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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Peaches
Peaches is at risk due to behavioral reasons. Peaches has been observed to be fearful during her stay in the care center. Noted to be uncomfortable during handling and interactions with handlers. Peaches has been observed to become tense and freeze when interacting with handlers, she is also noted to baulk while on leash. She has shown some improvement and is neutral with select handlers walking her but remains uncomfortable with further attempts of interactions. Peaches also has a history of escalating to snapping and growling when fearful. In her previous home Peaches was observed to snap at a resident dog, this bite did break skin and did cause bleeding. Medically, Peaches has early dental disease but is otherwise currently healthy.
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Coco
Coco is at risk due to behavioral reasons. Coco has been observed to be highly dog reactive. Pulling hard towards them with a tense body, lunging and growling. This behavior is not able to be easily redirected. Coco is reported to have a multiple bite history with dogs. With handlers Coco is observed to be social. Medically, Coco is overweight and has a mass near her anus that is a concern. Coco will need further testing and attention that we are unable to provide in-shelter.
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Harp
Harp 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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Haystack
Haystack is at risk due to behavioral concerns. Haystack was receently returned to the care centers due to his behavior. Haystack was previously on the at-risk list due to the leash biting behavior during his initial stay. His behavior has not change and he continues to intensely leash bite in the Care Centers. He may be briefly distracted by treats and squeakers, but quickly returns to biting the leash. On one occasion, Haystack escalated his behavior to growling and tugging while biting the leash. Haystack has also barreled into the handler when spinning attempting to bite the leash. Medically, Haystack is currently healthy.
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Connor
Connor is on the at-risk list due to behavior. He is not thriving in the care center and continues to display challenging behavior during interactions. 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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Omni
Omni is at risk due to behavioral concerns. In the care center, Omni allows to be petted and takes treats from staff. However, Omni has been observed to body slam her kennel door and hard bark at handlers. Omni also jumps on other staff members, with one instance of her jumping and attempting to mouth a staff members hand. The staff member moved their hand out of the way and Omni mouthed their shirt with hard pressure. Despite our best efforts by offering daily enrichment Omni is having a hard time adjusting to the stress of the environment. Medically, Omni is apparently healthy.
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Chance
Chance is at risk due to behavioral concerns. Chance arrived to the care center as a stray with no known history. During his time in care Chance was observed to be social jumping on handlers with a loose wiggly body and unable to be redirected with treats. While in foster, Chance redirected onto a handler after seeing a loose dog. Throughout his stay in the care center Chance has begun to kennel fight intensely with the other dogs in the room. Medically, Chance is apparently healthy.
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Bella
Bella is on the at-risk list due to behavior. She is not thriving in the care center and continues to display challenging behavior during interactions. She 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 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, 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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Calvin
Calvin 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 his plenty of time and space to adjust, and who have experience with helping a fearful cat adjust to strangers.
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Barkington
Barkington is at risk due to behavioral reasons. Barkington has been observed to baulk and thrash while on leash. When handlers attempt to use a sling Barkington has been observed to headwhip towards handlers hands. With handlers Barkington is noted to appear loose body with a soft wagging tail. Medically Barkington has unspecified dermatitis and has been treated for otitis externa.
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Robert
Robert is currently at risk due to behavioral reasons. Robert has been leash biting intensely, biting through the leash when handlers attempt to remove him from kennel. Once he is out of kennel, Robert is soft and social, allowing petting and soliciting attention. Medically, Robert is apparently healthy.
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Saint
Saint is at-risk due to behavior concerns. Owner reported Saint bite a family member on the finger. It was a bite and release, client stated it broke skin but didn't draw blood. This is the only time he has bitten, and it was due to living in a fearful environment. In the care center, he has been fearful and stressed in kennel, intermittently trembling and hypersalivating, despite attempts to make him comfortable. He has growled, hard barked, and lunged at dogs while on leash. Saint is generally social with staff, accepting contact with a low tail wag, and takes treats with a soft mouth. Medically, Saint is currently healthy.
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Harlem
Harlem is on the at-risk list due to behavior concerns. Harlem in care has been intensely fearful, allowing for minimal handling with select handlers, growling/hard barking when approached in kennel and has escalated to baring teeth and snapping towards staff. Harlem when out for interaction will choose to interact with staff at times, but still remains highly fearful and anxious. Medically, Harlem has a reported chicken allergy but is overall healthy.
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Craig
Craig is on the at-risk list due to behavior concerns. In his previous home, he has bitten twice, though neither bite resulted in broken skin. He is reported to guard his food, treats, and toys, escalating to snapping. Craig has growled at both his previous owner and care center staff when they attempted to leash him when he first arrived. Craig is now warming up to staff, wagging his tail for interactions, taking treats, and offering paw. Medically, Craig has dental disease, and has started treatment for CIRDC.
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Baby
Baby is at risk due to behavior concerns. Baby was brought to the Care Center after being reported as reactive in her previous home, though no specific details were provided. At the Care Center, Baby is social with staff and occasionally accepts treats. She has shown reactivity towards other dogs and was reported to engage in kennel fighting. Recently, due to the stress of the shelter environment, Baby has been observed scratching and biting her kennel door, despite receiving ample enrichment. Medically, Baby is currently healthy.
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Porridge

