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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Thor Blues
Thor Blues is at risk due to behavioral concerns. Thor Blues arrived at the Care Center as a stray with no known history. Upon intake, Thor Blues was noted to be fearful and defensive; difficult to scan for microchip. With time, Thor Blues has become easy to leash for walks and treat motivated with staff. However, Thor Blues has shown concerning levels of handling sensitivity with escalation to defensive behaviors. When medical staff attempted to muzzle him for further examination, Thor Blues growled and bit a staff member, no broken skin. With familiar staff Thor Blues continues to be social, allow limited handling and understands commands such as 'sit' and 'paw'. Medically, Thor Blues is being treated for neurogenic dry eye with oral drops, and is noted to have Dental Disease.
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Sneakers
Sneakers has been diagnosed with kidney disease and will need to follow up with a veterinarian for a long-term care plan. He is also underweight and has significant dental disease. He is very fearful in shelter and needs placement in a low stress environment.
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Archer

Archer 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 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.
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Platinum
Platinum is on the at-risk list for medical reasons. Litter of 6 kittens that have been diagnosed with ringworm. These kittens need placement outside of the shelter for appropriate treatment and follow up.
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Zinc
Zinc is on the at-risk list for medical reasons. Litter of 6 kittens that have been diagnosed with ringworm. These kittens need placement outside of the shelter for appropriate treatment and follow up.
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Copper
Copper is on the at-risk list for medical reasons. Litter of 6 kittens that have been diagnosed with ringworm. These kittens need placement outside of the shelter for appropriate treatment and follow up.
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Cobalt
Cobalt is on the at-risk list for medical reasons. Litter of 6 kittens that have been diagnosed with ringworm. These kittens need placement outside of the shelter for appropriate treatment and follow up.
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Silver
Silver is on the at-risk list for medical reasons. Litter of 6 kittens that have been diagnosed with ringworm. These kittens need placement outside of the shelter for appropriate treatment and follow up.
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Bismuth
Bismuth is on the at-risk list for medical reasons. Litter of 6 kittens that have been diagnosed with ringworm. These kittens need placement outside of the shelter for appropriate treatment and follow up.
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Knight
Knight 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 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. Knight might have less stress around other cats as he comes from a hoarding case.
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Jackie
Jackie is on the at-risk list due to behavior concerns. Jackie has been highly stressed in the care center and has began to thrash on leash during walks having to be walked to the backyard only. In kennel, Jackie has began jumping to the top of his kennel, spinning, and panting heavily. He also has been observed pawing and banging his water bowl. Jackie is social with staff, but struggling to acclimate to the care center environment. Medically, Jackie was recently treated for giardia but is otherwise healthy.
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Famous
Famous is on the at-risk list due to behavior concerns. Famous has been highly aroused/stressed in the care center, escalating to screeching, hypersalivating, and jumping at the front of his kennel. During interactions Famous displays dilated pupils, heavy panting, and difficulty settling. During sessions, he repeatedly jumps on handlers, attempts to mount, and bites at their legs during quick movements. Medically, Famous is healthy.
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Basin
Basin is at risk due to behavioral reasons. Basin arrived at the Care Center as an owner surrender. Basin's previous owner noted that he is a fearful and anxious dog. During handling assessments, Basin is noted to be highly anxious, panting, whining, seeking exit, and unable to settle. Basin's previous owners have also noted that Basin will escalate to defensive behaviors; growling and snapping towards unfamiliar people. Basin's previous owners note that with familiar people we will become social. With staff, Basin has allowed minimal handling. Medically, Basin has dental disease and has started treatment for CIRDC.
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Sofritas
Sofritas is on the at-risk 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.
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Rusty
Rusty is at risk due to behavioral concerns. Rusty arrived at the Care Centers as a stray with no known history. Upon intake Rusty was noted to be highly fearful and defensive, growling at staff and snapped at police officers that found him. During his stay, Rusty has shown concerning levels of reactivity to other dogs. Rusty is observed to pull-hard toward dogs with raised hackles and become tense body; he is not easily redirected. With select staff, Rusty has shown limited socialization. Medically Rusty is noted to have dental disease but is otherwise apparently healthy.
