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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Minnie
Minnie is on the at-risk list due to behavior concerns. Minnie has shown persistent fearfulness in in the care center, approaching handlers but maintaining a tense frame, tucked tail, and displaying stress signals such as lip licking and yawning during contact. She is hesitant during leashing and remains cautious in new environments, though she will lean into handlers once settled, she struggles to acclimate to the care center environment. Medically, Minnie has dental disease but is otherwise healthy.
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Mickey
Mickey is on the at-risk list due to behavior. He 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. 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 under socialized cats and helping a fearful cat adjust to strangers.
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Kiri
Kiri 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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Prince
Prince is on the at-risk list for medical reasons. Prince is a senior cat with comorbidities. He was diagnosed with a heart murmur, periodontal disease, otitis, and cystomatosis at intake. More recently, he has been diagnosed with a URI and has had a poor appetite that hasn't responded significantly to supportive care. Prince will need ongoing treatment until his URI has resolved and his appetite has improved, he will also need follow up veterinary care for his other medical issues. Behaviorally, Prince is fearful, but has tolerated medical handling.
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Anabelle
Anabelle is on the at-risk list for medical reasons. Anabelle has been diagnosed with diabetes mellitus and is on insulin twice daily. Diabetes is difficult to regular in shelter and Anabelle will require follow-up visits (as well as regular monitoring visits) with a veterinarian. Diabetes is most often a life long condition in cats. Anabelle has allowed medical handling in shelter.
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Peanut Butter
Peanut Butter is on the at-risk list due to behavior concerns. Peanut Butter has shown significant fear and sensitivity during handling assessments, initially approaching for treats but quickly flinching, cowering, and moving away in response to fast movements or proximity of handlers. He does not tolerate touch, displays skin rippling when petted, and starts to pace and practice avoidance when overwhelmed. Due to his level of fear, handling assessments have been able to be completed Medically, Peanut Butter is emaciated.
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Siren
Siren is on the at-risk list due to behavior concerns. Siren has displayed kennel stress in the care center, repeatedly hard barking, baring teeth, lunging, and striking the kennel glass when staff or other dogs pass by, despite best efforts to keep her comfortable. She is noted to leash bite when coming out of kennel. Medically, Siren is Overweight.
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Tyrone
Crate or Built-in, ONLY dog due to noted reactivity. -AR Tyrone is at risk due to behavioral concerns. Tyrone arrived at the Care Center as a stray with no known history. During his handling assessment Tyrone was noted be social with staff and allow all petting. Despite efforts to keep him comfortable, Tyrone his been showing signs of deterioration and reactivity to dogs. Tyrone has been reported to be growling with tense body when he sees dogs on walks and when dogs pass his kennel or crate. Tyrone has also been observed to intensely bite and muzzle punch his kennel bars. Tyrone continues to be social with staff and treat motivated. Medically, Tyrone is noted have a cherry eye but is otherwise apparently healthy.
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Zeke
Zeke is on the at-risk list due to behavior concerns. Zeke has not been acclimating well in the care center despite best efforts to keep him comfortable, including repeatedly jumping and spinning off his kennel walls and pulling hard toward neighboring kennels. During interactions he paces, pants, and has difficulty settling, though he can briefly engage with enrichment and handlers for treats. Medically, Zeke is apparently healthy.
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Joey
Joey is on the at-risk list due to behavior concerns. Joey has displayed escalating reactivity in the care center, including hard barking and lunging toward dogs and barking at strangers. While he can be loose, social with familiar handlers, he becomes over aroused around other people and dogs, struggling to focus, jumping on handlers, and vocalizing persistently. Medically, Joey is apparently healthy.
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Chewy
Chewy is on the at-risk list due to behavioral reasons. Chewy arrived at the Care Center as an owner surrender, his previous owner describes him as playful and outgoing. Chewy has been showing a low-threshold for arousal during his stay. He has been observed to be persistently jump up on handlers and towards the handlers face while on leash. He has also been obsvered to jump up and bite the leash. While with handlers Chewy is receptive to treats. Medically, Chewy is apparently healthy.
