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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Oriana

Oriana is at risk due to behavioral reasons. While in care she has been observed to be highly fearful. Noted to snap at the leash while in kennel when handlers attempt to leash her. While on leash, Oriana will escalate to thrashing intensely and flipping. Recently, Oriana has been receptive to spray cheese. Medically, Oriana is apparently healthy.

Nova

Nova is at risk due to behavioral reasons. She has been observed to have a low threshold for arousal. Noted to jump up high, snap at handlers, bite the leash, and in one instance grab their PPE and rip it off. During her assessment Nova was observed to have a loose and wiggly body. Medically, Nova is in heat.

Maple

Maple is at risk due to behavior concerns. Maple has displayed an intense level of leash biting that makes it difficult to walk him safely. Once over his threshold, Maple is unable to be redirected with treats or toys; he climbs up the lead quickly, and on one occasion has jumped to nearly shoulder height of the handler who was walking him. His finder also reported leash biting behaviors while he was in their care before bringing him to the care center. Maple has shown sociable behaviors with staff in calmer settings and enjoys playing with plush/soft squeaker toys. Medically, Maple is apparently healthy.

Knoxville

Knoxville is at risk due to behavioral concerns. Knoxville has not acclimated well to the shelter environment and is not allowing for minimal handling. His previous owner reported resource guarding behaviors in the home towards food and toys - growling, snapping. During his intake and medical exam, Knoxville began thrashing, growling, and leash biting with staff, requiring sedation. While in care, Knoxwille remains fearful and defensive, escalating to higher level warnings (snarling, baring teeth, etc.) when approached in the kennel and when being removed. His previous owner reported that he is an active dog who loves playing with toys and car rides. Medically, Knoxville has CIRDC.

Enzo

Enzo is at risk for behavior reasons. Enzo was initially highly fearful entering the care center. He has warmed up to select staff members but remains reactive to unfamiliar persons. He has some handling sensitivity, escalated to snapping when safety being clipped. He does well with slow introductions and has done well greeting another dog through a gate. Medically, he is apparently healthy.

Ben

Ben is at risk due to behavioral concerns. Ben has not acclimated well to the shelter environment and remains highly fearful and avoidant of interaction and staff. He flees to the back of his crate when attempting to leash him, does not accept any form of treats or toys, and consistently seeks an exit. Medically, Ben is apparently healthy.