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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Peaches
Peaches is at risk due to behavioral reasons. Peaches has been observed to be fearful during her stay in the care center. Noted to be uncomfortable during handling and interactions with handlers. Peaches has been observed to become tense and freeze when interacting with handlers, she is also noted to baulk while on leash. She has shown some improvement and is neutral with select handlers walking her but remains uncomfortable with further attempts of interactions. Peaches also has a history of escalating to snapping and growling when fearful. In her previous home Peaches was observed to snap at a resident dog, this bite did break skin and did cause bleeding. Medically, Peaches has early dental disease but is otherwise currently healthy.
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Rigatoni
Rigatoni is on the at-risk list due to behavior concerns. Rigatoni has not been acclimating well to the shelter environment despite best efforts to keep him comfortable. Rigatoni has began to dig at his kennel door, leash bite in kennel when being removed from kennel despite daily enrichment. Rigatoni is social with staff and volunteers when outside for interaction, but is struggling to acclimate in his kennel. Medically, Rigatoni is apparently healthy.
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Coco
Coco is at risk due to behavioral reasons. Coco has been observed to be highly dog reactive. Pulling hard towards them with a tense body, lunging and growling. This behavior is not able to be easily redirected. Coco is reported to have a multiple bite history with dogs. With handlers Coco is observed to be social. Medically, Coco is overweight and has a mass near her anus that is a concern. Coco will need further testing and attention that we are unable to provide in-shelter.
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Chance
Chance is at risk due to behavioral concerns. Chance arrived to the care center as a stray with no known history. During his time in care Chance was observed to be social jumping on handlers with a loose wiggly body and unable to be redirected with treats. While in foster, Chance redirected onto a handler after seeing a loose dog. Throughout his stay in the care center Chance has begun to kennel fight intensely with the other dogs in the room. Medically, Chance is apparently healthy.
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Saint
Saint is at-risk due to behavior concerns. Owner reported Saint bite a family member on the finger. It was a bite and release, client stated it broke skin but didn't draw blood. This is the only time he has bitten, and it was due to living in a fearful environment. In the care center, he has been fearful and stressed in kennel, intermittently trembling and hypersalivating, despite attempts to make him comfortable. He has growled, hard barked, and lunged at dogs while on leash. Saint is generally social with staff, accepting contact with a low tail wag, and takes treats with a soft mouth. Medically, Saint is currently healthy.
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Baby
Baby is at risk due to behavior concerns. Baby was brought to the Care Center after being reported as reactive in her previous home, though no specific details were provided. At the Care Center, Baby is social with staff and occasionally accepts treats. She has shown reactivity towards other dogs and was reported to engage in kennel fighting. Recently, due to the stress of the shelter environment, Baby has been observed scratching and biting her kennel door, despite receiving ample enrichment. Medically, Baby is currently healthy.
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Skye
Skye is on the at-risk list due to behavior concerns. Skye does have a bite history in her previous home, and was noted to bite the child in the home unprovoked drawing blood while on a walk. Skye has been reported to snap at the child in the home as well as anyone that touches her hind end. Skye has been social with staff in the care center. Medically, Skye is obese and is being treated for consistent diarrhea in care.
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Bitsy
Bitsy is at risk due to behavior concerns. Bitsy is a social dog who actively seeks attention from staff. Recently, she has been struggling with the stressful environment of the Care Centers. While in a pop crate, Bitsy would constantly bark at staff and dogs passing by and continue barking whenever she heard doors opening and closing in the hallway. She was then moved to a kennel, where she began jumping on the walls and vocalizing towards the neighboring dogs. She also started biting the kennel blockers that were used to prevent her from kennel fighting. Despite daily and additional enrichment, she is unable to settle. Medically, Bitsy is apparently healthy.
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Pringle
Pringle is on the at-risk list due to behavior concerns. Pringle is extremely fearful in the Care Centers. During walks, she is hypervigilant, with her ears slightly pinned, tail low, and constantly scanning her surroundings. She does show some interest in treats and allows limited handling and once hard bark during her intake exam. Medically, Pringle is currently healthy.
