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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Vicenzo
Vicenzo is at risk due to behavior concerns. He arrived at the care centers as a stray with little known history. During intake he was social with staff, presenting a loose body with a rapid tail wag, and soliciting attention. He has remained social with handlers throughout his stay, but has been observed to jump up on handlers persistently, head whipping with an open mouth, and attempting to mouth handlers. In one recent instance, he jumped towards handler and mouthed their hand with hard pressure leaving red marks. He continues to be easily redirected with treats as he is food motivated. Vicenzo has also been observed to very intensely kennel fight, sometimes vocalizing loudly, a treat trial only being effective occasionally. On his walks, he is persistently pulling very hard to the point of choking himself. Medically, he is apparently healthy.
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Nova
Nova is on the at-risk list due to behavior concerns. Nova in the care center has not been acclimating well to the shelter environment. In her kennel, Nova will rebound of her kennel door, lunge at staff who approach her kennel growling, and smear feces across her kennel due to her rebounding. Nova on walks, is highly dog reactive, fixating on dogs, and has trouble being refocused and at times is unable to settle once walking. Nova is social with staff members, but is struggling to acclimate despite the best efforts to keep her comfortable. In her previous home, Nova was reported to not get along with the other resident dog and has jumped the fence/gate after seeing another dog pass. She was reported to hard bark, lunge and growl at the other dog; she was quickly separated from the other dog before further escalation could occur. Medically, Nova is apparently healthy.
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Teddy

Reserved
Teddy is on the at-risk due to behavior concerns in the care center and in his previous home. Teddy has not been acclimating well to the care center environment, despite best efforts to keep him comfortable. Throughout the day, Teddy will rebound of his kennel door, vocalize and hypersalivate leaving visible saliva marks across his kennel. Teddy in his previous home is noted to have poor bite inhibition and become mouthy during play, leaving bruising on previous owners left arm as well as breaking skin. Teddy is social with staff, but struggling to acclimate. Medically, Teddy is apparently healthy.
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Romi
Romi is on the at-risk list due to behavior concerns noted in his previous homne. Romi in his previous home is noted to guard food, and will snap and has bitten over food in the past. Romi took a persons food, and as they were trying to get it back he bit the person drawing blood. Romi is noted to be a fearful dog is timid around strangers. Romi has been slowly warming up to staff in the care center. Medically, Romi is apparently healthy.
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Swiss Miss
Swiss Miss is at risk due to behavior concerns. He arrived at the care centers as a stray with little known history. During his intake exam he was reported to be friendly but was tense bodied and hesitant for his exam. Throughout his stay he has become very social with some handlers, regularly heavily leaning in for pets, rubbing his whole body their shins, and even rolling over in kennel to show belly and soliciting pets with his paw. He is very engaged and receptive during his training sessions, and is also food motivated. Recently, Swiss Miss has been reported to be jumping up very high and has begun to leash bite intensely without being easily redirected using both treats and squeakers. On walks, he has also been reported to be reactive to dogs, usually becoming tense, staring, barking, and sometimes lunging. He can usually be redirected with treats or the verbal cue 'Watch.' Medically, he apparently has dental disease.
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Diamond
Diamond is at risk due to behavior concerns. Her previous owner described her as an energetic and playful puppy. There was a bite incident that occurred in her previous home where Diamond was playing with her owner and the mouthing quickly escalated to broken skin resulting in a puncture wound. Throughout her stay at the care centers, Diamond has been observed to have a low threshold for arousal. She has been noted to jump up on handlers and head whipping with an open mouth. She will attempt to mouth handlers as well and has been reported to have handling sensitives, lunging if pushed or pulled of furniture. Diamond is also on leash reactive towards strangers and dogs, her previous owner stating she would lunge at both. Medically, she is apparently healthy.
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Tux
Tux is at risk due to behavioral reasons. Since arriving at the Care Center, Tux has become increasingly reactive to other dogs, and is now kennel fighting with dangerous intensity. When entering or exiting his kennel, Tux is noted to pull hard and lunge toward other kennels by pushing off of the kennel room wall. His leash reactivity to dogs has also escalated and has become more difficult to redirect. He is not eligible to be placed in a crate as he is able to break out. During his handling assessment, he was noted to be moderately social with staff, and accepted contact. Medically, Tux is apparently healthy.
