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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Knight
Knight 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. Knight might have less stress around other cats as he comes from a hoarding case.
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Sofritas
Sofritas 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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Count Meowcula
Count Meowcula 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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Kaneki
Kaneki is on the at-risk list due to behavior concerns. Kaneki has been struggling to acclimate to the care center environment despite best efforts to keep him comfortable. Kaneki when being removed from kennel will begin to leash bite intermittently, and is difficult to refocus when doing so making it hard to walk him safely. Kaneki is also reported to heavily pant and vocalize in his kennel at times, and not want to come out of kennel despite attempts to coax him out. Medically, Kaneki is underweight and has glaucoma.
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Azara
Azara is on the at-risk list due to behavior. Her owner describes her as a talkative and play cat that loves to play with toys. She is not thriving in the care center and continues to display distance-increasing behavior when approached for interactions. 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. Azara has minor dental disease.
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Dave
Dave is at risk due to behavioral reasons. Dave has been obsvered to be highly dog reactive, Noted to fixate on other dogs and is difficult to redirect. Dave is also noted to jump up and bite the leash while outside. Initially when Dave arrived he was obsvered to be highly fearful. Noted to be very tense when handlers attempted to interact. Medically, Dave does have a heart murmur that should be monitored routinely for future changes.
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Kratos
Kratos is at risk due to behavioral reasons. Despite our best efforts to keep him comfortable Kratos is obsvered to be highly stressed while in kennel. Noted to be bouncing off the side of his kennel, spinning and throwing himself against the transfer door repeatedly. This behaviors have been obsvered even when the room is quiet. Medically, Kratos is apparently healthy.
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Willow
Willow is on the at-risk list for a medical and behavior concerns. He has a persistent corneal ulcer that is not responding to treatment. 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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Bob

Bob 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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Domino
Domino is at risk due to behavioral concerns in care. Domino has not adjusted well to the care center environment and has displayed kennel stress, and reactivity. She frequently launches off her kennel door, spins repetitively, and exhibits distress behaviors when other dogs are nearby. In-staff observations note snarling, growling, and barking at dogs in proximity, along with pacing and whining.. Domino has also pancaked and refused to walk. Her behavioral presentation suggests significant stress in the shelter environment, with both barrier frustration and difficulty self-regulating. Medically, Domino is apparently healthy.
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Sinby
Sinby 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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Emily
Emily is at risk due to behavioral reasons. Emily has been obsvered to be highly fearful during her stay in the care center. Noted to have a tense body, tucked tail, and show whale eye. During her assessment Emily was observed to retreat to the end of the leash and thrash when the handler attempted to interact. Emily has remained fearful and continues to escalate to growling when handlers approach. Medically Emily is recieving treatment for CIRDC.
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Button Service
Button Service 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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Juice Box
Juice Box 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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Donnie
Donnie 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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Saint
Saint is at risk due to behavior concerns. He arrived at the care centers as an owner surrender. His previous owner described him to be friendly and outgoing with children, but is reactive towards cats, dogs, small animals, and strangers. He was described to lunge and bark towards them. He also stated that Saint has a previous bite history. Saint bit a person that approached and pet him on the neck. During his stay at the care center, Saint has been observed to be highly fearful. He did not tolerate handling during his assessment and had a tense body, whale eye, intensely lip lick, and created distance from handler. However, during intake he was loose, wiggly bodied and allowed petting. Medically, he apparently has a heart murmur and is receiving treatment for CIRDC.
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Hera
Hera is at risk due to behavior concerns. She arrived at the care centers as a stray with little known history. During her intake she allowed all handling but paced around the room, attempted to flee, and escalated to leash biting. Throughout her stay she has continued to display rope reactivity, often reported to leash bite intensely, sometimes near the handlers' hands. On leash, she has been observed to vocalize, pull very hard towards other dogs, spin, and as previously mentioned, attempts to leash bite. She has remained fairly receptive to the use of treats. Medically, Hera is currently being treated for Giardia.
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Tyson
Tyson is at risk due to behavioral concerns. Tyson arrived as a stray with no known history. During his medical exam, he was noted to warm up to staff quickly, and be treat motivated. Recently however, Tyson has been showing concerning decreased threshold for arousal despite efforts to keep him comfortable at the Care Center. Tyson has been leash biting with escalating intensity, this has been observed in a recent handling assessment and during walks with staff. In one instance a secondary handler had to assist to help return him to the Care Center safely due to his persistent leash biting. Tyson remains social with staff and treat motivated. Medically, Tyson is apparently healthy.
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Bluebell
Bluebell is at risk due to her behavior concerns in care. In the care cneter she displays fear-based defensive behavior, reactivity, and potential for escalation under stress. She has repeatedly exhibited growling, head-whipping, snapping, and avoidance during leashing and handling attempts. She is easily startled by noises and sudden movement, resulting in flailing, thrashing, and snapping behavior. Medically Bluebell has dermatitis.
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Dobby
Dobby 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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Kit Kat
Kit Kat 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 high FAS and no longer is tolerant of petting/touch - escalating to fearful defensive 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 a fearful cat adjust to strangers.
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Pumpkin

Pumpkin needs at risk placement for medical reasons. She is a sweet, mature dog with a vaginal mass that is causing her to strain to urinate and defecate. She needs advanced imaging and a consultation with a surgeon to treat her condition. Behaviorally she is a social and sweet dog and has allowed all handling.
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Appletini 
Appletini is at risk due to behavioral concerns. Appletini arrived at the Care Center as a stray with no known history. Appletini was noted be loose bodied and social with staff during his medical exam. Despite efforts to keep him comfortable, Appletini is showing concerning deterioration while in kennel. Recently Appletini has been observed to be at the front of his kennel consistently barking with part of his muzzle covered in blood. Outside of kennel Appletini is noted to be treat motivated and solicit petting from handlers. Medically, he is noted to be underweight.
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Aries
Aries is at risk due to behavioral concerns. Aries arrived at MACC as an owner surrender. His previous owner describes him as a social and affectionate dog, however also stated that he will hard bark and growl towards familiar and unfamiliar dogs. Upon intake, Aries was noted to bve lunging toward dogs at the Care Center, and was difficult to handle safely by staff. Despite efforts to keep him comfortable, Aries has been observed to be reactive to both dogs and people while on leash. Noted to hard bark and lunge towards them. On walks Aries has been observed to low-growl at members of public holding umbrellas. With select staff, Aries is noted to be social. Medically, Aries is noted to be underweight but is otherwise apparently healthy.
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Whizzer
Whizzer is at risk due to behavioral concerns. Whizzer arrived at the Care Center as a stray with no known history. Upon intake Whizzer was noted to be fearful with tense body but allowed handling for medical exam. During his stay, Whizzer is showing concerning levels of reactivity toward dogs. He has been observed to become hyper-fixated when seeing dogs both in neighboring play-pens, or when on sidewalk on leash. Additionally, Whizzer has been noted high-pitch vocalize at times, become tense bodied, hard-stare and is unable to be redirected with treats or squeaker sounds. With familiar staff Whizzer is noted to be social and understands 'sit' commands. Medically Whizzer is noted to have dental disease but is otherwise apparently healthy.
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