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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Bearstein

Bearstein is at risk for behavioral reasons. Bearstein has been observed to be dog and kennel reactive. He has been noted to push off the walls upon exiting the kennel, lunging towards passing kennels. On walks, it has been reported that Bearstein stares towards dogs with a stiff body and is unable to be redirected. With handlers, Bearstein allows petting and will lean into handler's legs with a soft body and wagging tail. Medically, Bearstein is apparently healthy.
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Biscotti
Biscotti is on the at-risk list due to behavior. Although Biscotti has made improvements throughout his stay, he presents challenging behaviors during his decompression period and appears easily overstimulated. He has displayed the potential for behavioral escalation. 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 to a new home.
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Matthew
Matthew is on the at risk list for medical reasons. Matthew has severe dental disease and was noted to have lost a pound over the two months she has been in shelter, despite a reportedly good appetite. Her bloodwork showed some abnormalities, but was not diagnostic for any particular disease. An underlying systemic disease is suspected and additional diagnostics including abdominal ultrasound are recommended. Behaviorally, Matthew is fearful and attempts to flee during medical handling.
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Octopus
Octopus 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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Queen Bee
Queen Bee is on the at risk list for medical reasons. She is struggling with pneumonia in shelter. While in care, she has shown fearful tendencies with handlers, but has begun to warm up and allow brief petting with a slow approach. She needs placement in a quiet home to recover.
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Chillin
Chillin 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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Cool
Cool 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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Billy Bob

Billy Bob is at risk due to behavioral reasons. Despite our best efforts at making him comfortable. Billy has been showing signs of stress while in kennel. Such as persistently finger painting his kennel and digging at the transfer door while jumping at it. Billy Bob is noted to display kennel reactivity, pulling towards dogs in kennels. While out of the kennel with handlers Billy is social and allows petting. Medically, Billy Bob is apparently healthy.
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Grapefruit
Grapefruit is at risk due to behavioral reasons. Grapefruit has been observed to be highly dog reactive. Noted to pull hard towards the other dogs in the kennel room while whipping her head back and forth with an open mouth. While on leash when she sees another dog, Grapefruit will begin vocalizing loudly and lunge towards them. She is also reported to jump towards bicycles on the street. With handlers, Grapefruit will have a loose body and soft face, she allows petting and is receptive to treats. Medically, Grapefruit is apparently healthy.
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Bowie
Bowie is at risk due to behavioral concerns. Bowie has been showing signs of deterioration as his stay in care has progressed, despite best efforts to keep him comfortable. Bowie has been highly social and readily engages in training sessions, but he has intermittently been leash biting, grabbing and/or tugging at clothing, treat pouches, and one one occasion, tugging on gloves that were clipped to a handler's belt. He also has been mouthing at hands and arms even during training sessions. At times he can be difficult to redirect with treats or toys, once over his threshold. Medically, Bowie has a mass and dental disease.
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Splitzy
Splitzy 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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Hollis
Hollis is at risk due to behavioral reasons. When Hollis initially arrived at the care center, he was observed to be loose and wiggly. Despite our best efforts at keeping Hollis comfortable while in care, he has begun to show signs of kennel stress. He has been reported to bite the kennel doorknob and walls when in kennel. Hollis has been known to be affectionate with handlers. Medically, Hollis is finishing being treated for CIRDC though otherwise is apparently healthy.
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Boom Dee Yadda
Boom Dee Yadda is at risk due to behavioral concerns. In the Care Centers, Boom Dee Yadda was noted to become reactive toward other dogs and has been reported to growl and become aroused, and redirect his frustration onto staff leashes, biting the leash in the play yard. When on street walks, Boom Dee Yadda participates in decompression training and is social with staff, allowing them to pet him. Medically, Boom Dee Yadda CIRDC has resolved.
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Shimmer
Shimmer is on the at-risk list due to behavior concerns. In the care center, Shimmer has displayed high arousal, including hard pulling and leash biting making it difficult to walk her safely at times. Most recently, while playing in the yard, Shimmer became increasingly aroused and redirected onto the handler, jumping up, air snapping, and repeatedly snapping toward their feet and legs while leash biting as well. Outside of these moments of peaked arousal, Shimmer is social with handlers, enjoys toys and play, takes treats gently, and is easily leashed and returned to her kennel. Medically, Shimmer is apparently healthy.