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Rosie
Rosie is at risk due to behavioral reasons. During her stay in the care center Rosie has been observed to have a low threshold for arousal. She is observed to jump up on handlers in a frantic manner. In one instance Rosie began to lunge towards the handlers abdomen and face with an open mouth. Rosie made contact with the handlers abdomen and mouthed them with hard pressure. While with handlers Rosie is observed to have a loose body. Medically Rosie has a mass, otitis externa, and overweight.
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Mints
Mints is on the at-risk list due to behavior concerns. Mints is not acclimating well to the care center environment despite best efforts to keep him comfortable. Mints in the care center will at times be reluctant to walk, pancaking, thrashing and trying to back out of his leash making it difficult to walk him. Mints is social with staff, but struggling to acclimate. Medically, Mints is apparently healthy.
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Bentley
Bentley is on the at-risk list due to behavior concerns. Bentley in care is intensely shutdown, has escalated to growling, hard barking and snapping at handlers leashes in attempts to interact with him. Bentley remains intensely fearful despite best efforts to keep him comfortable. Medically, Bentley has an oral wound.
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Cornflakes
Cornflakes is at risk due to behavioral reasons. Initially when Cornflakes arrived he was fearful, noted to have a tense and trembling body. Throughout his stay Cornflakes has warmed up to handlers observed to allow handling with a loose body. Recently Cornflakes has been observed to be highly reactive while on leash. He has been observed to bark and growl towards people, dogs, and pigeons. After reacting to stimuli Cornflakes is observed to spin towards the handler and jump up towards them with an open mouth. Medically Cornflakes has undetermined allergies, dental disease, a mass, otitis externa, pyoderma, and is obese.
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Luna E.B.
Luna E.B. is on the at-risk list due to behavior. She is not thriving in the care center and continues to display challenging behavior during interactions. She is extremely intelligent and high energy, and needs to expend energy constructively with interactive play sessions 3-4X/day. In addition to playtime, this cat would also benefit from mental exercise from activities such as puzzle toys/games, lick mats, or clicker training. Without providing activity for her mind and body, the cat may react with rough play, potentially resulting in bite/scratch incidents. 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 feline body language, overstimulation, rough play, and who have the time to invest in managing these behaviors on a consistent basis to avoid (further) bite/scratch incidents.
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Forest Fairy
Forest Fairy is at risk due to behavior concerns. She arrived at the shelter as a as a stray with little known history. She has allowed all handling and remained social with handlers. Forest Fairy has been observed to be food motivated and receptive to training. She is highly dog reactive and is intensely kennel fighting, only sometimes being receptive to a treat trial. On walks, she will hard stare with a tense body while pulling towards other dogs, but can be occasionally redirected with treats and squeaker sounds. Medically, she is apparently healthy.
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Bruno
Bruno is at risk due to behavior concerns. Recent incidents involving concerning behavior around both staff and adopters. Most notably, during a recent meet-and-greet, Bruno lunged and jumped on the adopter chest growling at an adopter after initially engaging in a calm interaction. He has also exhibited kennel reactivity, when staff pass by, baring teeth & growling. Bruno has shown to be able to decompress and engage positively with handlers in calmer. Medically, Bruno has mild abrasions and calluses.
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Titan
Titan is currently at risk due to behavior reasons. When Titan first arrived at the care center, he was fearful, displaying tense body, lip licking and backing away from people he passes during walks. Over time, he has warmed up, allowing for petting and handling and greeting staff with soft body and wagging tail. However, he has recently begun to display intense reactivity towards other dogs, vocalizing when he sees and hears them and has become hypervigilant when out of kennel, looking around and pulling towards dogs in other kennel rooms. Medically, Titan is apparently healthy.
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Mylo
Mylo is on the at-risk list due to behavior. He is not thriving in the care center and continues to display challenging behavior during interactions. He is extremely intelligent and high energy, and needs to expend energy constructively with interactive play sessions 3-4X/day. In addition to playtime, this cat would also benefit from mental exercise from activities such as puzzle toys/games, lick mats, or clicker training. Without providing activity for his mind and body, the cat may react with rough play, potentially resulting in bite/scratch incidents. 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 feline body language, overstimulation, rough play, and who have the time to invest in managing these behaviors on a consistent basis to avoid (further) bite/scratch incidents.
