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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Spock

Reserved

Spock is on the at risk list for medical reasons. Spock is a friendly senior cat with comorbidities including dental disease and diabetes. Spock will require on going follow up care with a veterinarian for his conditions. Behaviorally, he allows handling and solicits attention during exams.

Rosebud

Reserved

Rosebud is at risk for behavior reasons. Rosebud recently underwent a gastric surgery for a foreign body. She has been on limited activity, strict diet and very limited enrichment opportunities. She has begun to deteriorate in care, seeking toys when taken out, pulling back towards the yard and not willing to walk far. Rosebud is a very playful, high-energy girl who loves to play but will show a mild amount of resource guarding, racing, body blocking or snatching her toys. Medically, she is a healthy dog recovering well from her surgery.

Buggie

Reserved

Buggie is on the at-risk list for medical reasons. He is a sweet cat with diabetes mellitus. He needs placement in a low stress home with long term management of his condition by a local veterinarian. Behaviorally, Buggie is soft bodied, solicities pets often, and allows all medical handling.

Bernie

Reserved

Bernie is at risk due to behavioral concerns. Bernie has not acclimated well to the kennel environment and has displayed a concerning level of arousal that has made it difficult to walk/handle safely. He intially was reported to be biting on his crate bars and was highly reactive when other dogs in the room would pass his crate - persistent barking, frenetic movements, and made an attempt to grab a handler's lead after being returned to his crate after playgroup. As his length of stay progressed, Bernie began leash biting when coming out of the kennel. When approached in the kennel, his face is flushed, his body tense as he stands on his legs, panting heavily. Handlers were using treats and large toys to manage his leash biting when coming out of the kennel, but he has continued to escalate and is unable to be redirected. On a recent walk, Bernie was taking treats from a handler after dropping the toy he had carried outside. After taking the treats, Bernie lunged at the handler with an open mouth, biting and holding onto their sweater in the torso area. He continued to jump up, leash bite, and vocalize as his intensity rapidly escalated. A second handler is needed to assist with bringing Bernie back into the building safely with the use of air interrupter and double leashing. Medically, Bernie was recently treated for CIRDC, has mild dental disease, and dermatitis.