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.

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At-Risk Animals

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Leo
Leo is on the At Risk list due to behavior. While social in the care center, he displays signs of overstimulation during interactions and has a bite/scratch history. 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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Bello
Bello is on the at-risk list for medical care. Bello has acute vestibular/neurologic signs, including generalized ataxia, horizontal nystagmus, and head tilt. Bello has been treated for otitis externa. Differentials for his vestibular signs include middle/inner ear disease, idiopathic peripheral vestibular disease, trauma, or central neurologic disease. Bello also has a history of significant suspected head/facial trauma in June, although those signs subsequently resolved and its relevance to his current condition is uncertain. Further diagnostics, including a sedated aural exam, advanced imaging, and/or neurology consultation, may be indicated if signs persist or worsen after placement. Bello can be handling-sensitive during medical care, including growling, and requires a muzzle for most medical handling and sedation for thorough care. Outside of medical handling, he has been active and engaged with his environment, though he has also displayed some kennel reactivity toward other dogs.
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Sabby
Sabby is at-risk for behavioral reasons. While Sabby is a sweet cat that allows all petting and handling, her self-mutilation behaviors are persistent and not manageable in a shelter setting. Her self-mutilating behaviors were pre-existing before she came into the shelter and have continued through her initial tail amputation that occurred while still with her previous owner, as well as the revision while in shelter care. Her behavior concern points to a likely neurological pathology that will require a neurological workup, consultation with a behavior certified vet, as well as a multimodal approach (anxiolytic/psychotropic & pain meds, behavior mod., and environmental alteration) to manage her likely compulsive self-mutilation. Should no pathologies be identified, further behavioral workups should also be sought out. She will require an experienced adopter/rescue group capable of managing daily care and diagnostics to ensure that Sabby's condition and self-mutilation be controlled to manage further trauma.
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Mia
Mia is on the At Risk list due to behavior. While social in the care center, 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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Amora
Amora 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. Se 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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Mae
Mae 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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Queen Hera
Queen Hera is on the at-risk list due to behavior concerns. In the care center, Queen Hera has shown significant kennel stress, including jumping and slamming her body against the kennel while vocalizing, heavy panting, dilated pupils, excessive salivation, chewing and licking the kennel lock, and consistently chewing her bed. She has also been reported to growl at other dogs in the hallway. Outside of her kennel, Queen Hera is social with handlers, seeks petting, engages well in training, and is generally easy to leash and return to kennel. Medically, Queen Hera has dental disease and dermatitis.
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Baby
Baby 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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Milo
Milo is on the at-risk list due to behavior concerns. In the care center, Milo has shown fearful behavior and difficulty walking outside, including persistent barking, balking, refusing to move forward, and attempting to return to the building or to take out for a walk. Milo can only be walked up a certain path in the shelter due to thism Milo responds well to training and has shown improvement with pattern games and familiar cues and is very social with staff and volunteers, but is struggling to acclimate. Medically, Milo has a mass.
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Dusk
Dusk 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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Billy Jr
Billy Jr 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. Medically, Billy Jr is FIV+ and has mild to moderate dental disease.
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Lucee
Lucee 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 bite/scratch incidents.
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Marco
Marco is at risk due to behavioral concerns. Marco has shown a high level of stress and deterioration at the care center, persistently jumping and spinning off her kennel door and wall, hyper-salivating, and barking to the point of hoarseness. She is seen to perform these behaviors even when the kennel is otherwise quiet. During her intake, Marco showed fearful behavior, barking, growling, snarling, and snapping at medical staff. Since then, she has shown social behavior with staff, soliciting attention with a loose body. Medically, she is apparently healthy.
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Ember
Ember is at risk for behavior reasons. Ember is only allowing for minimal handling to go out on walks. She has poor kennel presence, growling at staff as they pass by. Ember escalated to hard barking at staff when they attempt to collar her. She is balking when returning to kennel and becoming difficult to walk as she would like to walk away from the care center. When attempting to coax her back towards the shelter, she is tense, gives whale eyes, huffing, having to be double leashed to return to building. Medically, she has pyoderma and is over conditioned.
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Excalibur
Excalibur is at risk due to behavioral concerns. In the Care Centers, Excalibur has displayed reactivity toward other dogs. On one occasion, he redirected his frustration toward a staff member by muzzle punching them. Due to his reactivity, staff manage his outings by limiting his walks to the Care Center pens to reduce exposure to other dogs. When dogs are not present, Excalibur is social with staff, allowing petting and readily taking treats when offered. Medically, Excalibur canine infectious respiratory disease complex and dental disease.
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Mylo