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Tank
Tank is on the at-risk list due to behavior concerns. In the care center, Tank has shown fearful behavior, including avoiding the leash, retreating within his kennel, and presenting with a tense body and tucked tail around unfamiliar handlers. Tank has shown steady improvement over time, becoming more comfortable approaching handlers for treats, accepting handling, and walking calmly once out of his kennel but is still struggling to acclimate in the care center environment. Medically, Tank has mild dental disease and had ear infections that were treated at intake, but is otherwise apparently healthy.
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Curry
Curry is at risk due to behavioral concerns. In the Care Centers, Curry has demonstrated reactivity toward other dogs. He has been observed hard barking and, at times, screeching. While on leash, he may lunge toward other dogs and can be difficult to redirect. In the past, following walks, Curry would grab the staff slip lead but would release it when offered treats. When working one-on-one with staff, Curry is social and allows petting. He also participates in decompression training. Medically, Curry has a history of an old leg fracture, was recently treated for CIRDC, and is otherwise healthy at this time.
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Lulu
Lulu is at risk due to behavioral concerns. In her previous home, Lulu was reported to leash bite, become mouthy, and lunge and hard bark at certain individuals. In the Care Centers, Lulu has shown behavioral deterioration despite receiving daily enrichment. She is noted to be highly anxious, frequently ping-ponging off her kennel walls and barking excessively. In the pens and training room, Lulu is social with staff and receptive to treats. Medically, Lulu is apparently healthy.
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Pear
Pear 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. Medically Pear is apparently healthy.
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Chonks
Chonks is on the at-risk list due to behavior concerns. In the care center, Chonks has shown concerning behavior in kennel, including lunging and snapping toward two staff members as she was being removed. It is unclear if she may have been guarding her bedding or a toy at the time. She has also recently been reported to vocalize and pull toward other dogs on walks and now towards strangers.. Outside of this incident, Chonks has been social and affectionate with handlers, approaching for attention, leaning into petting, and taking treats readily but is struggling to acclimate. Medically, Chonks is Overweight has suspected allergies, dermatitis.
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Liutenant Limeade
Lieutenant Limeade is on the at-risk list due to behavior concerns. In the care center, Lieutenant Limeade has shown intense fearful behavior, including growling, trembling, whale eye, lip licking, urinating and, pacing in search of an exit, and avoiding interaction with handlers and continues to struggle to acclimate to the shelter environment despite patient handling. Medically, Lieutenant Limeade is apparently healthy.
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Max
Max is at risk for behavior reasons. Max is dog reactive and was kept in a pop-up crate initially for space. When moved to the dog room, he began to deteriorate, jumping up and biting at the leash persistently making him a handling risk in care. We have been better able to manage him in a crate in an office which is not ideal living situation in the shelter. Medically, he is overweight.
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Nutmeg
Nutmeg is at risk due to behavioral concerns. Nutmeg was brought to the Care Centers following a bite incident in the home that resulted in a puncture wound to the victim’s finger. In the Care Centers, Nutmeg has demonstrated fearful behavior, including freezing and taking time to interact and become comfortable with staff. When staff approach slowly and allow him time to acclimate, he has displayed a looser body and solicited mild attention from handlers, including permitting brief petting. Medically, Nutmeg has otitis externa.
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Edward
Edward is at risk due to behavior concerns. Edward has not adjusted well to the care center environment and has shown fearful shut down behavior when attempts are made when removing out of his kennel for walks. Despite our best efforts to keep him comfortable, Edward displays significant fear including freezing, planting, lowering his body and was noted prior to have thrash, leash biting, growling, and snapping when leash pressure or handling is increased. He is more comfortable when interactions are slow and low pressure, and he will accept treats from familiar handlers and has been observed to have loose and wiggly body language in kennel. Medically, Edward is currently receiving treatment for CIRDC.
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Jujubee
Jujubee is at risk for behavior reasons. Jujubee has begun to deteriorate in care, leash biting, helicoptering, and causing herself to faint when exiting the building. She has shown resource guarding with certain items such as the wobble wag ball, escalating to snapping when in an aroused state engaged with the toy. Jujubee loves to relax in the yard, laying across the bench with a tennis ball. When walked on her harness she is pulling hard at the end of the leash. Medically, she is apparently healthy.
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Barney
Barney is at risk due to behavior concerns. Barney has been observed to become hyperaroused, jumping up on handlers, grabbing onto the leash and is no longer responding consistently to treats or intervention. Barney has been known to shown little reactivity towards other dogs or people. Medically Barney is apparently healthy.
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