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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Constantine
Constantine is on the at-risk list due to behavior.He is a potentially under socialized adult cat and 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 an under socialized and fearful cat adjust to strangers and new environments.
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Kelpie
Kelpie is at risk due to behavioral reasons. Kelpie has been observed to lunge and vocalize towards other dogs in the kennel room. She was also observed to lunge and vocalize towards other people while on the street, however has been noted to become more social with time. Recently Kelpie has been consistently biting the leash when handlers are attempting to remove her from kennel but is redirectable with high value treats. When out with staff, Kelpie is highly social, allows all contact with loose body, and is treat motivated. Medically, Kelpie is apparently healthy.
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Kuti
Kuti 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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Chiquita Bonita

Chiquita Bonita 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 and new environments.
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Stormy
Stormy 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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Pointer
Pointer is at risk due to behavioral reasons. In the home Pointer scratched the resident child on the eyelid while jumping up on them. While in care Pointer has also been observed to jump up on handlers and at times mouth them with hard pressure. Pointer is also observed to be reluctant to walk while on leash. With staff Pointer has been highly social, allows all contact with a loose body, and is highly treat motivated. Medically, Pointer is apparently healthy.
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Diamond Princess
Diamond Princess is at risk due to behavioral and medical concerns. Diamond Princess arrived at the Care Center as an owner surrender after an attempted bite incident in the home. Diamond Princess's previous owner reported that when Diamond Princess was laying down, a person was attempting to step around her and suddenly attempted to bite her. No contact was made. No other bites or attempted bites were reported. During her stay, Diamond Princess is easily handled by staff. She has been reported to be social with staff, treat receptive, and allows contact. Medically, Diamond Princess has mammary tumors that should be removed and biopsied, and she has a chronic upper respiratory issue that has not responded to antibiotic therapy. Moreover, she has chronic ear issues that have made her ear canals very narrow. This condition may difficult to treat medically and may require surgical intervention.
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Vulcan
Vulcan is at risk due to behavioral concerns. Vulcan arrived at the Care Center as a stray. It was reported that Vulcan needed to be control poled into a crate from transport due to growling at officers when approached. During a handling assessment Vulcan was reported to be fearful during contact; becoming tense and whale eyed. She has also been reported to be fearful during walks when loud noises are heard. Vulcan has also been observed to be kennel and on-leash reactive; turning toward kennels, fixating, and pulling toward dogs she sees when on-leash. With select staff, Vulcan has been social, solicited contact, and is treat receptive. Medically, Vulcan is noted to have Dermatitis (unspecified) and Otitis Externa.
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Papo Korn
Papo Korn is at risk due to behavioral reasons. During his stay in the care center Papo has been observed to be fearful and defensive. Noted to snap at the muzzle during his medical exam. During his first handling assessment, Papo Korn was also very defensive when handlers attempted to place a collar on him. With time, Papo Korn has warmed up to handlers and showed significant improvement in handling and sociability during his most recent assessment. Papo Korn is also highly treat motivated. Medically, Papo Korn has a heart murmur, otitis externa, periodontal disease and is currently on treatment for CIRDC.
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Betty Boy
Betty Boy is at risk due to behavioral concerns in the care center environment. Betty Boy exhibits high arousal and reactivity, particularly when leaving his kennel and will begin to kennel fight/ pull towards other dogs hard barking and lunging. He is noted to leash bite when coming out of kennel. In calmer settling Betty Boy displays a loose body and socializes with handlers, leaning into contact. During training sessions, he is able to work on the 123 game and take a breath. Medically Betty Boy has some lameness in his left hind and Otitis Externa.
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Fox
Fox is on the at-risk list due to behavior concerns. In the care center, Fox displays high fear and avoidance of handling, avoids leashing, seeks distance from handlers, and shows whale eye and tension when approached, and was not able to complete a full handling assessment. He also seeks exits and jumps off kennel walls during his time in the care center despite best efforts to keep him comfortable. Fox will greet some handlers at times with a loose/wiggly body. Medically, Fox is apparently healthy.
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Hockey
Hockey is at risk due to behavioral reasons. His previous owner states that he will bark and growl when startled. In his previous home he bit someone when they attempted to put a leash on him. Hockey's teeth grazed their hand, causing broken skin. While in care Hockey has been observed to be selectively dog reactive. During one instance Hockey was pushing off the wall attempting to get closer to the other dogs in the kennel room. With handlers Hockey has been observed to have a soft body while being pet, and is treat receptive. Medically, Hockey is healthy.
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Beep
Beep 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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Honeycomb
Honeycomb is on the at risk list for medical reasons. Honeycomb is a sweet dog who has had intermittent to persistent diarrhea in shelter. He has continued to test positive for giardia despite multiple treatments. His diarrhea has not been responsive to treatments available in shelter. He is becoming more stressed in kennel and continues to reinfect himself by smearing feces. Behaviorally, Honeycomb has allowed all medical handling.
