At-Risk Animals

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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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Mr. Brisby

Reserved

Mr. Brisby is on the at-risk list due to behavior concerns. Mr Brisby is not acclimating well to the shelter environment, pawing at his kennel door persistently throughout the day and does not want to return back to his kennel, having to be carried by staff to be brought back to his kennel. Mr Brisby is highly social with staff, but is struggling despite best efforts to keep him comfortable. Medically, Mr Brisby has chronic ear infections and is currently beng treated for CIRDC.

Doctor Worm

Reserved

Doctor Worm needs emergency placement for medical reasons. He is a senior dog that had surgery to remove a foreign body (corn cob) that caused an obstruction to his gastrointestinal tract. His appetite is now low and he has developed pneumonia. Doctor Worm needs further intensive medical care and monitoring than what can be provided in the shelter to help him recover.

Chi Chi

Reserved

Chi Chi is on the at risk list for medical reasons. She is a senior dog pneumonia. She is not eating and needs supportive care in a veterinary clinic to recover from her condiditon.

Leo

Reserved

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.