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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Onix
Onix is on the at-risk list due to behavior concerns. Onix in the care center has showed arousal concerns and handling sensitivity. When touched, Onix will head whip, tense and begins to pant heavily. During his assessment, Onix began to become aroused and jump onto the handler, mouthing there clothing having an interrupter be used to get him to stop. Medically, Onix is apparently healthy. Onix is at risk due to behavioral concerns. During his multiple stays in care, Onix has shown arousal concerns, handling sensitivity, and kennel stress. When touched, Onix has a head whipped with a tense body, and would pant heavily. During his previous assessment, Onix began to become aroused and jump onto the handler, mouthing their clothing, and an interrupter was used to get him to stop. During a walk, he became aroused after a moped sped by and bit a handler on their hand, leaving red teeth marks around the base of their thumb; the bite did not break skin or draw blood. In his kennel, Onix wails for an extended period of time during his multiple stays. He readily accepts treats, is easy to remove from the kennel, and readily engages with relaxation games. Medically, Onix is overweight.
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Winter
Winter 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. Winter is now beginning to accept treats and she has responded positively to gabapentin.
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Poe
Poe is on the at-risk list due to behavior. He is an under socialized adult cat and 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 and under socialized adult cat adjust to strangers.
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Mocha
Mocha is at risk due to behavioral concerns in the care center. Mocha is struggling to acclimate to the care center environment, digging at her door, screeching and biting at her water bowl despite best efforts to keep her comfortable. Mocha is social and loves to play with staff but is struggling to acclimate in the care center. Medically, Mocha is apparently healthy.
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Momo
Momo 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 more intense distance increasing behaviors, hissing and swatting hard when interaction is attempted. 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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Exabyte
Exabyte 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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Nagini
Nagini 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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Sheela
Sheela is at risk due to behavioral concerns. Sheela is noted to be reactive toward other dogs and has been observed vocalizing with persistent screeching and barking while pulling towards them. Similar behaviors have also been observed in the kennel areas. Despite this, Sheela engages well in training sessions and is highly motivated by treats. Medically, Sheela has allergies.
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Dipity
Dipity is on the at-risk list due to medical concerns. Since arriving into care Dipity was suspected to have hematuria, which means there was noted blood in his urine. This may be caused by prostate hyperplasia. His recent urine analysis supports that this is still unresolved. This may resolve over time, but if not, he will require further diagnostics we cannot provide in the care center.
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Dante
Dante is at risk due to behavioral concerns in the care center environment. During the intake exam, Dante’s has exhibited hard barking, growling, thrashing, and lunging after being sedated Dante continued to be reactive to handlers. Dante has become difficult to redirect reactions to other dogs, including lunging and fixation, and has begun biting the leash during kennel re-entry. Dante is noted to appear social with familiar handlers and allows petting. Medically, Dante has CIRDC and Dermatitis.
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Beaver
Beaver is at risk due to behavioral concerns due to shelter deterioration and arousal concerns. Beaver has noted to bark and jump at the kennel door, displaying a flushed face. Recent interactions have included mouthing handlers' hands with pressure, grabbing PPE, and repeatedly jumping up and mouthing while on walks. Despite this, Beaver is social and affectionate with people, seeking petting, leaning into contact, and displaying a loose, wiggly body. Medically, Beaver is apparently healthy.
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Rocky Boat
Rocky Boat is at risk due to behavioral reasons. His previous owner states that he will resource guard and has a bite history pertaining to the resource guarding. The bite occurred when a person in the home attempted to remove his food. No further details were acquired. While in care, Rocky has been observed to be fearful. Initially, Rocky was noted to baulk on leash and required a sling to be returned to kennel, Rocky was noted to growl when the sling was used. Rocky has since shown improvement in returning to kennel. During one instance of being returned to kennel however, Rocky got tangled in the leash and snapped at a handler, making contact. Rocky's previous owner describes him as social, active, and playful. Medically, Rocky has diarrhea and is emaciated.
