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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Little Moohco
Little Moocho 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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Taylor
Taylor is on the At Risk list due to behavior. He is a likely 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 a fearful under-socialized/spirit cat adjust to strangers.
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Mints
Mints is on the At Risk list due to behavior. She is a likely 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 a fearful under-socialized/spirit cat adjust to strangers.
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Shawna
Shawna is on the at-risk list due to behavior. She is not thriving in the care center and is deteriorating in the Adoptions room. She is now displaying signs of frustration and overstimulation. 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 and who have experience with helping a fearful cat adjust to strangers.
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Hubble
Hubble is on the At Risk list for medical reasons. He has episodes in which he has difficulty breathing. They may be exacerbated by stress, heat and humidity. These are not a "reverse sneezing" events. Preliminary tests suggest a narrowed trachea, but more diagnostic tests, like a bronchoscopy study of his upper airway, need to be done. Behaviorally, Hubble has been slightly fearful while in care - but warms up with a slow approach.
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Oreo The Goat
Oreo The Goat 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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Gecko
Gecko is on the At Risk list due to behavior. He is an under socialized adult cat, 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/decompress, and who have experience with helping a fearful/under socialized adult cat adjust to strangers.
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Obie
Obie 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. Medically Obie has dental disease with minor staining.
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Gadget
Gadget 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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Bubbles
Bubbles 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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Marcelline
Marcelline 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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Simba
Simba is at risk due to behavioral reasons. Simba's previous owner states that he will hard bark and lunge towards people and dogs while on leash. During his stay in the care center Simba has been observed to be fearful. Noted to become tense, retreat and hard stare at handlers when approached. When handlers speak in soft tone, Simba is receptive and will wag his tail. Medically, Simba has mild to moderate osteoarthritis, and chronic otitis. He has recently recovered from CIRDC.
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Bella Brown
Bella Brown is currently at risk due to behavior reasons. Bella Brown is reported by her previous owner to be highly reactive to dogs, cats and other small animals. She will lunge, bark and pull hard towards them. In one instance, she bit the owners hand as they attempted to redirect her as she was reacting. This bite did not break skin. This behavior has been observed at the care center as well. Upon intake, she was reacting towards another dog in the hall, then lunged towards a cat in a kennel. The handler pulled her away and she whipped her head around towards handlers leg. She did not make contact. The previous owners favorite things about Bella Brown is how cuddly and sweet she is. At the care center she has been very social with handlers, seeking and allowing petting. Medically, Bella Brown is healthy.
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Jasper
Jasper is on the at-risk list for medical concerns. Jasper came to the shelter after being abandoned in an apartment. He was reported to have had 2 seizures while being cared for by a neighbor. Jasper has an intermittent tremor and has had one brief seizure episode while in care He is otherwise eating and enjoys attention. He is currently on treatment for toxoplasma and has started on an anti-seizure medication. Jasper would benefit from a neurology consult to figure out next steps.
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Trinity
Trinity is on the at-risk list due to behavior concerns. Trinity in the care center has not acclimated well to the shelter environment and has displayed concerning behavior in care. Trinity is fearful of new staff and during her first days at the care center would escalate to snarling, baring teeth and hard barking at staff making it difficult to handler her. Trinity has warmed up in the care center, but has also displayed a Signiant amount of resource guarding during her behavior assessment, where she lunges at snaps at staff multiple times when approached with her toy. Medically, Trinity is underweight.
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Keanu

Keanu is currently at risk due to behavior reasons. Keanu has been anxious and fearful since arriving at the care center. He has been avoidant of the leash and will become tense bodied while seeking exit when a handling assessment is attempted. His previous care takers report that he will growl when meeting new people but once comfortable will be playful. He has previously lived with a small child and a cat, both of which he was friendly with. Medically, he has pneumonia.
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Sherman
Sherman arrived at MACC as a stray with a limited history. During a previous stay Sherman arrived with a bite history to his owner's partner. During his current stay at the care center Sherman has been observed to be fearful. Noted to be hesitant to leave kennel and will walk with a low body. With a slow approach, he has warmed up to select handlers, but has now started displaying deteriorating behavior. He has been observed to lick, bite, and chew his kennel walls. Medically, he apparently has otitis externa.
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Marge
Marge arrived at MACC as a stray with no known history. During her stay at the care center Marge has been observed to be highly fearful. In kennel Marge has been observed to retreat to the back of the kennel when handlers approach. She has also been observed to escalate to charging the front of the kennel when handlers attempt to leash her. During her assessment Marge was noted to be panting and lip licking during contact. With a very slow approach, Marge has slowly warmed up to select handlers and allowed both handling and petting. Medically, she is apparently healthy.
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Major Sylvester
Major Sylvester is At risk due to behavior concerns in care that resulted in a bite towards a staff memebr. . While he is highly food motivated, social with handlers, and generally easy to leash and return, he exhibits kennel fighting and escalates to redirecting onto a staff member during a kennel fight, resulting in a bite with one puncture. Despite this, he has also displayed calm, affiliative behavior outside the kennel, participating in enrichment sessions and "find it" games with handlers. Medically, Major Sylvester is apparently healthy.
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Ms. Kitty Kat
Ms. Kitty Kat is at risk due to medical reasons. She was diagnosed on intake with diabetes mellitus. She is also obese and has stage III dental disease. She will need continued insulin therapy, a prescription diet, and regular veterinary checkups with placement. Behaviorally, Ms. Kitty Kat is shy at first but warms up quickly for petting and brushing. She allows all medical handling.
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Solomon
Solomon needs at risk placement for medical reasons. He is a young cat with bladder stones and a history of urinary obstruction. He needs surgery to remove his bladder stones, and a quiet environment to heal to prevent a recurrent urinary obstruction.
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Michi
Michi needs at risk placement for medical reasons. She is a sweet geriatric underweight cat with diarrhea. She is eating but needs a home to rest in while a local veterinarian manages her response to a gastrointestinal diet trial and medicine as an outpatient.
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Lola
Lola is at risk due to behavioral reasons. Lola has been observed to be dog reactive during her stay in the care center. When further into the kennel room Lola was observed to cage fight intensely with the neighboring dogs. Hard barking and lunging towards them and coming close to the handlers legs. Due to this behavior Lola was relocated to the front kennel in the room. Lola's previous owner also stated that she will hard bark and lunge towards dogs. In kennel, Lola has been observed to be barking constantly towards people and dogs that are passing by her kennel. She has also been observed to be heavily panting and vocalizing with her face pressed against the kennel door. Medically Lola is apparently healthy.
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Jamil
Jamil is at risk due to behavioral reasons. Jamil has been observed to be dog reactive and have a low threshold for arousal. Jamil has been observed to vocalize and pull towards dogs with a tense body. This behavior is not able to be redirected easily using treats or squeakie sounds. Jamil has also been observed to mount handlers. One event when a handler straight armed Jamil in an attempt to get him off. Jamil jumped towards their face with an open mouth and bared teeth. Medically Jamil is apparently healthy.
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Sandy
Sandy is an elderly male intact cat that is on the At Risk list for medical reasons. He has severe ear issues that are affecting his quality of life and he needs care and attention that we cannot provide.
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