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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Suzie
Suzie is on the at-risk list due to behavior concerns. Suzie in the care center has not been acclimating well to the shelter environment despite best efforts to keep her comfortable. Suzie has began to lunge at strangers and dogs on walks, and when in kennel will growl, lunge and hard bark at select staff, making it difficult to handler her safely at times. Medically, Suzie has dental disease.
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Peach Cobbler
Peach Cobbler is on the at-risk list for behavior reasons. During her stay at the care center Peach has been observed to be highly fearful and has allowed limited handling by staff. When approached in kennel Peach has been observed to retreat from the front and growl towards handlers. She will maintain a tense trembling body, low head, and pinned ears while handlers interact with her. With a very slow approach, she has slowly warmed up to select handlers. She tolerates handling and gentle, brief petting. Throughout her stay Peach has become more anxious, vocalizing randomly on walks and has been observed to react to dogs while on leash vocalizing and pulling towards them. After reacting to the dog Peach will turn to the handler. One instance redirecting onto the handler and another instance jumping up at their face. Medically, she has dental disease, dermatitis, and anemia.
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Kit
Kit is on the at-risk list due to behavior. He is not thriving in the care center and has been deteriorating behaviorally in care. He 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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Precious Lady

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Precious Lady is on the at-risk list for medical reasons. She is a sweet, mature cat that is chronically underweight. We suspect inflammatory bowel disease. She needs placement for a hypoallergenic diet trial and advanced blood tests with a local veterinarian who can manage her long term care.
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Badger
Badger is on the at-risk list due to behavior concerns in care. Badger in care is fearful in care, and has hard barking, reluctant of being leashed at times and avoidant of unfamiliar staff that approached her kennel. Badger has shown some improvement in care, but still consistently displays being uncomfortable with handling with staff and chooses to avoid interaction even with familiar staff. Medically, Badger is apparently healthy.
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Ember
Ember is on the At Risk list due to behavior. She is an under socialized adult cat, 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/decompress, and who have experience with helping a fearful/under socialized adult cat adjust to strangers.
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Trunchbull
Trunchbull is on the At Risk list due to behavior. She is not thriving in the care center and is deteriorating. She is now displaying signs of frustration, 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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Luna

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Luna is at risk for behavior due to deterioration. Luna has begun to deteriorate after about a month in care. During socialization, she has been seen pacing the length of the yard. She has been difficult to interrupt and jumps up at handlers while in this aroused state. It is in her best interest to leave this stressful environment. Medically, she has folliculitis at muzzle. She is otherwise healthy.
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Midnite
Midnite is on the At Risk list due to behavior. He is an under socialized adult cat, 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/decompress, and who have experience with helping a fearful/under socialized adult cat adjust to strangers.
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Sir Beaver
Sir Beaver is on the at-risk list due to behavior concerns. Sir Beaver is not acclimating well to the care center environment despite best efforts to keep him comfortable. Sir Beaver has began to duck and shy away from staff members trying to leash him, which is a new behavior he is displaying along with high levels of kennel stress, lunging at his kennel door at passing staff and heavily panting in his kennel. Medically, Sir Beaver is apparently healthy.
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Ladybird
Ladybird is at risk due to behavioral reasons. Ladybird has been observed to be anxious and fearful during her stay in the care center. Ladybird has been observed to be heavily panting and vocalizing during her assessment. In kennel she has been observed to be hypersalivating, pacing back and forth. and chewing on the kennel wall. She has also been observed to rush to the front of the kennel and muzzle punch the door. While out with handlers Ladybird walks with a loose leash and is receptive to treats. Medically Ladybird is apparently healthy.
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Salvador Dogi
Salvador Dogi is on the at-risk list due to behavior concerns. Salvador Dogi in the care center has been struggling to acclimate despite best efforts to keep him comfortable. Salvador Dogi has began to kennel fighting leaving and entering kennel rooms, and is highly dog reactive when being walked making it difficult to walk him safely. Salvador Dogi during interactions is social with staff, but becomes restless and struggling settling on his own. Medically, Salvador Dogi is apparently healthy.
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Shadow Boy
Shadow Boy is on the at risk list due to behavior concerns. Shadow Boy in the care center has been intensely fearful, avoiding interaction from staff and remaining aloof despite best efforts to keep him comfortable. Shadow Boy has began to mount several staff during interactions, and in one occasion began to growl while mounting staff members making it difficult to handle him safely at times. He recently began to become reactive to cars, bikes, and other dogs on walks. Medically, Shadow Boy is healthy.
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Donnie