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Mango Lassi
Mango Lassie is at risk due to behavioral concerns. Mango Lasso is behaviorally deteriorating in the kennel despite receiving daily enrichment. He has been observed repeatedly jumping up and down throughout the day, often with all four paws off the floor. At times, he is reluctant to return to his kennel and requires multiple treats to encourage him back inside. Despite these challenges, Mango Lasso is highly social with staff and enjoys spending time with them during borough breaks. Medically, Mango Lassie is apparently healthy.
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Everglades
Everglades 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. Everglades 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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Snickers
Snickers is on the at risk list for medical reasons. Snickers has severely elevated kidney values that have improved, but not resolved with fluid therapy in shelter. He also has demodicosis and resultant dermatitis. Snickers will need continued vet care (ie. serial bloodwork monitoring and ideally an abdominal ultrasound to evaluate his kidneys). Behaviorally, Snickers is sweet and has allowed all handling.
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Batman
Batman is at risk list for medical reasons. Batman has neurologic abnormalities that could be consistent with cerebellar hypoplasia, but we are unable to confirm in shelter. He also was noted to have stomatitis. Behaviorally, Batman is fearful, but has allowed handling.
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Twilight Sparkle

Twilight Sparkle 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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Baby Beluga
Baby Beluga is at risk due to behavioral concerns. Baby Beluga was returned by his previous adopter due to a bite incident. Baby Beluga had snapped at the child while they attempted to remove a bone from the wrapper. He escalated to biting and holding onto the adopter's hand when they attempted to take the bone. In care, Baby Beluga is loose and wiggly with handlers, readily seeking pets and accepting of treats. But he has mounted their legs after becoming aroused with handling. Medically, Baby Beluga is apparently healthy.
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Ginger Spice
Ginger is on the at-risk list for medical reasons. Ginger Spice has a luxated right hip and is obese, which makes recovery tricky. It would be ideal for him to see an orthopedic surgeon to discuss options as surgery will be ideal. Weight loss will also be necessary. Behaviorally, Ginger Spice is timid, but has allowed all medical handling.
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Gwendalyn
Gwendalyn is at risk due to behavioral concerns. Gwendalyn is reactive toward other dogs, and the stress of the shelter environment has led to behavioral deterioration. She has been observed vocalizing, engaging in kennel fighting, spinning, and throwing herself against her transfer door. Recently, while a staff member was attempting to remove her from her kennel, Gwendalyn redirected onto the staff member's hand while barking and jumping toward another dog through the upper kennel bars. The contact did not break the skin. Outside of her kennel, Gwendalyn is social and affectionate with staff, readily leaning in for petting and accepting treats. Medically, Gwendalyn is underweight.
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Eleven
Eleven 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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Harlow
Harlow 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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Ahoy Matey
Ahoy Matey is at risk due to behavioral reasons. While in care, he has been observed to quickly escalate to vocalizing, thrashing, and snapping at the leash when handlers attempt to leash him. When handlers attempt to handle him, Ahoy will escalate to snapping and biting them. This did not break skin. Ahoy is receptive to a slow approach from handlers and high value treats such as chicken. Medically, Ahoy is apparently healthy but has other conditions with good prognosis.
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Oley
Oley is on the at-risk list due to behavior concerns. She has been observed retreating to the back of her kennel, alert barking at approaching handlers, and snapping at the leash during leashing attempts. During handling, Oley requires extensive coaxing before she can be safely leashed and removed from her kennel. Oley allows minimal touch from familiar handlers. Medically, Oley has Dental Disease Mild-Moderate.
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Meechy

Meechy needs at risk placement for medical reasons. She is a sweet, senior cat with an upper respiratory tract infection and severe dental disease. She is not eating and needs supportive care in a veterinary clinic to clear her infection. Once cleared, she also needs dental extractions to resolve the inflammation in her mouth.
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