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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Whiskers

Whiskers has been placed on the at-risk list for medical reasons. He is and elderly cat with multiple issues, but his lack of appetite and unwillingness to accept supportive care due to fear and anxiety concerns us the most. He needs care and attention that we cannot provide.

Dolce Vida

Dolce Vida is At Risk due to behavioral reasons. Initially when she entered the Care Center, Dolce was fearful, showing tense and trembling body; refusing walks. Throughout her stay Dolce Vida has warmed up to handlers however has become increasingly reactive on walks, pulling hard toward dogs with tense body and vocalizing loudly. She is not able to be redirected. When passing people Dolce becomes tense and stares. With handlers she has a wiggly body. Medically, Dolce Vida has alopecia, Conjunctivitis, demodicosis, dermatitis, lactating, and unspecified abnormality.

Disco

Disco is at risk due to behavior concerns. His previous owner noted him to have separation anxiety and will run away from home occasionally. During his first stay at the care centers, he was noted to be fearful, anxious, and have on leash reactivity. This behavior has remained consistent. During intake, he was reported to hard bark, growl, and was uninterested in treats or squeakers. He has remained aloof with handlers when interacting but when being removed from kennel, he has been noted to spin towards second handler on occasion. Medically, he is apparently healthy.

Castin

Castin is on the at-risk list due to behavior. He is not thriving in the care center and continues to display challenging behavior during interactions. He 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 his mind and body, the cat may react with rough play, potentially resulting in bite/scratch incidents. 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 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.

Zeus

Zeus is on the at-risk list due to behavior concerns. Zeus in the care center is intensely fearful and shutdown despite best efforts to keep him comfortable. Zeus when attempted to be leashed out of kennel, begins to growl, lip curl and snap at the leash and when approached in kennel will refuse to approach and tremble in the back of his kennel. Medically, Zeus has a firm anal mass that needs further explorations.

Astro

Reserved

Astro is on the at-risk list due to medical concerns. We have assessed that Astro is lame in his left hind leg likely due to a partial ligament tear. He requires further medical work up and follow up with outside vet care to assess his needs and keep him comfortable.