Emergency Placement Animals

Thank you for your interest in adopting from Animal Care Centers of NYC. Our emergency placement animals are posted three times a week, on the evenings of Sunday, Tuesday, and Thursday at 6:00PM and remain 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 emergency placement animals, please visit the Emergency Placement 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 emergency placement 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

Emergency Placement Animals

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Scobby

Scobby is at risk due to medical reasons. He has severe ataxia (wobbliness), which makes it difficult for him to walk and enter and exit his kennel safely. He would benefit from being in a home where slippery surfaces can be avoided and a harness or sling can be used to support him. His bloodwork shows no significant abnormalities. Behaviorally, Scobby showed some resource guarding during his assessment, but is otherwise social and allows all medical handling.

Shiloh

Shiloh is in need of emergency placement due to behavioral concerns. Shiloh has not acclimated well to the shelter environment, allowing for minimal handling. He remains highly fearful and avoidant of interactions; if given the opportunity Shiloh does attempt to hide but he has escalated to lunging and snapping at handlers. Medically, Shiloh is apparently healthy.

Cupid

Cupid is in need of emergency placement due to behavioral concerns. While Cupid has been highly social and attention-seeking with staff and caretakers, she displays a concerningly intense level of reactivity to other dogs in and out of her kennel. Due to the intensity of her reactivity, it has become difficult to house her safely, despite her best efforts. Medically, Cupid has dental disease.

Suave Mente

Suavemente is in need of emergency placement due to behavioral concerns. Suavemente has displayed a low threshold for arousal, jumping up and mouthing at handlers while quickly becoming frustrated. As is length of stay increases, Suavemente has begun to deteriorate behaviorally, making it difficult to house him safely out of concern that he may hurt himself, and is now starting to leash bite when removed from his kennel. Medically, Suave Mente, is apparently healthy.

Apollo

Apollo is on the EPL for medical reasons. He has diabetes and does not tolerate medical handling. We are unable to administer insulin due to his high FAS and behavior. He should go to a home with an experienced cat handler that can administer insulin injections. Diabetes is usually a lifelong disease in cats, though it does go into remission in some patients.

Friday

Friday is on the emergency placement 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.

Barbie

Barbie is on the emergency placement list due to behavior. She is not thriving in the care center and continues to display distance-increasing behavior when approached for interactions. 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.

Chewy

Chewy is on the emergency placement list due to behavior. She is not thriving in the care center and continues to display distance-increasing behavior when approached for interactions. She has warmed up when staff is using treats to build a positive association. However, 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 stress cat adjust to strangers.

Lola

Lola is on emergency placement for behavior concerns. Though she has been social with handlers in care, Lola has been becoming highly anxious while in kennel and appears at risk for deterioration. Lola is often observed displaying stereotypical behaviors in kennel, bouncing off the walls and barking incessantly. Medically, Lola has a hernia and periodontal disease.

Spot

Spot is on emergency placement for behavioral reasons. He often growls or bares teeth when the kennel is approached and has not allowed handling. Medically, he has fleas and is underweight.