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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Layluh Rayne
Layluh Rayn needs emergency placement due to behavior concerns. Layluh Rayn was rough playing with the resident dog when she bit it, resulting in a brain injury. In the care centers, Layluh Rayn is extremely fearful, visibly shaking, tense, and keeping her distance from handlers. Medically, Layluh Rayn is healthy. Layluh Rayne is at risk due to behavioral reasons. During her previous stay, Layluh Rayne was brought to the care centers due to a bite incident. Layluh Rayn bit another dog while playing, which resulted in the dog suffering a brain injury. During her current stay Layluh is fearful and tense when staff interact with her. With handlers, Layluh is receptive to a slow approach and walks with mild to moderate pressure on the leash. Medically, Layluh has otitis externa and is overweight.
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Sterling

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Sterling is on the at-risk list due to behavior concerns in care and in his previous home. He was reported to have bitten a resident cat after escaping his crate. During the incident, he bit the cat on the leg and bit the foster on the hand while they attempted to separate them. Sterling was also reported to display significant separation anxiety when left alone, including eliminating indoors, attempting to escape and flip his crate, chewing baseboards and door frames, counter surfing, destroying household items, and accessing human food. While in the care center, Sterling has also been observed to hesitate in certain areas during walks, requiring coaxing or a change in direction to continue walking. In his previous foster homes, Sterling was described as friendly, affectionate, and eager to cuddle. Sterling in care has done well in dog playgroups and loves hanging out with his favorite staff members. Medically, Sterling has anemia, cryptorchidism, and dental disease.
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Swanson
Swanson 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 the limited information available on admission, it is unknown just how socialized she is, and she has been avoidant of touch and escalates to defensive behaviors during interactions due to her high level of FAS. Due to these consistent elevated stress levels and her length of stay, 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 have experience with cats that potentially have limited socialization - and are willing to give her plenty of time and space to adjust. And those who have experience with positive reinforcement training and adult cat socialization, and helping a potentially under socialized/fearful cat adjust to strangers.
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Zooble
Zooble 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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Apollo

Apollo is on the at-risk list due to behavior concerns. While in the care center, Apollo has consistently displayed dog reactivity, including growling, hard barking, lunging, and hard staring at other dogs in the kennel, yard, and on walks. He has also shown reactivity toward small dogs and has bitten kennel bars while attempting to reach another dog and has also barked at novel staff members in the hallway. Despite these behaviors, Apollo is social and affectionate with handlers, readily accepting petting, leaning into people for attention, and responding well to treats but is struggling to acclimate despite best efforts to keep him comfortable. Medically, Apollo is apparently healthy.
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Jasper
Jasper 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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Kardi
Kardi is on the at-risk list due to behavior concerns. In the care center, Kardi has shown intense fearful behavior, including hiding in the back of her kennel, lip curling, freezing, pacing, seeking the exit, head whipping, whale eye, and hesitating to come out or return to her kennel. Kardi is has improved overtime in the care centers, but is still struggling to acclimate despite best efforts to keep her comfortable. Medically, Kardi is overweight and has a dermal mass.
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Scott
Scott 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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Mugen
Mugen 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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Princess Nina
Princess Nina 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 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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Sudoku
Sudoku is on the At Risk list due to behavior. He is not thriving in the care center and though he is social with familiar handlers, he has a bite history and displays signs of overstimulation 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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Phivey Wivey

Phivey Wivey is at risk for behavioral reasons. Phivey Wivey was surrendered by his previous owner who no longer had time to care for him, since arriving at the care centers he has been described as hyperactive and has shown a lack of impulse control with handlers which teeters into arousal. Phivey Wivey has also displayed On-Leash Reactivity in the prior home, which has been reflected in the care center. Phivey Wivey is noted to jump onto the handler's lap and allows pet with a wiggly body. Medically Phivey Wivey is healthy.
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Flash

