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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Swanson

Reserved

Swanson 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 the limited information available on admission, it is unknown just how socialized she is, and she has been avoidant of touch and escalates to defensive behaviors during interactions due to her high level of FAS. Due to these consistent elevated stress levels and her length of stay, 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 have experience with cats that potentially have limited socialization - and are willing to give her plenty of time and space to adjust. And those who have experience with positive reinforcement training and adult cat socialization, and helping a potentially under socialized/fearful cat adjust to strangers.

Ozzy

Reserved

Ozzy is at risk due to behavior concerns. He arrived at the care centers as a stray with no known history. Upon intake he had a loose wiggly body and was social with staff. However, during his medical intake exam he was reported to be hard barking, growling and lunging at the kennel door. Throughout his stay, Ozzy has remained social with handlers and readily participates in training sessions. In kennel he has been reported to be jumping and barking as handlers approach, but recently, Ozzy has displayed increased kennel stress. His kennel door has been noted to be covered in saliva and he has been observed to lunge, hard bark, and jump on his kennel door, even escalating to snarling and biting when touching his kennel card. Medically, he has otitis externa.

Yahoo

Reserved

Yahoo 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.

Icloud

Reserved

Icloud 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.

Willhelm

Reserved

Willhelm is recommended for at-risk list due to medical concerns. Willhelm is a geriatric dog who came into care as a stray. He has a healing wound, signs of arthritis and severe dental disease. He had an episode of neurologic changes (ataxia, quiet/inappropriate mentation) on 8/6, which has since resolved with supportive care. Willhelm is generally a docile dog who tolerates regular handling, however he has a limit to how much medical handling/treatments he endures. Willhelm will require supportive care for geriatric comorbidities along with additional diagnostics if neurologic concerns recur.

Mighty Bean

Reserved

Mighty Bean has been placed on the at risk list for medical reasons. He has neurologic and orthopedic issues. He has wobbliness in his hindlegs and an exaggerated gait in his front legs. He also has bowing of his front leg bones. Behaviorally, Mighty Bean has been fearful and tense for handling but will warm up and has allowed to be carried. Mighty Bean needs further care and support for his special needs.

Benito

Reserved

Benito needs at risk placement for medical reasons. He has chronic diarrhea that has caused severe inflammation around his anus. Initial testing has not determined the cause. He needs placement in a home with out-patient management with a local veterinarian. Behaviorally, Benito is sweet, solicits attention, and is relaxed with handling. He needs therapy and diagnostic testing that we cannot provide.