Donnie is on the at-risk list due to behavior concerns. Donnie has been highly stressed in the kennel despite best efforts to keep her comfortable. Donnie heavily pants, hypersalivating and has troubling settling and acclimating in her kennel. Donnie is social with staff, but struggling to acclimate to the care center environment. Medically, Donnie is clinically healthy.
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Enola Holmes
Enola Holmes is on the at-risk list to due behavior concerns. Enola Holmes has been struggling in the care center despite best efforts to keep her comfortable. Enola Holmes is highly anxious coming out of her kennel, has some arousal concerns on walks where she will begin to jump up and grab handlers treat pouches, jump on staff incessantly having to be persistently refocused with treats or toys to help dissuade this behavior, making it difficult to walk her safely. Enola Holmes is social with staff, but is struggling to acclimate to the care center. Medically, Enola Holmes is apparently healthy.
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Magnetite
Magnetite 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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Echo
Echo is on the at-risk list due to behavior concerns. Echo in the care center has displayed concerning behaviors and has been struggling to acclimate. Echo has began to lunge at strangers on walks and begin to grab random items while being walked by staff, making it difficult to walk him safely at times. Echo is social with staff but struggling to acclimate. Medically, Echo is apparently healthy.
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Peppy
Peppy is on the at-risk list due to behavior concerns. Peppy in the care center has been intensely fearful and not acclimating to the care center environment despite best efforts to keep her comfortable. Peppy in her crate will begin to lunge at staff members and other dogs passing, and when spooked will quickly escalate to lunging/biting during her handling assessment. Preppy in care is becoming slowly more social with staff, but is struggling to acclimate. Medically, Peppy is underweight but otherwise healthty.
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Justice
Justice 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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Biggie
Biggie has been placed on the at-risk list for behavior reasons. During his stay in the care center Biggie has been observed to be fearful, noted to escalate to growling and snapping at handlers. On one occurrence when a handler attempted to leash Biggie he bit and released their hand causing two puncture wounds. On a second occurrence, a familiar handler attempted to leash and Biggie snapped at the leash, almost catching handlers hand. With a slow approach, Biggie can warm up to select handers but remains people selective. Medically, Biggie has dental disease.
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Joey
Joey is at risk due to behavior concerns. He arrived at MACC as a stray with no known history. During his assessment Joey approached the handler initially social. He jumped up on the handler while standing on their hind legs. Joey then quickly escalated to lunging towards the handler and snapping at their abdomen. The handler had to straight arm Joey to keep him away. It is also reported Joey thrashes when returning to kennel. It is reported while in shelter he bounces exuberantly towards people passing on the street while out walking. Medially he has BOAS and is deaf.
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Charlie
This pet needs emergency placement. Please click here to go to our emergency placement page for more information. Charlie has been placed on the At Risk list for medical reasons. She has episodes of shortness of breath and she some superficial masses. Recently, she has taken a while to recover from a respiratory infection. She needs care and attention that we cannot provide. Meet Charlie! This lady is looking for her very own golden ticket into a new forever home! She's a lady who knows what she wants - choosing to spend her time playing with toys and getting pampered like the bougie lady she truly is! Come meet this senior pup today! What my friends at ACC say about me: I would appreciate slow introductions to new people and places to help me feel safe. I don't always like to share my food, toys or bedding with other animals. I would do best in a home without very tiny humans, although I could be open to older human children once I meet them. I love getting pets and - you guessed it - snuggles!
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Mario
Mario 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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Dexter
Dexter is at risk for behavior reasons. Dexter has been very toy motivated in care. He does show potential to resource guard toys. When out with staff, Dexter is easily aroused. He will jump very high and bite at the leash. Due to his size, staff have difficulty managing this behavior out on walks. He will need an experienced owner familiar with his challenges. Medically, he is underweight, has a subcutaneous mass and was treated for ear infection.
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Fushigi
Fushigi is at-risk due to behavior concerns. He arrived at MACC as a stray with no known history. During his stay in the care center Fushigi has been observed to be kennel, dog, and rope reactive. Noted to jump up high and bite the leash in and out of kennel. When being returned to kennel Fushigi spins and pulls the leash into kennel. When in the kennel room Fushigi has been observed to vocalize and pull hard towards the other dogs in the kennel room, occasionally kennel fighting. He has remained social with handlers, will lean in for pets, and is very food motivated. Medically, he is apparently healthy.
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