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.

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At-Risk Animals

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Cody
Cody is on the at-risk list due to behavior concerns in care as well in his previous home. Cody in the care center has a difficult time during interactions settling, needing assistance from staff to help him settle but will at times become aroused and start to jump incessantly, or hump. His previous owner notes that his reactivity is significant and is difficult to refocus once he starts reacting, lunging, spinning and vocalizing. His previous owner also notes the same arousal concerns he is displaying in care. Medically, Cody has pododermatitis and is overweight.
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Jellie Roll
Jellie Roll is at risk due to behavior concerns. Her previous owner states that Jellie Roll had destructive tendencies in the home, was on leash reactive, and mouthy. During her previous stay in the care centers, Jellie Roll was also observed to be fearful, noted to hard bark, snap, and growl at handlers while in kennel or when attempting to leash her. Recently, she has started to deteriorate in kennel, displaying very high levels of fear, anxiety, and stress. She is often reported and observed to be pacing back and forth at the front of her kennel with dilated pupils, is heavily panting, hyper salivating, and persistently licking and chewing the kennel bars. Jellie Roll is engaged and receptive during her training sessions and is fairly food motivated. Medically, she is healthy.
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Honey Bee
Honey Bee 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 him plenty of time and space to adjust, and who have experience with helping a fearful cat adjust to strangers. Medically Honey Bee is overweight and is being treated for a URI.
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Buffy
Buffy is at risk due to behavior concerns. She arrived at the care centers as a stray with little known history. Throughout her stay at the care centers, she has allowed all handling. Buffy has been observed to be deteriorating both in a kennel and in a crate. She was reported and observed to be eating away at the base of her crate, even with edible enrichment and toys. When she was moved into a kennel, she redirected her frustration onto the kennel blocker on the inside of her kennel. She was observed to be biting and holing onto the corner of the a kennel blocker, and intensely pulling it back towards her. Buffy has also been observed to continuously pace the side of her kennel while heavily panting and with dilated pupils. She will occasionally redirect onto her plush toys and shake them vigorously. Medically, she has a fractured tooth and is overweight.
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Sunset Orange
Sunset Orange 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. Medically Sunset Orange has dental disease.
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Notyette
Notyette 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. Her owner describe her as a quiet, aloof, and independent cat. 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. Medically Notyette has dental disease.
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Simon

Simon is at risk due to behavioral concerns in care. While he is often affiliative, loose, and social with handlers, he has repeatedly escalated to jumping and biting the leash during walks, at times ignoring food redirection and requiring staff intervention, double-leashing, and physical management to regain control. Although he can settle after these episodes and return to a loose frame, the behavior has recurred across multiple sessions, indicating a low threshold for arousal and poor impulse control. Simon also shows occasional leash sensitivity and mild mouthing of handlers during indoor sessions. Simon is increasingly having difficult acclimating to the care center, starting to kennel fight with neighboring kennels when exiting and entering kennel. Medically, Simon has a low grade heart murmur but is otherwise healthy.
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Logan
Logan 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. His owner describes him as a bold and independent cat who loves to play. 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 Logan is healthy.
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Pebble
Pebble is on the at-risk list due to behavior concerns. Pebble has been highly stranger reactive in the care center and has escalated to barking, growling, baring teeth, and lunging toward staff during handling or interaction to staff he is not familiar with. When approached by unfamiliar people or when startled by movement, he tenses, hard barks, and continues to lunge until given space or the stranger leaves. Medically, Pebble is healthy.
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Mallomar

