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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Princess Leia
Princess Leia is on the At Risk list due to behavior. She is not thriving in the care center and continues to display challenging behavior during interactions. While she has made improvements behaviorally, her threshold for physical touch is still limited and she will play rough and overstimulate quickly. She is extremely 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 his/her mind and body, the cat may react with rough play, 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 him/her plenty of time and space to adjust, and who have experience with feline body language, overstimulation, rough play, and who have the time to invest in managing these behaviors on a consistent basis to avoid further bite/scratch incidents.
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Octopus
Octopus 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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Oreo Girl
Oreo Girl is on the At Risk list due to behavior. She is not thriving in the care center and continues to display challenging behavior during interactions. She is extremely 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, 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, rough play, and who have the time to invest in managing these behaviors on a consistent basis to avoid (further) bite/scratch incidents.
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Inky
Inky is on the at risk list for medical reasons. Inky continues to have ocular disease that has flared up again and requires more intensive treatment that is possible to provide in shelter. She also has an ear infection that has returned and likely indicates an underlying allergy, which is also not manageable in a shelter setting. Inky is being treated for CIRDC at this time, but has been reported to not eat her medications. With placement, Inky will need veterinary follow up and frequent cleaning/medication application for her ocular disease. Behaviorally, Inky is very stressed when cleaning and treating her eyes and ears, but she has not escalated to any signs of aggression.
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Violeta

Violeta is on the At Risk list due to behavior. She is not thriving in the care center and continues to display challenging behavior during interactions. She is extremely 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, 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, rough play, and who have the time to invest in managing these behaviors on a consistent basis to avoid further bite/scratch incidents.
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Milo
Milo is on the At Risk list due to behavior. He is not thriving in the care center and continues to display challenging behavior during interactions. He is extremely 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 his mind and body, the cat may react with rough play, potentially resulting in bite/scratch incidents. 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 feline body language, overstimulation, rough play, and who have the time to invest in managing these behaviors on a consistent basis to avoid further bite/scratch incidents.
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Chu Chu
Chu Chu 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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Trucker
Trucker is on the at risk list for medical reasons. Trucker is a senior cat that has been diagnosed with diabetes and dental disease. He is currently on treatment for diabetes mellitus with an oral medication called Senvelgo. Trucker will need veterinary follow-up to manage his comorbidities. Behaviorally, he can get a bit grumpy with medical handling and will growl occasionally.
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Princely
Princely is on the at-risk list due to medical and behavior concerns. 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. Medically, he has mild upper respiratory symptoms as he recovers from an infection.
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Fluffy Mittens
Fluffy Mittens is on the At Risk list due to behavior. Though social in shelter, he has a bite/scratch history and is currently not a candidate for the Adoptions floor. He is now displaying signs of fixation on other cats and a has a history of redirected aggression. 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 single-pet 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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Smokey
Smokey is at risk for behavior reasons. Smokey was initially fearful on intake but warmed up with a considerate approach. He loves to play with toys but has shown moderate resource guarding. Smokey had an incident where he became over aroused with play and bit a staff member's sweater. He had to be slowed down and given some time to recover. Smokey has been in care since early May. Medically, he is apparently healthy.
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Randy Donut
Randy Donut is on the at-risk list due to behavior concerns. In the care center, Randy Donut has shown significant kennel stress and high arousal, including heavy panting, hyper-salivation, and persistent leash biting. He has also displayed kennel fighting and lunging toward other dogs when exiting his kennel. Randy Donut responds well to enrichment and has shown the ability to settle with toys, snuffle mats, treats, and pattern games but is struggling to acclimate in the care center. Medically, Randy Donut is apparently healthy.
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Pelu
Pelu 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 signs of defensive aggression. 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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Puti
Puti is at risk due to behavioral reasons. Puti was brought to the care center following a bite incident in the home. Her previous owner reported recent "aggressive behavior" but did not go further into detail. In the previous home a bite incident occurred when a familiar person was hugging Puti. This was a bite to the forehead that did break skin. In the care center, Puti has been observed to be highly social with handlers and receptive to treats with a loose body. Recently Puti has begun to show signs of stress while in her kennel, such as biting the kennel bars. Medically, Puti is apparently healthy.
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Nougat
Nougat is on the at-risk list due to medical concerns. Nougat is a friendly cat, We have assessed that Nougat is diabetic with diabetic neuropathy. He has been started on treatment for his diabetes. Nougat will need daily maintenance with their medical condition and further follow up with outside vet care. Nougat has allowed all handling.
