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.

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At-Risk Animals

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Max

Max is at risk due to behavioral concerns. Max arrived at the Care Center as an owner surrender. Max's previous owner noted that Max may have bitten a family member's dog but is unable to confirm what actually occurred. Max's previous owner also reported that Max was too energetic and would not get along with the resident children. Upon arrival Max was noted to be fearful, but allowed handling. With time and a slow approach, Max has warmed up to staff. Max has been reported to be become wiggly bodied while being pet, solicit contact, and is treat receptive. Medically, Max is noted to be underweight and being treated for CIRDC.

Miss Dates

Miss Dates is on the at risk list for medical reasons. He is a sweet mature cat who is not eating in shelter due to a recurrent upper respiratory tract infection. He also has a heart murmur. He needs supportive care in a veterinary clinic and then a quiet home to convalesce.

Peppy

Peppy is at risk due to behavioral reasons. During his stay in the care center Peppy has been observed to be highly fearful. Noted to hide under his bed when handlers attempt to leash him and escalate to barking and growling. When outside of kennel environment, Peppy is observed to be social with handlers, solicit contact, and is treat receptive. Medically, Peppy is underweight, has a wound on his left ear, and has CIRDC.

Skipper

Skipper is at risk due to behavioral concerns. Skipper arrived at the Care Center as a stray with limited history. Upon arrival, Skipper was noted to be fearful, but was treat receptive during his medical exam and has warmed up to staff. Skipper has not acclimated to the shelter environment well and is showing a decreasing threshold for arousal; as a result Skipper is becoming difficult to handle safely. He has begun consistently leash biting when handlers attempt to remove him from kennel and can only be distracted with high value treats. Skipper has also been noted to be reactive to dogs in kennels and crates. During a recent handling assessment and interactions with staff, Skipper remains highly social, solicits contact, and is treat receptive. Medically, Skipper is apparently healthy.

Popcorn Shrimp

Popcorn Shrimp is on the At Risk list due to behavior. He is not thriving in the care center and is deteriorating in the Adoptions room. He is now displaying signs of defensive aggression. 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 and who have experience with helping a fearful cat adjust to strangers.

Hemmis

Hemmis is at risk due to behavioral concerns. Hemmis has not acclimated well to the shelter environment despite the best efforts to keep him comfortable. Hemmis initially presented as highly fearful and shut down, needing to be carried into the building during his intake. He would display similar behaviors when removed from the kennel, bauling in the middle of the kennel room. As his stay progressed, Hemmis has been observed to spin in his kennel and has been jumping up and barking at the dog on the other side of the wall of the kennel. Once leashed, he baulks again but then escalates to snapping at other dogs' paws that are sticking out of their kennels. Medically, Hemmis is apparently healthy.

Stars

Stars is currently at-risk due to ongoing behavioral concerns. She was relocated from the adoptions room to a more secluded room after displaying distance-increasing behaviors. When staff approach her kennel, she has been observed to be hissing, swatting, and lunging. During routine cleaning of nearby kennels, Stars becomes visibly agitated and vocalizes while swatting toward staff. Staff have also noted that nearby cats show signs of increased stress due to her behavior. Medically, Stars appears healthy at this time.

Hunter

Hunter is at risk due to behavioral concerns. While Hunter has been easy to remove from the kennel and has shown some sociable interactions with handlers/staff, he has displayed a concerning degree of resource guarding during the toy portion of his handling assessment and during his playgroup interaction. Hunter escalated to growling and biting the assess-a- hand twice before holding on to bite up the rod. During playgroup, Hunter was stiff-bodied, hard barking, and would fixate on the other dog. He was then introduced to a fake dog to gain more insight into his behaviors. Hunter repeatedly would pin and hover over the fake dog, body stiff and forward. Medically, Hunter is apparently healthy.

Shady

Shady is on the at risk list for medical reasons. Shady presented with suspected allergies and severe chronic changes to both ears which will likely require surgery. Shady would benefit being taken to a full service vet clinic for evaluation and determination of best treatment of these conditions. Behaviorally, Shady has allowed for all medical handling.

Nova

Nova is at risk due to behavioral concerns. Nova arrived at the Care Center as an owner surrender due to financial instability. Upon intake Nova was noted to be highly social with staff. Unfortunately, Nova has not acclimated to the shelter environment well and has been showing a decreasing threshold for arousal. Nova has been observed to be persistently leash bite when being removed from kennel. Additionally, Nova has been reported to snap toward handlers' legs and clothing when being removed from kennel; in one instance Nova caught the finger of a handler (no broken skin). When outside of the kennel environment, Nova is social with handlers, allows petting, understands sit, and is treat receptive. Medically, Nova is noted to have Anemia and Dental Disease.

Mr.Cooper

Mr. Cooper is currently at risk due to behavior concerns. Mr. Cooper was found by a member of the public who housed him overnighted before bringing him to the care center. He is reported to have been respectful of the children in the home during that time. At the care center, Mr. Cooper has been aloof with handlers, showed teeth when microchip scanning was attempted. and when showed teeth when approached in kennel with food present. He has shown hesitancy to be leashed, but responds well to treats, and has been observed to be walking with loose leash when with staff. Medically, he is underweight.

Shadow Banks

Shadow Banks 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 slightly warmed up to attention and may tolerate brief petting; however, he has become more confident and curious about escaping the kennel. This becomes a challenge since he has potential to escalate when attempting to reach around or handle him. 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.

Teal

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Teal has been placed on the at-risk list due to exhibiting persistent fearful behavior during their stay in the care center. At this time, Teal appears shut down and is not showing signs of acclimating to or thriving in the shelter environment. Teal has also demonstrated a decline in self-care behaviors, including not grooming and frequently being found sitting in feces. Medically, he is underweight and has been experiencing diarrhea while in care. He is currently undergoing a probiotic trial and will require further diagnostic workup if the diarrhea persists.