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Koda
Koda is on the at-risk list due to behavioral reasons. Koda's previous owner states that he is on leash reactive and will resource guard his bowl, or any food object in his presence. His previous owner states that he will lunge towards dogs and cats while on leash. When in possession of food Koda will hard bark, snap, or growl. During his stay in care Koda has been obsvered to be reactive on leash and have a low threshold for arousal. Koda is noted to lunge towards a handler while on leash. During one of his assessment Koda was obsvered to attempt to mount handlers and head whip back and forth with an open mouth while vocalizing. While out of kennel Koda will have a loose and wiggly body and is social with handlers.
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Ace
Ace is at risk due to behavioral reasons. Ace has been obsvered to be highly fearful during his stay in care. During intake Ace was noted to hard stare, growl, and lunge at handlers. Throughout his stay Ace continues to growl and hard bark at handlers when approached. Ace is receptive to a slow approach and treats. Meddically, Ace is apparently healthy.
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Luminous
Luminous needs at risk placement for medical reasons. She is a mature cat with chronic kidney disease. She needs a quiet home, out-patient monitoring by a local veterinarian, and a special diet indefinitely to manage her condition.
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Mimi Moon
Mimi Moon 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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Oso
Oso is at risk for behavior reasons. Oso is reported to be reactive to strangers and other dogs on leash. He has a bite to a child in his previous home which left a puncture. He has been tolerant of handling in care but escalates to lunging at staff once returned to his kennel. Medically, he is apparently healthy.
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Nipsey
Nipsey is on the at-risk list due to behavior concerns. Nipsey has been highly fearful in the care center, displaying a tucked tail, trembling, whale eyes, and avoidance of handlers. He is hesitant during leashing, easily startled, and attempts to bolt when overwhelmed. During assessments, he remains low-bodied and avoidant, unable to tolerate handling or collaring, and is not able to complete a full behavior assessment. Medically, Nipsey is apparently healthy.
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Adam
Adam is at risk for behavior reasons. Adam was initially highly fearful, constantly seeking exit and avoiding touch. He has begun to warm up but it has taken time and a slow, considerate approach. Although Adam is showing improvement, he is too fearful to conduct a successful adoption interaction. Medically, he is apparently healthy.
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Moose
Moose is on the at-risk list due to behavior concerns. Moose has presented as highly fearful and avoidant in the care center, approaching for tossed treats but moving away when handlers attempt to collar or touch him. He displays a tense, low body with a tucked tail, flinches with fast movements, and will stop taking treats when overwhelmed. He has also growled during leashing. Due to his level of fear and avoidance, handling assessments have not been able to be completed. Medically, Moose is Severely underweight.
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Azula
Azula is at risk due to behavioral concerns. Azula has not acclimated well to the shelter environment and is only allowing for minimal handling. She has escalated to hard barking, growling, and on one occasion snapping at handlers when approached in kthe ennel, during leashing, and once out of the kennel. She is wary, seeks hiding spots/exit, and avoidant of interaction with handlers. Medically, Azula has been diagnosed with CIRDC.
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Sally
Sally 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 his/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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Loyal
Loyal is at risk due to behavioral concerns. Loyal arrived at the Care Center as an owner surrender due to his separation anxiety. Upon intake Loyal was noted to be social, allow all handling and treat motivated. Despite efforts to keep Loyal comfortable, Loyal has been showing concerning levels of reactivity and signs of high anxiety in kennel. When passing other dogs in kennel or on walks, Loyal will pull very hard towards them, high pitch vocalizing with tense body. During one instance, he bit a staff member on the knee. He lunged towards a dog in kennel just as the staff members leg came forward while walking. He bit and released but the bite did break skin. Additionally, Loyal has been reported to be high pitch vocalizing when in kennel during both active and inactive room times. Loyal has shown some scalability with staff and understands basic commands such as 'sit'. Medically, Loyal is apparently healthy.
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Lucky Kentucky
Lucky Kentucky 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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Pickle
Pickle is on the at-risk list due to behavior. He is not thriving in the care center and is deteriorating in the Adoptions room. He came from a home with a large number of cats where he was comfortable with his people but is struggling in the shelter setting. He is now displaying signs of increased levels of FAS and is showing defensive, distance increasing behaviors. 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 and who have experience with helping an under socialized and fearful cat adjust to strangers and new environments.
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Nemo
Nemo 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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