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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Night

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Night is on the at-risk list due to behavior. 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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Onyx Junis
Onyx Jinx 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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Nevada

Nevada is on the at-risk list due to behavior. He is an under socialized adult cat and is not thriving in the care center. He 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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Trudy
Trudy is on the at-risk list due to behavior. She is not thriving in the care center and continues to display distance-increasing she has not warmed up despite staff using treats to build a positive association. Due to her stress levels, it is in his 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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Buddy
Buddy is on the at-risk list due to behavior concerns. Buddy has been increasingly displaying reactivity towards other dogs when passing there kennels and strangers on walks, lunging at a stranger. Buddy has not been acclimating well in his kennel, jumping on his kennel door and barking throughout the day despite best efforts to keep him comfortable. Medically, Buddy is a senior dog with periodontal disease but other wise in good health currently.
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Thor Blues
Thor Blues is at risk for medical reasons. He has a non-healing corneal ulcer and needs further diagnostics. While trying to assess right eye issue, attempt was made to muzzle. Dog growled and escalated to biting the handler. No skin broken. Due to this, we are unable to administer the eye medication needed to recover. Behaviorally, he enjoys greeting familiar handlers and has been observed to be dog reactive. Noted to hard bark and lunge towards other dogs. In the kennel room Thor is also observed to pull hard towards the other dogs.
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Gilbert
Gilbert is at risk due to behavioral reasons. Gilbert arrived at MACC following a bite incident. The finder attempted to remove an object from Gilbert's mouth and he escalated to biting the finder on the leg. This bite did break skin and resulted in five puncture wounds. During his stay in the care center Gilbert has allowed handling. Medically Gilbert has paraparesis.
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Boo

Reserved
Boo is on the at-risk list for medical reasons. Boo is a geriatric cat that has been diagnosed with diabetes mellitus. He will need lifelong insulin administration and will need regular follow-up veterinary care. Behaviorally, Boo is sweet and allows all handling.
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Woody
Woody is at risk for medical reasons. Woody is a senior cat with chronic diarrhea in shelter. It has not responded to any treatments in shelter and he should have additional diagnostics and a prescription diet trial with placement. Woody also has significant periodontal disease and would benefit from a dental procedure with placement. Behaviorally, Woody does not allow much medical handling and attempts to flee.
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Sysco
Sysco is at risk due to behavior concerns. He arrived at the care centers as a stray with no known history. He has displayed highly fearful behavior, noted to have a tense body and growls when approached by handlers. On leash, he has been noted to thrash and head-whip towards handlers. He has also been observed to be on leash reactive, becoming tense, vocalizing, pulling hard, and lunging when seeing another dog. This behavior is not easily redirectable. He has allowed handling and warmed up a bit to select staff. Medically, he is apparently healthy.
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London
London is on the at-risk list for medical concerns. London is a young adult brachycephalic dog with a grade 4/6 heart murmur. She seems to be having difficulty emptying her bladder fully when she is urinating. London also has chronic ear and skin issues. London needs further workup like sedate radiographs and an echocardiogram which we cannot provide in shelter. London is such a sweetheart who is looking for a more supportive environment for healing.
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Bailey
Bailey is at risk due to behavior concerns. He arrived at the care centers as a stray with little known history. During his stay at the care centers he has been observed to escalate to hard barking, growling, and snapping when handlers attempt to leash him. In a recent occurrence, when he arrived with the field team he snapped at the leash and was returned to MACC. He has remained fearful throughout his stay and avoidant of the leash. Baily has been noted to sometimes be receptive to treats. Medically, Bailey is healthy.
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Pirate
Pirate 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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Daisy
Daisy is on the at-risk list due to medical concerns. Daisy is a friendly geriatric dog who presented with a mass on her right side. Preliminary diagnostics indicate the mass might neoplastic, more specifically a mass cell tumor. Daisy will require a surgical consultation to determine the best approach to remove the mass and post surgical follow up.
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Cupid
Cupid is at risk due to behavioral concerns. Cupid initially presented as fearful and defensive in the kennel, escalating to higher-level warnings when attempting to remove him from the kennel. As his stay progressed, Cupid allowed select familiar staff to remove him from the kennel and showed the potential for social behavior with the select handlers, but he quickly became aroused during interactions. This manifests as leash biting when in the behavior office, and he quickly becomes overwhelmed by novel stimuli when taken outside for walks. Medically, Cupid is healthy.
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Birkin
Birkin is at risk due to behavior concerns. In his previous home, Birkin was reported to growl and hard bark over toys, and he had several incidents that he caused with the resident dog, including one that resulted in broken skin. In the Care Centers, Birkin has been aloof with staff. Medically, Birkin has a cherry eye, dental disease and Brachycephalic syndrome.
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Legend
Legend 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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Fillo
Fillo 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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Lola
Lola is at risk due to behavioral reasons. Lola has not acclimated well to the shelter environment, remaining highly fearful and avoidant of interaction with handlers. In her previous home, Lola was reported to display a high level of resource guarding, general anxiety, was avoidant, and would hard bark at strangers, on-leash reactivity to strangers, children, bikes, small animals, and large dogs by barking and lunging. Medically, Lola is on treatment for CIRDC.
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Pudding Cup
Pudding Cup is on the at-risk list due to medical concerns. Pudding cup is a friendly dog that was determined to have a high grade heart murmur, mild brachiocephalic airway syndrome, and shifting leg lameness on intake. Preliminary diagnostics indicate an enlarged heart, without clinical disease. Pudding cup would benefit from a rapid shelter exit so that his multiple conditions can be addressed by a full service veterinary clinic.
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Bleu
Bleu is at risk due to his behavior concerns. In the kennel environment, he frequently hard barks, fixates on other dogs. He has been reluctant to be leashed and avoidant of touch, requiring handlers to use food distraction to manage him safely. During his reassessment, Bleu gripped the assessment tool, readjusted his bite, and escalated to jumping and leash-biting.While he has shown improvement with training sessions and has shown social behavior with familair handlers. Medically, Bleu is Apparently Healthy.
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Milo
Milo is at risk due to kennel stress and deterioration in kennel. He is frequently observed pawing, digging, panting, and howling at his kennel door, and recently escalated to hard barking with teeth baring at an adopter. While outside the kennel he is generally social, affiliative with handlers, and engages readily in training sessions. Medically Milo has CIRDC and Dental Disease.
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September
September 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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Lilo
Lilo is on the at-risk list due to behavior concerns in care, and in her previous home. Lilo in her previous home as two bite incidents. One where Lilo was chasing a cat, and when the owner intervened Lilo redirected onto the owner, breaking skin and drawing blood. Lilo in another instance was at the park and grabbed a small dog, that did not break skin. In care, Lilo has been fearful in care, avoiding some interaction with select staff and not acclimating to the care center environment. Medically, Lilo has some mild skin issues, and is currently being treated for CIRDC.
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Malibu

Malibu is at risk due to behavioral reasons. She has been observed to be highly on leash reactive. While on leash Malibu is observed to lunge towards dogs and people while vocalizing. While in the kennel room Malibu will pull hard and hard bark towards the other dogs with a tense body. This behavior is not able to be redirected easily. When passing other kennels Malibu will pull towards open kennels to kennel fight. Medically Malibu is overweight.
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