Mallomar is at risk due to behavior concerns. He arrived at the care centers as a stray with little known history. During intake he allowed all handling while muzzled. Through out at his stay at MAAC, he has displayed a low threshold for arousal, resource guarding, and frantic/anxious behavior. During his assessment, Mallomar grabbed several pillows and linens and began to shake them, then biting the plastic assessment hand when it was used to remove a toy. On walks he is highly anxious, often pacing, darting in all different directions, never settling, whining, and snapping at any sudden movement. He is somewhat treat motivated but takes them hard. Medically, he has CIRDC.
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Harvest
Harvest is on the at-risk list due to behavior concerns in care as well as on intake. Harvest was found by a good samaritan and when interacting with him, bit them on the hand not breaking skin. Harvest in care has been tense during interactions, not wanting to enter back into kennel despite multiple staff having to coax him back and overall not acclimating to the care center environment. Medically, Harvest has entropion and secondary corneal ulcers in both eyes. He will require corrective surgery to repair this.
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Rocky
Rocky is on the at-risk list due to behavior concerns. Rocky has been reported to resist walking, pancaking outside and immediately pulling back into the care center. He has been highly fearful on walks, pulling back toward the building once outside. In his kennel, Rocky was observed baring his teeth while growling and lunging at a handler near his kennel. Rocky is social at times but continues to struggle to settle and acclimate in the care center environment. Medically, Rocky is apparently healthy.
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Thorn
Thorn is at risk due to behavior concerns. He was returned to the care centers due to his reactivity, resource guarding, and handling sensitivities he displayed in the home. His previous owner reported that Thorn will guard his food and toys, escalating to lunging and snapping. On leash, he has been reported and observed to be reactive towards both dogs and cats. He will growl, hard bark, and lunge towards them on walks. In a recent incident, he nipped a small child without breaking skin and snapped at his previous owner when restrained by his collar. During his intake, Thorn was observed escalating to snarling at staff in the lobby. During his previous stay, he was reported to be social with handlers and somewhat treat motivated. Medically, he is apparently overweight.
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Leon
Leon is at risk due to behavior concerns. He arrived at the care centers as a stray with little known history. He had a tense body for his exam but tolerated handling. Throughout his stay, he has continued to allow handling but has been observed to be fearful, with a tense body, low tail, and is avoidant of handlers during interactions. He has been reported to be rope reactive and dog reactive. On leash, he has been observed to lunge towards dogs and in a recent incident, when handler restrained him with the leash he escalated to lunging and snapping at the handler. He will pull towards people on the street, and when spotting his reflection in cars, Leon will charge and snap at it. Leon has difficulty settling and will remain frantic for the majority of his walks. Medically, he apparently has dental disease and CIRDC.
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Missy
Missy is at risk due to behavior concerns. She arrived at the care centers as a stray with little known history. During intake she allowed all handling but had a tense body, was trembling, and remained frozen for her exam. Throughout her stay she warmed up to some staff, but has been observed to become tense when pet, will growl at handlers, and is rope reactive. Missy has been displaying signs of deterioration both in and out of kennel. On her walks she is often reported to be scrambling and pulling very hard back to care centers, sometimes even sprinting into kennel. She has a hard time settling and will usually remain hypervigilant on her walks. On one occasion, even escalated to mounting the handler. In kennel she has been reported to be difficult to leash, snapping or dodging the leash, and most recently, she was reported to lunge, while lip curling, at a familiar staff member walking past her kennel. Medically, she apparently has dermatitis.
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Rooster
Rooster is at risk due to behavior concerns. He arrived at the care centers as a stray with little known history. Throughout his stay at the care centers, he has been fearful with occasionally growling at handlers. He is also observed to be leash biting and pulling the leash into kennel. He will jump up on handler throughout his walks. Rooster showed increased on-leash reactivity toward people, at times low-growling, tense body, and hard staring while moving through hallway. Rooster enjoys treats and getting pets. Medically, Rooster is apparently healthy with some mild dental disease.
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Caroline
Caroline is on the at-risk list due to behavior concerns. Caroline in the care center has not been acclimating despite best efforts to keep her comfortable. In her kennel, Caroline is observed jumping up and spinning off the kennel walls while panting heavily. She displays ongoing kennel stress, including digging and banging at the front of her kennel door and attempting to pull her water bowl tray into the kennel. Caroline is social with staff but continues to struggle to settle and acclimate in the care center environment. Medically, Caroline is apparently healthy.
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Remy
Remy is on the at-risk list due to behavior concerns. Remy has been displaying high levels of kennel stress in the care center, repeatedly pawing at her kennel door with enough force to move the panels and walls despite best efforts to keep her comfortable. Remy will slam at her kennel door, resisting re-entry, and bolting out when handlers attempt to close the door. Staff have also reported nipping during leashing and instances of heavy panting, dilated pupils, and pulling or crawling away from her kennel. She Medically, Remy is apparently healthy.
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Zoe
Zoe is at risk due to behavioral reasons. Zoe was recently returned to the shelter due to two separate bite incidents. The first bite incident occurred when Zoe became over aroused while playing. Zoe began mouthing with hard pressure, she then approached the owner and bit them on the forearm. This bite was a bite and hold that resulted in two puncture wounds. The second bite incident was towards the resident dog. Zoe had broken down the baby gate and bit the resident dog on the neck. The resident dog had puncture wounds and scratches on them. During her stay in the care center Zoe has been observed to have a low threshold for arousal and be dog reactive. During her assessment Zoe was observed to become aroused and began mouthing both the handlers arms and head whipping with an open mouth back and forth. Zoe is also observed to hard bark, lunge, and charge the fence when seeing another dog. Medically Zoe is apparently healthy.
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Tails
Tails is at risk for behavior reasons. Tails becomes easily over aroused, jumping up, mouthing and biting the leash. He is a large, strong dog and can be difficult to interrupt in this aroused state. Medically, he is a healthy dog.
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Sneakers
Sneakers has been diagnosed with kidney disease and will need to follow up with a veterinarian for a long-term care plan. He is also underweight and has significant dental disease. He is very fearful in shelter and needs placement in a low stress environment.
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Fluffy
Fluffy is on the at-risk list for medical and behavior. Fluffy is a geriatric cat with constipation and poor appetite. He has lost a significant amount of weight since entering the shelter and has to be sedated for examinations. He has had feces manually removed twice in shelter and will need continued care with placement. Behaviorally, he does not allow medical handling and has to be sedated for exams/treatments.
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Marigold
Marigold is at risk due to behavioral concerns. Marigold arrived at the Care Center as a stray with no known history. Upon intake, Marigold was noted to have a loose body and allow handling. Despite efforts to keep Marigold comfortable, she is showing concerning signs of low-threshold for arousal. Marigold is noted to be consistently attempting to mount handlers making it difficult to handler her safely. Attempts to use treats and toys to redirect her have not been effective. Marigold at times has also been noted to become mouthy and jump up towards handlers' faces with an open mouth. With staff, Marigold continues to be easily leashed, enters and exits kennel without issue. Medically, Marigold is apparently healthy
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Archer

Archer 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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Jackfruit
Jackfruit 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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