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Mylo is at risk due to behavioral concerns. In the Care Centers, Mylo is having a difficult time coping with the stress of the shelter environment. He has been observed chewing on the kennel bars, hypersalivating, and biting staff members’ leashes. These behaviors have persisted despite receiving daily enrichment and support from staff. Mylo is social dog allowing pets and takes treats from them. Medically, dental disease and otitis externa.
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Atlas
Atlas is at risk due to behavioral reasons. Atlas lived with 3 other dogs, one of the dogs who was surrendered was found to have two puncture wounds. It is unknown who bit the victim. While in care, Atlas has been observed to have a low threshold for arousal. During one instance Atlas chewed through his leash and began jumping up on the handler and mouthing their arms. This resulted in scratches that broke skin. Medically Atlas is underweight.
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Lily
Lily is on the at-risk list due to medical concerns. Lily is a geriatric with dental disease cat who has continued to have a poor appetite in care despite medical intervention. Lily would benefit from a low stress environment and work up by a full service veterinary to determine the cause of her poor appetite. Lily has allowed for medical handling and solicits attention during her exams
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Simba
Simba is at risk due to behavioral reasons. Since arriving at the care center Simba has displayed signs of stress. Noted to paw and lift the transfer door and flip his drain cover. He has also been observed to be barking persistently into the corner of his kennel. Simba has also been reported to low growl and bare teeth when interacting with him while he is in the possession of toys. With handlers, Simba is observed to be receptive to treats and will engage with a snuffle mat. Medically, Simba has allergies, alopecia, atopy (inhales allergies), and has a wound.
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Brownie
Brownie is at risk due to behavioral concerns. Brownie recently went on a straycation and was returned due to becoming aroused while in their care, tracking their shoes, and biting their lower legs/feet. This was reported to break skin. Brownie has shown fearful and avoidant behavior with handlers, though with time to warm up and in calmer environments has displayed social behavior, approaching with a loose body. Medically, Brownie is apparently healthy.
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Leapfrog
Leapfrog is at risk due to behavior concerns. Leapfrog has been displaying a high level of kennel stress despite best efforts to keep him comfortable. He has been seen persistently jumping to the top of his kennel while panting heavily, occasionally slamming his head on the kennel door, and hypersalivating heavily which has covered the kennel door in saliva. During walks, Leapfrog has been observed to pull towards other dogs while vocalizing, and was noted to become tense and hover over treats while staring hard at the handler walking him. At the beginning of his stay in care, Leapfrog had escalated to higher-level warnings when staff attempted to remove him from his crate during his intake and while in the kennel. On one occasion, he began guarding treats on a walk, hard staring at the handler walking him. When trying to return him to the kennel, he would balk and growl at the handler. He has shown some sociable behaviors with familiar handlers in quiet, calmer settings when given time to warm up; leaning heavily into pets and readily accepting treats with a hard mouth. Medically, Leapfrog was recently treated for diarrhea, and has moderate dental disease.
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Oreo Girl
Oreo Girl 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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Ruby
Ruby is at risk due to behavioral concerns. Ruby was reported to display resource guarding in the home, which resulted in a bite incident. He was also reported to hard bark and lunge at unfamiliar people and other dogs. In the Care Center, Ruby has displayed similar defensive and reactive behaviors, including lunging, barking, and baring his teeth at the kennel door when staff or other dogs are nearby. Despite these behaviors, Ruby has shown interest in treats and will take them directly from staff members’ hands with a gentle mouth. Medically, Ruby is apparently healthy.
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Sleepy
Sleepy 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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Nelly
Nelly 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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