Flash is on the at-risk list due to behavior concerns. Flash entered the care center as a stray. While in care Flash has fearful and arousal behaviors. While on a walk Flash started to leash bite and lunged forward to staff member. Additional staff were needed to assist to return to care center. Flash in the care center is generally fearful of his surroundings and having a hard time regulating his arousal. Flash does solicit attention, social, and playful when in low-stress areas in the offices or yard areas with staff. Medically, Flash is apparently healthy.
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Cobra
Cobra is at risk due to behavioral reasons. While in care, Cobra has been observed to be fearful. Noted to begin persistently seeking exit with a stiff, frozen body when handlers attempt to interact with him. During his assessment when handlers attempted to coax him closer, Cobra began to show whale eye with raised hackles. As of late Cobra has become increasingly mouthy while in kennel. Noted to bite and mouth the handler's hands through the kennel bars and during leashing. While out with handlers, Cobra has recently allowed petting. Medically, Cobra is underweight.
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Ozzy
Ozzy is at risk due to behavior concerns. He arrived at the care centers as a stray with no known history. Upon intake he had a loose wiggly body and was social with staff. However, during his medical intake exam he was reported to be hard barking, growling and lunging at the kennel door. Throughout his stay, Ozzy has remained social with handlers and readily participates in training sessions. In kennel he has been reported to be jumping and barking as handlers approach, but recently, Ozzy has displayed increased kennel stress. His kennel door has been noted to be covered in saliva and he has been observed to lunge, hard bark, and jump on his kennel door, even escalating to snarling and biting when touching his kennel card. Medically, he has otitis externa.
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Biscotti
Biscotti 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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Mr. Milo
Mr. Milo is on the at-risk list due to behavior concerns. In the care center, Mr. Milo has displayed intense fearful and defensive behavior during handling, including dodging the leash, lunging, snapping, thrashing, gator rolling, head whipping, and vocalizing. Mr Milo has also been escalating during attempts to pick him up and snapping toward handlers, making contact with a handler's clothing but causing no injuries. Medically, Mr. Milo is apparently healthy.
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Harissa

Harrisa 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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Korovka
Korovka is at risk due to behavioral reasons. While in care, she has been observed to have a low threshold for arousal. Noted to mouth handlers' clothing, nip their sides/abdomen, and nip their arms. She has also been observed to bite the leash while on walks. During select walks Korovka maintains a neutral body. Korovka presents as loose and wiggly when handlers approach. Enjoys pets and play time with toys. Medically, Korovka has alopecia, pyoderma, and has been seen having a few brief episodes of incoordination/loss of balance. Korovka does have an unspecified ocular abnormality but her visual ability appears to not be affected.
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Redford
Redford is at risk for behavior reasons. Redford quickly began to deteriorate in care. He has been observed to be circling in kennel, screeching on return and fixating on the transfer doors to neighboring kennels. His kennel reactivity is becoming more difficult to manage. He is much more relaxed when walked away from the shelter but once handlers begin to head back, his stress levels increase. Redford warms up quickly and is social enjoys petting. Medically, he is apparently healthy.
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Matthew
Matthew is on the at risk list for medical reasons. Matthew has severe dental disease and was noted to have lost a pound over the two months she has been in shelter, despite a reportedly good appetite. Her bloodwork showed some abnormalities, but was not diagnostic for any particular disease. An underlying systemic disease is suspected and additional diagnostics including abdominal ultrasound are recommended. Behaviorally, Matthew is fearful and attempts to flee during medical handling.
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Marley
Marley is at risk due to behavioral reasons. During intake, Marley was observed to hard stare at the handler and growl. He then escalated to lunging and snapping. His previous owner describes him as social and affectionate. Medically, Marley has mild-moderate dental disease but is otherwise apparently healthy.
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Nyla
Nyla is at risk due to behavioral concerns. Nyla has not acclimated well to the shelter environment despite best efforts to keep her comfortable. She has displayed high levels of anxiety and arousal, which has mainly manifested as leash biting. Nyla has been loose and wiggly with handlers, but she has become increasingly difficult to remove from the kennel due to the intensity of her leash biting and is unable to be redirected with treats or toys. On one occasion, during her leash biting, Nyla's teeth grazed a staff member's hand when they were attempting to leash her for her midday walk. Medically, Nyla is being treated CIRDC.
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Midnight

Midnight has been placed at risk due to ongoing, distance-increasing behaviors. She entered the Care Center with multiple previous bite/scratch incidents. As she has been in the Care Center, Midnight has been quick to escalate to lunging, hissing, and swatting. The behaviors she has been displaying in care have made it increasingly difficult to clean and have successful interactions. It is in Midnight’s best interest to move out of the kennel environment and into a stable, low-traffic home environment with an experienced adopter. Medically, she entered the Care Center with fleas and dermatitis as well as mild dental disease.
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Monay
Monay is at-risk for behavior reasons. She entered the Care Center with a previous scratch history. Since being at the Care Center, she has not warmed up to staff and has been displaying distance-increasing behaviors. During interactions, Monay will lunge, swat, hiss and growl at staff. Given her fearful behavior, it would be best for Monay to transition out of the shelter environment and into a home with an experienced adopter. Medically, she has gingivitis and is overweight.
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