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Stella
Stella is at risk due to behavioral concerns in the care center environment. Stella displays reactivity. She is reported to lunge toward bicyclist, hard stare and pull toward dogs, kennel fight when exiting and re-entering rooms, and vocalize while pulling with a tense body. Stella will engage during training sessions and will lean into contact with a loose body with a familiar handler. Medically Stella has Otitis Externa, pyoderma, and is overweight.
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Boop
Boop is on the at-risk list due to behavior.She is an under socialized adult cat and 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 an under socialized and fearful cat adjust to strangers and new environments.
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Taffy
Taffy is at risk due to behavioral concerns in the care center environment. Taffy has shown history of growling, snapping, and lunging in the kennel, particularly during leashing attempts, handler changes, and when items in her space are moved or removed. She has shown concerning behavior around resources in the kennel, including lunging when a food tray or bedding was moved around, and has fixated while low growling. In a more calm setting, Taffy will seek attetion from familiar handlers and will lean into petting with a soft body wanting continuous touch. Medically, Taffy is Apparently Healthy.
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Juno
Juno is at risk due to behavioral reasons. Juno has one bite in her history towards another dog. This bite was a bite and hold; the victim needed to get stitches and vet care. It is also reported that Juno will hard bark and growl at strangers, cats, and dogs while on leash. While in care Juno has been observed to be anxious. Noted to pant and pace around the room while handlers attempt to interact. In her previous home, Juno is reported to love car rides, affectionate, and protective of the family. Medically, Juno has dental disease but is otherwise healthy.
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Benny
Benny is at risk due to behavioral concerns in the care center environment. Benny frequently jumps, vocalizes, fixates on other dogs and his reflection on the kennel door, and lunges toward perceived triggers, often becoming difficult to redirect. He is noted grab at handlers treat pouch, requiring multiple handlers to double-leash. In a calmer setting, he will engage with enrichment items such as a snuffle mat full of treats and a cheese lick mat. He would approach the handler with a loose and wiggly body. Medically, Benny has mild anemia, a cruciate ligament rupture, dermatitis, and some lameness in his hind limbs.
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Nacho
Nacho is at risk due to behavioral concerns. Nacho arrived at the Care Center as a stray. Upon intake Nacho was noted to be exuberant, but allowed handling and tolerated tasks for medical exam. Nacho has displayed a decreasing threshold for arousal and intense resource guarding at times. During his handling assessment Nacho was observed to become tense and hover over the toy when the 'assess-a-hand' attempted to remove the item in his position. Recently Nacho has also been observed to be growl, snap, and bare teeth at handlers when they approach his kennel without a specified item of value in his possession. Nacho has also been reported to leash bite at times, in one instance continued to jump at snap after letting go of the leash. When interacting with staff on walks, Nacho is treat receptive and social. Medically, Nacho is noted to have a small skin mass but it otherwise apparently healthy.
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Autumn
Autumn is on the at-risk list due to behavior. She has a severe bite/scratch history and may display signs of confliction, overstimulation, or pet-induced aggression in the shelter environment. When she is welcoming of attention, she allows petting and handling and enjoys puree treats as a reward. Despite her positive interactions at times, 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 or sensitive cat adjust to strangers.
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Da Baby
Da Baby is on the at-risk list due to behavior. He has a severe bite/scratch history and may display signs of fearfulness, overstimulation, or very high energy level in the shelter. When he adjusts to a new environment, he allows petting and attention on his own terms. 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 or sensitive cat adjust to strangers.
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Hope
Hope is on the at-risk list due to behavior concerns. In the care center, Hope was initially fearful in care and had gotten loose from a staff member, and when they tried to catch her, she bit one of them on the finger, drawing blood. Hope with familiar staff is loose/wiggly, but with a slow approach is very sweet and affectionate. Medically, Hope is apparently healthy.
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Cookie
Cookie is at risk due to behavioral concerns. Cookie has displayed a concerning level of dog reactivity during her stay in care, including while in the kennel, on a walk, passing kennels, and during a playgroup interaction. Attempts to reduce her stress with kennel covers, but she will occasionally pull it into her kennel. Her previous owner reported similar behaviors towards other dogs. Cookie has intermittently displayed high levels of anxiety while interacting with handlers, but she is accepting of treats. Medically, Cookie is apparently healthy.
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Capone
Capone is on the at risk list due to behavior concerns in his previous home and in care. Capone, in his previous home, was reported is growl, lunge and snap at strangers, other dogs and cats on his walk. Capone does have a bite history, biting a person when they went to pet him, leaving a puncture wound and drawing blood. Capone in the care center has displayed some leash biting with staff, but is very social with staff, leaning into petting and remaining loose/wiggly. Medically, Capone is receiving treatment for CIRDC.
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