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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Scott

Reserved

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.

Harissa

Reserved

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.

Midnight

Reserved

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.

Monay

Reserved

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.

Celime

Reserved

Celime 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.

Beauty

Reserved

Beauty is at risk for behavior reasons. Beauty is reported to have separation anxiety in her previous home, escalating to biting when the owner was leaving. Beauty has bitten over resources as well. Beauty does show bite inhibition as no bites have broken the skin. In the care center she is fearful, often shaking in her kennel. During socialization, she warms up to handlers quickly but can be wary when handlers reach towards her. Medically, she is apparently healthy.

Sassy

Reserved

Sassy is at risk due to behavioral concerns in the previous home. Sassy is reported to have initiated altercations with one of the other resident dogs, reportedly unprovoked. Each time, her owner has had to physically pull her off the other dog, as she would aim for the neck each time. The most recent incident resulted in a puncture to the other dog's face that was cleaned/treated at home. During her stay in care, Sassy has been intermittently social with handlers on her own terms, but at times does need coaxing to be returned to the kennel. Medically, Sassy is healthy at this time.

Quinoa

Reserved

Quinoa is at risk due to medical reasons. Quinoa is a very friendly and affectionate geriatric cat who came into the shelter underweight, dehydrated and with muscle wasting. He had various wounds, which are all healing. He has a heart murmur and regenerative anemia. While Quinoa is eating well, his abdominal palpation revealing slightly thickened intestines, indicating that he may require further evaluation for underlying GI disease. Quinoa requires supportive care and monitoring and additional diagnostics may be needed.

Pumpkin

Reserved

Pumpkin 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 consistent and escalated distance increasing behaviors such as hissing, swatting and lunging. 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.

Gumbo

Reserved

Gumbo needs at risk placement for medical and behavioral reasons. He is not eating in shelter due to a severe upper respiratory tract infection. Due to his high level of stress in shelter, he will not tolerate supportive care. He needs placement in a veterinary clinic to recover and a quiet home to thrive.

Tutu

Reserved

Tutu is on the at-risk list due to medical concerns. Tutu due to advanced age and multiple chronic medical concerns are difficult to fully evaluate and manage in the shelter setting. She is underconditioned with muscle wasting, suspected arthritis, severe dental/periodontal disease requiring a dental procedure with placement, and recently developed a suspected UTI. Further urinary tract/abdominal imaging has been recommended. Behaviorally, Tutu has shown limited tolerance for medical handling and would require sedation for further advance diagnostics. She is currently quiet with a fair appetite and would benefit from placement for continued monitoring, further diagnostic evaluation, and management of her needs.