At-Risk Animals

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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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Pj

Reserved

Pj 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.

Dale

Reserved

Dale is at risk due to behavioral concerns. Upon arrival Dale was highly fearful, observed to be trembling in kennel and reluctant to approach handlers. With time, Dale has shown some improvements. During a recent handling assessment he was noted to approach handlers with coaxing and accept contact with a neutral body. Unfortunately, Dale still remains fearful. When on walks Dale is noted to easily startle with loud sounds or become frantic in hallways of the shelter; darting away. When outside of the shelter environment in a quiet area Dale has been noted to warm up to staff, leaning in for contact with a soft body. Medically, Dale is apparently healthy.

Brooklyn

Reserved

Brooklyn is at risk due to behavioral concerns. Upon arrival Brooklyn was noted to be reactive to other dogs and this has remains consistent during his stay at the Care Center. Brooklyn has been observed to pull and hard bark at dogs when on walks and moving through the shelter. Brooklyn has also been showing signs of deterioration in kennel; noted to jump high persistently and bark persistently during active room hours. Brooklyn was noted to be social, sweet, and enjoys contact with handlers. Brooklyn has remained treat receptive and are used to redirect his attention. Medically, Brooklyn is apparently healthy.

Max

Reserved

Max is on the at risk list for medical reasons. Max is a geriatric dog with comorbidities. Most significantly, his bloodwork is suggestive of hypothyroidism and he has weakness and neurologic deficits in his hindlimbs. With placement, Max will need either palliative care or further veterinary care including diagnostics and long-term treatment plan. Behaviorally, Max has been timid but has allowed most handling and is food motivated.