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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Hayden

Hayden is on the At Risk list for medical reasons. He has chronic ocular issues that are very painful and debilitating. He needs a low stress environment to recover and a consultation with a veterinary ophthalmologist to treat his condition.

Raven

Raven is on the at risk list for medical reasons. Raven came to us with severe chronic pododermatitis and other signs of allergies. Her paws have improved with treatment, but are are still far from being resolved. Most recently, they have flared up again and are causing pain and lameness. We suspect underlying allergies as Raven also has recurring ear infections. These issues need more individualized care than can be provided in shelter, and she especially needs a clean and soft environment so her paws can heal. Raven would ideally be on a hypoallergenic diet and will likely also need long term medications for her allergies. She should see a vet to come up with a long-term plan. Behaviorally, Raven is very sweet, but can sometimes be exuberant and mouthy during medical exams.

Spirit Halloween

Spirit Halloween is on the at-risk list due to medical concerns. Spirit Halloween is a friendly kitten who came in as a stray. We have assessed that Spirit Halloween has a malformed thoracic cavity, which can be consistent with a congenital condition called pectus excavatum. Spirit Halloween will likely need a consult with an orthopedic surgeon and possible surgical correction of this condition. Spirit Halloween is a sweet kitten and has allowed all handling and seeks attention during their exams

Sirius

Sirius is at risk due to behavioral concerns. While Sirius has shown social behaviors with staff and handlers in calmer settings (enjoys playing with plush toys, occasionally checks in with handlers for pets), he has shown a concerning display of arousal that has manifested as leash biting during removal and returning to the kennel. Handlers and staff have used treats to redirect Sirius's leash biting, but he will continue to bite and pull the leads into the kennel. Sirius was surrendered into care with three other dogs; 1 of the dogs was found to have bite wounds. It is unknown if Sirius is the one who bit the other dog. Medically, Sirius is emaciated, has alopecia, and has healing wounds.

Pepper

Recommend at risk list for medical reasons. Pepper is a cat with a large, ruptured mass at her left hind leg. This mass will need to be removed or debulked and a biopsy performed to determine its cause/origin. Pepper is currently stable (very bright and eating well) and is very friendly, she has allowed all handling and seeks out interactions.

Carrot Top

Carrot Top is at risk due to behavior concerns. Carrot Top is noted to show kennel stress and has been increasingly vocal and has attempted to bite the leash, kennel fight with neighboring dogs, and pull toward dogs/crates with a tense body. Outside, she is generally calmer and social with handlers but may fixate and hard stare at dogs, requiring redirection and increased distance. Medically, Carrot Top has Allergies.

Bluey

Bluey is on the at-risk list due to behavior concerns. In the care center, Bluey has shown significant kennel stress and high arousal, including jumping and hard barking at the kennel door, kennel fighting, grabbing and biting leashes, and pulling toward other kennels. Once out of the kennel, he can remain highly aroused, running frenetically, jumping on handlers, and struggling to settle. Bluey is able to engage in training and has responded to pattern games and basic cues with handlers but is struggling in the care center to manage on his own. Medically, Bluey is apparently healthy.

Victor

Victor is at risk due to behavioral reasons. During intake Victor was observed to jump up high and bite the leash, almost catching the handler's hand. This behavior was not easily redirected, and multiple handlers were needed to place him into a kennel. Medically, Victor has unspecified dermatitis. While in care,Victor did well receiving medical treatment for his dermatitis. He repeated the leash biting behavior once treatment was complete.

Layla

Layla is at risk due to behavioral reasons. While in care, Layla has been observed to be highly fearful. Noted to growl at handlers when they approach and retreat to the back of the kennel with a tense body and dodge the leash. Recently Layla allowed contact from a familiar handler on her head and back. Medically, Layla has CIRDC.

Tommy

Tommy is at risk for behavior concerns. Tommy has been observed to quickly escalate to growling, baring teeth, snarling, lunges, and charges towards the handler while in the possession of a toy. During his intake he was noted to growl at handlers and hard stare at them. During his medical exam he was noted to growl at handlers when they approached his kennel, he escalated to snapping and baring teeth. He is noted to enjoy sunbathing and when greeting familiar handlers will be social. Medically, Tommy has CIRDC and Otitis Externa.

Spencer

Spencer is at risk for behavior concerns. Spencer has been tense and have a lower tollerance for handling. During his assessment ended early after he snapped at the assessor. Outside of the kennel, Spencer has been observed to be non reactive to dogs and people. Medically, Spencer arrived to us matted and an ingrown dew claw. These concerns have been treated and Spencer is otherwise healthy.

Leonard

Leonard is on the at-risk list due to medical concerns. Leonard is a young adult cat who has been taken care of by his foster. We have assessed that Leonard has a significantly enlarged polyp that is partially obstructing his ability to breathe and needs to be removed. He will need advanced imaging such as a CT for surgical planning. Though not needing surgery emergently, this polyp can continue to grow and fully obstruct his ability to breathe.