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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Nuggy

Nuggy is at risk due to behavioral concerns. Nuggy does have a bite history due to an altercation with another dog although further details about the incident are unknown. The bite did break the skin and draw blood. While in care, Nuggy has been easy to leash, accepting of treats, with a neutral-soft body, although he solicited attention on occasion, Nuggy also did show discomfort when being collared- whale-eyed with a tense body when being fitted with a collar. He also has escalated to growling at a handler who blocked his exit after escaping his kennel. Medically, Nuggy has CIRDC, dermatitis, and wounds.

Leo

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Leo is at risk due to behavioral concerns. Leo has not acclimated well to the shelter environment and is only allowing for minimal handling. Leo is tense and uncomfortable during interactions and has not allowed for collaring. He also displays a concerning level of arousal - fixating on scents or handlers' feet and is now leash biting to a concerning degree. He is becoming difficult to remove from the kennel and once out of the kennel due to his leash biting. He does not take treats or toys reliably as a result of his arousal, which has made refocusing him difficult, causing him to get loose from handlers' lead. Medically, Leo has CIRDC, chronic ear infection, and is Brachycephalic.