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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Sandy
Sandy is on emergency placement for behavioral reasons. She is often fearful and has had difficulty acclimating to the shelter environment. Medically, she is overweight. Sandy is at risk due to behavioral reasons. Sandy has been observed to be fearful while in care, noted to have a tense body and tucked tail. When a handler initiated contact, Sandy became tense. She has also been observed to hard bark and growl at handlers that approach. During her previous stay in care Sandy was also observed to be fearful, noted to escalate to growling at handlers. Medically, Sandy has a mass and is obese.
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Choco Pie
Choco Pie is on the at-risk list due to behavior concerns in his previous home. In his previous home, Choco Pie barked and lunged at a person reaching toward him and mouthed a visitor’s hand without clear warning. He also is reported to fixate on dogs during walks and has difficulty disengaging once focused. Choco Pie in the care center is highly social with staff, leaning into contact. Medically, Choco Pie is mild conjunctivitis, mild skin allergies and mild dental disease.
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Smoke
Smoke is at risk due to behavioral reasons. In his previous home it was reported Smoke will redirect on their other dog while on walks while reacting to bikes, cats, and other dogs on leash. These incidents have broken skin. During his stay in the care center Smoke has been observed to be highly kennel reactive. Noted to intensely lunge, push off walls towards dogs in kennels and crates. Smoke is social with staff, noted to be soft bodied when approached, understands 'sit', engages with enrichment, and is treat receptive when outside of the kennel environment. Medically, Smoke has otitis externa and is underweight.
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Constantine
Constantine is on the at-risk list due to behavior.He is a potentially 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 an under socialized and fearful cat adjust to strangers and new environments.
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Kuti
Kuti 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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Chiquita Bonita

Chiquita Bonita 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 and new environments.
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Stormy
Stormy 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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Boop
Boop is on the at-risk list due to behavior.She 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. 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 an under socialized and fearful cat adjust to strangers and new environments.
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Benny
Benny is at risk due to behavioral concerns in the care center environment. Benny frequently jumps, vocalizes, fixates on other dogs and his reflection on the kennel door, and lunges toward perceived triggers, often becoming difficult to redirect. He is noted grab at handlers treat pouch, requiring multiple handlers to double-leash. In a calmer setting, he will engage with enrichment items such as a snuffle mat full of treats and a cheese lick mat. He would approach the handler with a loose and wiggly body. Medically, Benny has mild anemia, a cruciate ligament rupture, dermatitis, and some lameness in his hind limbs.
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Autumn
Autumn is on the at-risk list due to behavior. She has a severe bite/scratch history and may display signs of confliction, overstimulation, or pet-induced aggression in the shelter environment. When she is welcoming of attention, she allows petting and handling and enjoys puree treats as a reward. Despite her positive interactions at times, 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 or sensitive cat adjust to strangers.
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Cookie
Cookie is at risk due to behavioral concerns. Cookie has displayed a concerning level of dog reactivity during her stay in care, including while in the kennel, on a walk, passing kennels, and during a playgroup interaction. Attempts to reduce her stress with kennel covers, but she will occasionally pull it into her kennel. Her previous owner reported similar behaviors towards other dogs. Cookie has intermittently displayed high levels of anxiety while interacting with handlers, but she is accepting of treats. Medically, Cookie is apparently healthy.
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Klaus
Klaus is on the At Risk list due to behavior. She is a sweet and social cat, however due to her potential for pet induced aggression, continues to display challenging behavior during interactions - and may struggle to connect appropriately with the public. She is extremely social, 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 her mind and body, the cat may react with rough play, stalking feet, and potentially resulting in bite/scratch incidents. 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 feline body language, overstimulation/ petting-induced aggression, rough play, and who have the time to invest in managing these behaviors on a consistent basis to avoid (further/potential) bite/scratch incidents.
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Sir Lake

Sir Lake has been placed in the at-risk list for medical reasons. He has several co-morbidities associated with advanced age, but his hypothyroidism concerns us the most. Hypothyroidism can cause neurologic issues and generalized weakness. The disease requires careful monitoring after starting thyroid supplementation. He requires care and attention that we cannot provide.
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Misu
Misu is on the at-risk list for medical reasons. She is fearful in shelter, has a poor appetite and is struggling to recover from an upper respiratory infection. She needs a quiet home with room to move and thrive.