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Count Meowcula
Count Meowcula 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 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.
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Kaneki
Kaneki is on the at-risk list due to behavior concerns. Kaneki has been struggling to acclimate to the care center environment despite best efforts to keep him comfortable. Kaneki when being removed from kennel will begin to leash bite intermittently, and is difficult to refocus when doing so making it hard to walk him safely. Kaneki is also reported to heavily pant and vocalize in his kennel at times, and not want to come out of kennel despite attempts to coax him out. Medically, Kaneki is underweight and has glaucoma.
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Jaeger
Jaeger is at risk due to behavioral concerns. Jaeger arrived at the Care Center as an owner surrender. Upon his arrival, Jaeger was noted to be a bit fearful but allowed handling and was social with staff. Despite efforts to keep him comfortable at the Care Center, Jaeger is becoming increasingly difficult to handle safely when being leashed in and out of kennel. At times, Jaeger has been noted to growl and snap toward staff members when attempting to leash and when returning to kennel. Outside of the kennel, Jaeger is noted to be social with select staff and walk well on leash. Medically, Jaeger is noted to have periodontal disease and have a mass.
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Suga Suga
Suga Suga is at risk due to behavioral concerns. Suga Suga arrived at the Care Center as a stray with no known history. Upon intake Suga Suga was noted to be easily leashed and entered kennel without issue. However, was noted to become fearful with potential for defensive escalation during medical exam and handling assessment; growling, head-whipping, tense body, and lip licking. Despite efforts to keep her comfortable, Suga Suga has been showing concerning levels of fear, anxiety, and stress (FAS) at the Care Center. Suga Suga is noted to be fearful of handlers, as staff members attempt to leash her she is noted to be tense bodied and tucked tail. Other times Suga Suga has been observed to be pacing in her kennel, muzzle-punching kennel bars, and hard barking at handlers as they approach. In one instance Suga Suga was noted to grab on to a staff member's clothing and attempt to pull into kennel. With familiar staff, she has allowed limited handling and petting. Medically, Suga Suga is apparently healthy.
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Azara
Azara is on the at-risk list due to behavior. Her owner describes her as a talkative and play cat that loves to play with toys. She is not thriving in the care center and continues to display distance-increasing behavior when approached for interactions. 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. Azara has minor dental disease.
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Ralphy
Ralphy is on the at-risk list due to behavior concerns. Ralphy has been highly dog reactive in the care center, escalating to lunging, hard barking, and fixating on other dogs during walks, requiring staff to manage his visibility around them. While he can be social and wiggly with staff in low-arousal settings, he struggles to refocus once triggered and remains difficult to redirect when reactive, making it difficult to walk him safely. Medically, Ralphy is apparently healthy.
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Gina
Gina is at risk due to behavioral reasons. Gina's previous owner states that she has a multiple bite incidents in their home with the elderly dog and cat. These incidents were all bite and releases and they couldn't figure out a reasoning behind them. In care, Gina allows all handling but has been observed to be tense and hypervigilant while on walks. Medically, Gina has CIRDC.
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Dave
Dave is at risk due to behavioral reasons. Dave has been obsvered to be highly dog reactive, Noted to fixate on other dogs and is difficult to redirect. Dave is also noted to jump up and bite the leash while outside. Initially when Dave arrived he was obsvered to be highly fearful. Noted to be very tense when handlers attempted to interact. Medically, Dave does have a heart murmur that should be monitored routinely for future changes.
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Kratos
Kratos is at risk due to behavioral reasons. Despite our best efforts to keep him comfortable Kratos is obsvered to be highly stressed while in kennel. Noted to be bouncing off the side of his kennel, spinning and throwing himself against the transfer door repeatedly. This behaviors have been obsvered even when the room is quiet. Medically, Kratos is apparently healthy.
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Farmer

Farmer is on the at-risk list due to behavior concerns displayed in care as well as in his previous home. Farmer has shown high arousal and poor impulse control in the care center, frequently leash biting, grabbing handlers clothing items, and attempting to mount or nip during handling. He can be redirected with treats or toys but quickly begins to do the same behaviors afterwards, making it difficult to handle him at times. Medically, Farmer is apparently healthy.
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