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Gunther
Gunther is at risk due to behavior concerns. Gunther does have a bite history was reported to jumping on his owner, a family member pushed Gunther off and the family member was bitten on his finger drawing blood. Gunther in care was initially fearful, but has warmed up to staff slowly and is social during interactions. Medically, Gunther is currently healthy.
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Blue
Blue is on the at-risk list for medical and behavioral reasons. In his previous home, his owner notes that Blue will persistently chases his tail. This behavior has been seen since he was a puppy and when became more frequent when the other family dog was rehomed. In shelter, the environment is increasing this compulsion. He needs a quiet home with a patient family willing to work on finding the appropriate treatment for this behavior. Blue is currently receiving treatment for possible pneumonia and has been started on a behavior medication plan to help with the compulsion of chasing his tail. Medically, the dog has pneumonia.
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Venus
Venus is on the at-risk list due to behavior concerns. Her previous owner reported that she lunges and growls at strangers, resource guards, and once bit and held onto a cat that approached her food. In the Care Centers, Venus is fearful but has displayed some social behaviors when offered treats. Medically, Venus has allergies but is otherwise healthy.
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Tanner
Tanner is at risk due to behavior concerns. During Tanner's first stay, he was fearful but quickly warmed up. He was adopted and recently returned. His previous adopter mentioned that he is destructive in the home and reactive on leash towards other dogs. In the Care Centers, Tanner remains fearful and avoids staff interactions. He has been observed growling, tensing up, and cowering in the corner. However, he does accept treats from select staff members. Medically, he is apparently healthy.
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Gravy
Gravy 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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Margo
Margo 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 his/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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K C
KC is on the at-risk list due to behavior concerns. KC has not acclimated well to the shelter environment despite best efforts to keep him comfortable. KC is intensely fearful and has escalated to lunging, snapping, snarling and hard barking at staff when attempting to interact with him. KC also has a multiple bite history in his previous home. Medically, KC is healthy.
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Glamorous
Glamorous is on the at-risk list due to behavior concerns. Glamorous in care has been intensely fearful and not acclimating well to the shelter environment despite best efforts to keep her comfortable. Glamorous has escalated to baring teeth, growling and snapping at staff members in attempts to interact with her. Medically, Glamorous has a umbilical hernia and diarrhea.
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Moo
Moo is at risk due to behavior concerns. Moo was initially a fearful dog, but over time, she became more social and engaged in training. She would occasionally mouth handlers and, at times, became difficult to refocus. Recently, Moo has been struggling with the stress of her environment and has been reported to kennel fight. She recently bit a staff member on the thigh while being returned to her kennel, and on another occasion, grabbed a staff member’s pants. Despite receiving daily enrichment, Moo is no longer coping well with the stress of her environment. Medically, Moo is healthy.
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Nicholas
Nicholas has developed a severe URI while in shelter. He is not eating and is on injectable and oral medication to try to support him through this infection. Nicholas needs a lower stress environment and more personal attention in order to heal.
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Joy
Joy is on the at-risk list due to medical concerns. Joy is a very sweet cat who has been struggling with a severe upper respiratory infection while in the shelter. He has started eating again, but likes to eat with company. Joy also has ulcers on the backs of his legs that cause him discomfort. Joy needs more individual attention than he can receive at the shelter.
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Mother Hen
Mother Hen 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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Mochi
Mochi 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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Jax
Jax 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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Uncle Zues
Uncle Zues is on the at-risk list due to behavior concerns. Uncle Zues in care is not acclimating well to the shelter environment despite best efforts to keep him comfortable. Uncle Zues has not wanting to return to kennel, having to be coaxed each time it is time to return to his kennel. Zues will pancake, refuse to walk and when entering kennel immediately tries to run out. Medically, Uncle Zues is currently receiving treatment for CIRDC.
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Zima
Zima is on the at-risk list due to behavior concerns. Zima in care has been presenting social with staff members, but has not allowed for any handling in certain areas. Zima has escalated to snapping and low growling at staff members trying to collar her multiple times within the care center. Medically, Zima is currently underweight.
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