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Mocha
Mocha is at risk due to behavior concerns. During Mocha’s time in the care center she has been noted to be highly reactive to dogs, people, and birds. Mocha has been observed to be doing kennel stress-related behaviors such as heavily pant in front of her kennel when the room is not active. Mocha was returned from a an adopters home due to her reactivity and they noted that she will bark, lunge, and snap at children. She has been noted to know commands and will greet handlers with a lose and wiggly body. Medically, Mocha is currently healthy.
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Lamaohy
Lamaohy is at risk due to behavioral reasons. While in care, Lamaohy has been observed to be easily startled by environmental stimuli. He is also observed to be highly kennel reactive. Noted to push off the wall, pull hard towards the neighboring dogs, rear of his hind legs, and bare teeth. With familiar handlers, Lamaohy is social and receptive to treats. Medically Lamaohy is apparently healthy.
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Snuggle Bug
Snuggle Bug is at risk due to behavioral reasons. Snuggle Bug has been observed to be very mouthie with handlers. Noted to mouth the handler's sleeve, treat pouch, and shoes. With handlers she is very exuberant, jumping up on them with a loose body, and is receptive to treats. During her assessment, while in the possession of a toy, Snuggle Bug bit and grabbed the assess-a-hand with a stiff body. Medically, Snuggle Bug was recently treated for CIRDC and is healthy at this time.
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The Pawdacity
The Pawdacity is at risk due to behavior concerns. During his time in the Care center, Pawdacity has been observed to high-pitch vocalizes (screeches) and pull towards the dog. The handler attempts to redirect him with a squeaker and calling his name, but Pawdacity doesn't look away from the dogs til they are out of sight. The Pawdacity has been observed to be doing kennel stress-related behaviors such as tracking a familiar handler as they walk in the room, hard barking, and high pitch vocalizing while pawing at kennel bars. He is noted to be social, wiggly when greeting handlers, and has enjoyed playgroup with well matched dogs. Medically, The Pawdacity has dermatitis and pyoderma.
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Lola Jewel
Lola Jewel is on the at-risk list for medical concern. Lola Jewel came to the shelter with a history of seizures. She had never been on medication and it was reported her seizures were brief. She has started on medication for seizures, but has had 2 brief seizure episodes so far. She would likely benefit from different medications to control her seizures and from more individualized care. She is a sweet girl who has been taking her current medication with ease. Lola Jewel also has a mild upper respiratory infection. Behaviorally, Lola Jewel tolerates attention and petting but appears to be moderately fearful or stressed in the shelter. Her former owner reports Lola Jewel is a friendly, affectionate, active, playful, and lap cat.
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Sasha
Sasha is on the At Risk list due to behavior. She is not thriving in the care center and continues to display challenging behavior during interactions. She is extremely 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, 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, rough play, and who have the time to invest in managing these behaviors on a consistent basis to avoid further bite/scratch incidents.
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Oreo
Oreo 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/her plenty of time and space to adjust, and who have experience with helping a fearful cat adjust to strangers.
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Papo
Papo 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. Papo has moderate dental disease.
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Blockbuster
Blockbuster is on the at-risk list due to behavior concerns. In the care center, Blockbuster has generally been more social and comfortable interacting with handlers but has shown difficulty walking independently from his sibling when it is time to return to the kennel. He has been reluctant to return to the building without his sibling present and can become difficult to move forward when separated from him. Blockbuster is highly social with staff and his sibling but is struggling in the care center. While he does appear to gain confidence from one another, their behavior does not necessarily indicate that they are bonded and unable to be separated. Medically, Blockbuster is apparently healthy.
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Mickey
Mickey is on the at-risk list due to behavior concerns. In the care center, Mickey has shown fearful behavior, including remaining at the back of his kennel, avoiding leashing, tucked tail, lip licking, balking, and refusing to walk or enter unfamiliar areas of the care center. Mickey has shown increased confidence when his sibling is present, becoming more willing to walk, explore, approach handlers, solicit attention, and accept treats and petting, but is overall struggling to acclimate in the care center. While he appears to gain confidence from one another, their behavior does not necessarily indicate that they are bonded and unable to be separated. Medically, Mickey is receiving treatment for mild CIRDC.
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