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Mister Mylo
Mister Mylo is at risk for behavior reasons. He is highly reactive on leash and redirected, biting his owner attempting to manage him. This bite did not break the skin. On another occasion, he was able to get off leash and was in an altercation with another dog. In care, he has been allowing for walks. He is highly fearful but does well with a hands-off approach. Medically, he is apparently healthy.
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Foreign
Foreign is on the at-risk list due to behavior concerns. In the care center, she hard barks and lunges at passing dogs from the kennel, shows leash biting during handling, and has redirected toward handlers when returning to the kennel. Foreign is very engaged in training and solicit attention, but her arousal rises quickly during some interactions. Medically, Foreign is apparently healthy.
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Orion
Orion is at risk due to behavioral concerns. Orion was returned to the shelter by his previous adopter due to separation anxiety. Upon return Orion was noted to be fearful and tense bodied, but allowed handling. Despite efforts to keep Orion comfortable, he has been showing signs of deterioration in kennel as well as increased reactivity to dogs. Orion has been observed to be persistently heavily panting while in kennel, as well as finger painting his kennel with feces. Recently, Orion has been noted to be highly reactive to dogs, lunging, hard barking, with tense body. With select staff Orion is treat receptive and allows gentle petting. Medically, Orion is noted to have unspecified dermatitis but is otherwise apparently healthy.
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Thumper Tail
Thumper Tail 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 and other methods 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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Poppa
Poppa is at risk due to behavioral concerns. Poppa arrived at the Care Center as an owner surrender. Upon intake Poppa was highly reactive to people as they approached him, observed to lunge with a tense body. During his stay, Poppa has slowly warmed up to handlers. He has become more social, allowed petting with select staff, and is treat receptive. Poppa is also showing signs of deterioration, observed to be persistently jumping toward the top of the kennel. Medically, Poppa is noted to have dental disease but is otherwise apparently healthy.
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Jack
Jack 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 and other methods 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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Sony
Sony is at risk for behavior reasons. Sony is highly stressed during walking hours. When staff attempt to remove him from kennel he begins leash-biting. Sony has continued leash-biting once removed, climbing the leash towards handler's hands. During socialization, he is social and tolerant of handling. Medically, he is apparently healthy.
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Matilda Skye
Matilda Sky is at risk due to behavioral concerns. Matilda Sky arrived at the Care Center as an owner surrender. Matilda Sky's previous owner noted that she is social and affectionate. In care, Matilda Sky has been observed to be highly reactive to dogs. When seeing dogs, Matilda Sky will lunge and high-pitch vocalize with a tense body. Matilda Sky is difficult to redirect, and tries to re-establish line of sight to dog when being pulled away. With staff, Matilda Sky is social, approaches handlers readily, and is treat receptive. Medically, Matilda Sky is noted to have dental disease but is otherwise apparently healthy.
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Big Kahuna
Big Kahuna is at risk due to behavioral concerns. Big Kahuna arrived at the Care Center as a stray with no known history. Upon arrival Big Kahuna was noted to be anxious, but allowed handling and was social with staff. Big Kahuna has been showing signs of deterioration. He has been observed to be licking his kennel bars, and consistently high-pitch vocalizing in kennel. Additionally, Big Kahuna is noted to be reactive to dogs both in neighboring kennels and when on walks. With staff Big Kahuna remains social, allows all contact, and is treat receptive. Medically, Big Kahuna is apparently healthy.
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Toffee
Toffee is on the at-risk list due to behavior concerns. In the care center, Toffee bit a handler’s thigh while exiting the kennel after fixating on a nearby dog, causing bruising but no broken skin. He also shows barking and pulling around dogs and becomes tense during handling becoming increasingly difficult to handle in the care center safely. Toffee during interactions with staff members off leash, he is social, affectionate and loves to play. Medically, Toffee is currently healthy at this time.
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Aquamarine
Aquamarine is on the at-risk list due to behavior concerns. Aquamarine in the care center has been struggling to acclimate, digging at her kennel door causing her nose to bleed and refusing to re enter kennel or the building after walks, having to be taken into office spaces. Aquamarine is highly social with staff, and loves to be asked to do certain cues during interactions. Medically, Aquamarine has a suspected large lipoma mass on left hind leg.
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