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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Bigs

Bigs is on the at-risk list due to behavior concerns. Bigs has displayed a high level defensiveness in the care center, including growling, baring teeth, hard barking, and lunging during leashing attempts. He often becomes tense at the kennel door, showing reactive behavior when some staff step closer to greet him. Bigs is aloof with staff during interactions, engaging minimally. Medically, Bigs is diagnosed with CIRDC.

Little Red

Little Red is on the at-risk list due to behavior concerns. Little Red has shown a high level of fearfulness in the care center, repeatedly hard barking, growling, lunging, and baring teeth when approached. During leashing attempts, she dodges leashes, jumps toward handlers’ hands, making it difficult to handle her safely at times. Outside the kennel, she remains tense and low-bodied with a tucked tail, pacing and showing conflicted behavior, leaning in for touch while her skin rippling when touched. Medically, Little Red is receiving treatment for CIRDC.

Yams

Yams is at risk due to medical reasons. Yams has a lameness of his right forelimb, causing by a deformity of his paw. As a result, he has significant osteoarthritis and is reluctant to walk - impacting his quality of life and our ability to meet his behavior needs in the shelter. He is also mildly overweight and has mild dental disease. Yams would benefit from a consult with an orthopedic specialist and will need continued pain relief and medical management for his chronic lameness. A low stress and comfortable environment will support his behavioral health and mobility.

Lunamae

Lunamae 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. Her owner describes her as a lazy couch potato who prefers contact on her own terms. 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. Medically Lunamae was diagnosed with an upper respiratory infection.

Duke Of York

Duke of York 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.

Micky

Micky is on the at-risk list for medical reasons. He is an adult cat with diarrhea and weight loss in shelter despite eating well. He needs an internal medicine consultation and diet trial to investigate possible inflammatory bowel disease.