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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Ash
Ash is at risk due to behavioral concerns. During his stays at the care center, Ash been social with staff and has allowed all handling. Despite efforts to keep him comfortable, Ash has been showing signs of deterioration and low threshold for arousal. Ash has been reported to be banging on his transfer door and digging/scratching around the drain cover in his kennel during active and inactive room times. Ash is treat motivated and exuberantly social with familiar staff. Medically, Ash is apparently healthy.
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Choco Pie
Choco Pie is on the at-risk list due to behavior concerns in his previous home. In in his previous home, Choco Pie escalated without clear warning after play, giving a hard stare followed by growling, lunging, and biting a foster partner on the arm. The bite did not break skin, and the partner was able to disengage safely, displaying a concerning arousal threshold concern. Medically, Choco Pie is apparently healthy.
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Knoll
Knoll is on the at-risk list due to behavior concerns. In the care center, Knoll is intensely fearful and highly stressed, displaying a tense body, widened eyes, tucked tail, whimpering, flinching to sudden sounds, and exit-seeking behavior. She is avoidant of handling pressure, backs away during leashing, and shows freezing, staring, and head whipping. Though she will cautiously approach for food or brief contact with staff and is slowly seeking affection from select staff members. Medically, Knoll is receiving treatment for CIRDC.
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Burta
Burta is at risk due to behavioral reasons. Burta has been observed to be highly fearful while in care. Noted to hard bark and growl when handlers attempt to leash her. During intake Burta was noted to hard bark, growl, and lunge towards handlers. With select handlers using a slow approach, Burta is observed to have a loose, wiggly body, and allow contact. Burta is a senior dog that can use a quiet relaxing space to spend the rest of her days. Medically, Burta has generalized alopecia and dental disease.
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Shadow
Shadow 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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Paris
Paris is currently at risk due to behavior reasons. Paris has been very fearful since she arrived at the care center, tense, low body, growling, seeking exit and avoiding contact. She has warmed up slightly to select handlers, seeking attention and accepting treats from handlers hand. Medically, she has CIRDC.
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Meadow
Meadow 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 significantly 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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Mosaic
Mosaic is on the at-risk list due to behavior. She is a sweet and social senior girl but has been at the shelter for an extended period of time and continues to display challenging behavior during interactions. She solicits attention and appreciates pets but can easily become overstimulated and escalate to swatting and biting. She is extremely intelligent and high energy, and needs to expend energy constructively with interactive play sessions. 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 and who have the time to invest in managing these behaviors on a consistent basis to avoid potential bite/scratch incidents.
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Bandit

Bandit is currently at risk due to behavior reasons. Bandit has been observed to bite the leash intensely when out of kennel. He will jump up grab the leash and tug at it while growling. He is not consistently redirected with treats or toys. Additionally, Bandit will quickly become aroused with petting, jumping up, vocalizing and mounting. Medically, he is apparently healthy.
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Paladin
Paladin is at risk due to behavioral reasons. While in care Paladin was observed to be initially fearful. Noted to retreat from handlers quickly and head whip with an open mouth when they attempt to handle him. Recently Paladin has opened up to handlers and has been observed to have a low threshold for arousal. Noted to quickly escalate to jumping up, biting, and tugging on the leash. Medically, Paladin is receiving treatment for CIRDC.
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Beauty

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Beauty has been placed on the at-risk list for medical reasons. She has breast cancer and severe dental disease, and she needs care and attention that we cannot provide. Behaviorally, Beauty appreciates attention and pets with a slow approach.
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Archibold
Archibold is on the at-risk list due to behavior concerns. In the care center, Archibold has shown high arousal and reactivity when moving through kennel rooms, including kennel fighting toward neighboring dogs and leash biting intensely. He has demonstrated difficulty settling and shown resistance to returning to kennel, requiring physical guidance to complete transitions safely. Medically, Archibold is underweight.
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Leonitus
Leonitus is on the at-risk list due to behavior concerns. In the care center, Leonitus has displayed poor kennel presense and is a bit weary of new staff members, including jumping at the kennel door, baring teeth, and snapping toward the kennel wall when handlers pass. During walks, he can present with a neutral body but remains hypervigilant Medically, Leonitus is apparently healthy.
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Fernando
Fernando is on the at-risk list due to behavior concerns. In the care center, Fernando has a high level of fearfulness, including growling, baring teeth, and hard staring at handlers passing his kennel. During handling, he alternates between seeking contact and showing defensive behaviors, becoming stiff, growling, and hard staring when approached by unfamiliar staff. Medically, Fernando is apparently healthy.
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Milo
Milo 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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Theodore

Theodore 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 is now displaying signs of overstimulation. 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 a fearful cat adjust to strangers.
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Polka Dots

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Polka Dots 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 is now displaying distance increasing behavior including hissing and swatting. 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 a fearful cat adjust to strangers.
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Louie
Louie 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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Honeydew
Honeydew is on the at-risk list due to behavior concerns in her previous home. In her previous home, Honeydew has shown fear-based reactivity toward unfamiliar people, including barking and growling from a distance and retreating or hiding. During a recent incident, she startled and snapped at a roommate’s leg, making brief contact without breaking skin, then fled and hid. In the care center, Honeydew is social and playful with staff. Medically, Honeydew is apparently healthy.
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Sunny
Sunny is on the at-risk list for medical reasons. He has advanced diabetes and is not eating in the shelter. He is also stressed and anxious making treating him challenging.
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