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Stormie

Reserved
Stormie is on the at-risk list due to behavior. She is not thriving in the care center and is deteriorating in the Adoptions room. She is now displaying signs of frustration. 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 and who have experience with helping a fearful cat adjust to strangers.
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Ollie
Ollie is at risk due to behavioral reasons. Upon arriving at the care center Ollie was noted to be mouthy with handlers, trying to grab items in handlers pockets, hands and treat pouches and at times is holding on to items. Ollie's reactivity to dogs has been escalating, and is now becoming increasing unsafe to handle due to risk of redirection to staff. Recently, when in the play yard of the Care Center, Ollie rushed toward a dog passing outside of the play yard he was in, when handler attempted to leash him, Ollie turned toward handler jumped up chest height and air snapping. When the handler began stiff arming Ollie away, he grabbed on the leash and only ceased with squeaker toy sounds. With familiar staff, Ollie is social and has been participating in training sessions with some success. Medically he is noted to have a potential food allergy to chicken but otherwise is apparently healthy.
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Sunflower
Sunflower is on the at-risk list due to behavior concerns. Sunflower in care has been intensely fearful in care despite best efforts to keep her comfortable. Sunflower will at times be reluctant to come forward to be leashed, and when being handled maintains a low body, retreating towards parts of the office space and trembling. Slowly, Sunflower will warm up to select staff, but remains significantly fearful in the care center. Medically, Sunflower is apparently healthy.
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China
China is on the at-risk list due to behavior concerns. China in the care center has been intensely fearful/shutdown despite best efforts to keep her comfortable. China is avoidant in kennel when handlers attempt to leash her, maintains a low body, tucked tail and frequently scans her surroundings. China is slowly warming up to staff in the care center on her own, but still remains intensely fearful. Medically, China has a mass, pododermatitis, and alopecia. She has been coughing and her appetite has dropped.
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Labubu
Labubu is on the at-risk list due to medical concerns. Labubu is a senior LMB who has come down with CIRDC and pneumonia. Labubu has allowed very limited handling while in our care. Labubu would benefit from a quiet low low-stress environment so their medical concerns can be addressed appropriately. Behaviorally, Labubu initially presented as fearful, but did give handlers clear warnings when uncomfortable; similar behavior was reported by the officers that brought him to the shelter (hard barking, growling). Over time, Labubu mostly keeps to himself during interactions with handlers, remaining easy to leash from the kennel and sitting for treats.
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Genesis
Genesis is on the at-risk list due to behavior concerns. Genesis in the care center has not been acclimating despite best efforts to keep her comfortable. Genesis in the care center has been starting to kennel fight entering and exiting rooms, lunging at other dogs kennels and hard barking making it difficult to walk her safely. Genesis has also displaying increased reactivity on leash when outside for walks. Medically, Genesis is overweight.
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Lightning Bug
Lightning Bug is at risk due to behavior concerns. He arrived at the care centers as a stray with little known history, and was very loose and wiggly upon intake. Throughout his stay, he has been noted to be highly dog reactive. Observed to pull hard towards them, lunge, hard bark, vocalize, and intensely kennel fights. When on leash, the same behavior is displayed and he sometimes spins towards handler. In the yard he rarely settles. He is constantly pacing back and forth and whining, hyper focused on finding another dog. Lightning Bug has also been reported to have a low threshold for arousal, often attempting to jump up towards handlers, and becomes very mouthy. His energy can sometimes be redirected to toys as he sometimes engages in a game of trade. Medically, he is apparently healthy.
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Pitaya
Pitaya is at risk due to behavioral reason. During his stay in the care center Pitaya has been observed to escalate to growling, baring teeth, and lunging towards handlers. While interacting with handlers Pitaya is noted to become avoidant and begin to hard stare. He is mildly receptive to treats and has warmed up to select handlers. Medically Pitaya is apparently healthy.
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Jerry
Jerry 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. For example, she may hiss or swat during basic animal care (feeding/cleaning time) even when safety tools are used. 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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