environment for him to recover. Behaviorally he tolerates medical handling though is sensitive around his head.

Sweet Green

Sweet Green is at risk due to medical concerns. Sweet Green is a senior intact male with right sided hemiparesis and a low appetite. He needs continued medical care and management and ideally a neurology consult. He also was treated for otitis externa in both ears on intake, has periodontal disease, and is a bilateral inguinal cryptorchid. Behaviorally, he is timid but allows all medical handling.

Sheera

Sheera is at risk due to medical concerns. Sheera presented to the shelter with severe generalized skin ulcerations, which have markedly improved with treatment. She recently developed a swelling in her left forelimbs digits with a non-weight bearing lameness due to an unknown cause. Sheera needs continued veterinary care and possible diagnostics (such as a skin biopsy) to determine an underlying diagnosis for her skin concerns, though we are suspicious of an immune-mediated disease. Behaviorally, Sheera allows all medical handling and responds well to a slow approach.