Porridge is at risk due to behavior concerns. Porridge is a stray, so his behavior in a home is unknown. When he first arrived at the Care Centers, he was fearful and defensive, escalating to growling and baring his teeth. Over time, he warmed up to staff and began soliciting attention. Recently, Porridge has started refusing to go back to his kennel, balking when near it. While he allows select staff to lift him, he will head whip, growl and snap at others who attempt to use belly bands or lift him. Medically, Porridge is apparently healthy.
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Chariot
Chariot 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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Echo
Echo is on the at-risk list due to behavioral concerns. In care, Echo has been highly anxious and struggles to self-regulate during outdoor interactions. In the kennel, he is frequently observed jumping excessively, barking, pacing, hyper-salivating, and panting. While Echo can be social and responsive in calmer moments, such as during treat scatter games, he often loses focus, jumps on handlers, and nips at leashes. Additionally, he has been shown to thrash and snap when taken back into the kennel. medically, Echo has recently recovered from CIRDC and is currently healthy.
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Pretzel
Pretzel is at-risk due to behavior concerns. Despite attempts to keep him comfortable Pretzel has been deteriorating in care, he has begun to jump repeatedly up onto staff, grabbing at treat pouches, arms, and chests, making him difficult to walk safely. Medically, Pretzel has mild spinal kyphosis but is overall healthy.
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Yogurt

Yogurt is on the at-risk list due to behavior and medical concerns. 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. Medically, he has a URI and is not eating.
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Coffee Break

Coffee Break has developed a severe URI while in shelter. She is not eating and is on injectable and oral medication to try to support her through this infection. Coffee Break needs a lower stress environment and more personal attention in order to heal.
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Meerkat
Meerkat has developed a severe URI while in shelter. She is not eating and is on injectable and oral medication to try to support her through this infection. Meerkat needs a lower stress environment and more personal attention in order to heal.
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Bitsy
Bitsy is at risk due to behavior concerns. Bitsy is a social dog who actively seeks attention from staff. Recently, she has been struggling with the stressful environment of the Care Centers. While in a pop crate, Bitsy would constantly bark at staff and dogs passing by and continue barking whenever she heard doors opening and closing in the hallway. She was then moved to a kennel, where she began jumping on the walls and vocalizing towards the neighboring dogs. She also started biting the kennel blockers that were used to prevent her from kennel fighting. Despite daily and additional enrichment, she is unable to settle. Medically, Bitsy is apparently healthy.
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Bellatrix
Bellatrix is currently at risk due to behavioral reasons. She has been uncomfortable at the care center, barking and growling at handlers. Over time she has warmed up to handlers allowing for leashing but still remains uncomfortable with further interactions displaying a tense body and tucked tail. Medically, Bellatrix was treated for pyoderma and is overall currently healthy.
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Granola

Granola is at risk due to behavioral reasons. Granola has been observed to be highly fearful during his stay in the care center. Noted to hard bark and bare teeth towards handlers, Granola has allowed limited handling. He has also been observed to be receptive to high value treats. Medically, Garnola arrived to the Care center with a wound on his hindleg. We treated his wound and is currently healthy.
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