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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Oreo
Oreo is on the At Risk list due to behavior. Although he had been making great progress with the behavior team - he is not thriving in the care center and is deteriorating in the Adoptions room. he is now displaying signs of frustration, over stimulation, and shows signs of escalation when care staff clean his cage. 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, show him the love and kindness that won him over in initially in shelter, butter him up with treats, and who have experience with helping a fearful cat adjust to strangers.
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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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Leo
Leo is on the at-risk list due to behavior and medical concerns. He is not thriving in the care center and is deteriorating in the Adoptions room. Although hissing and tolerant initially, Leo no longer allows petting or handling. 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. Medically, Leo has chronic skin issues that will require management. In kennel he is very stressed and does not allow much treatment, however on intake he was social, soliciting attention and allowing medical handling. It is possible that he will allow medical management in a different low-stress environment.
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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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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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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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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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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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Cupid
Cupid is on the at-risk list for medical reasons. He has pneumonia causing coughing, lethargy, and inappetence. Currently Cupid is on antibiotics, fluids, and B vitamins. He needs care and attention that we cannot provide.
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Texas Toast
Texas Toast is at risk due to behavioral concerns. Texas Toast arrived at the Care Center as a stray with no known history. Texas Toast was noted to be highly fearful during intake, with a tense body, tucked tail, but did allow handling. Unfortunately, despite efforts to keep her comfortable Texas Toast has remained highly fearful in the Care Center. Texas Toast continues to only allow minimal handling; in some instances noted to growl at handlers when they approach, and tense bodied when interaction is attempted. Texas Toast has shown limited sociability with select staff, and does allow leashing for walks. Medically, Texas Toast is apparently healthy.
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Clyde
Clyde is on the at-risk list due to behavior concerns. In the care center, he displays persistent barking and pulling toward dogs becoming increasingly hard to refocus at times and settle during interactions. He is noted to hard bark at another dog during his walk and redirect on to handler biting they pants leg, not breaking skin. Clyde has also grabbed and held onto an item while coming back from his walk. Clyde is social with staff and engages during training sessions but is having difficultly with the stressful environment, also hypersalivating in his kennel due to the loud shelter environment. Medically, Clyde is apparently healthy.
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Walter
Walter is on the at-risk list due to behavior concerns. In the care center, Walter had shown some fearfulness and barrier frustration in kennel, including barking, lunging, and growling at handlers and staff. Walter has improved in the care center over time, but still remains fearful around new staff or people that want to interact. Walter is highly social and is very vocal with staff and volunteers in the care center. Medically, Walter is apparently healthy.
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Sunny Dance
Sunny Dance is at risk due to behavioral reasons. Since arriving at the care centers Sunny Dance has been observed to display high levels of fearful behavior. She has been observed to growl at staff when attempting to leash her for walks and has escalated to baring teeth in kennel. She has also been observed to dodge the leash. With select handlers Sunny has been observed to have a wiggly body. Medically, Sunny has dental disease, hematuria, and a urinary tract infection.
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Miracle
Miracle is on the at-risk list for medical concerns. She is a sweet cat who has not eaten since entering the shelter despite supportive care. She needs fluid therapy, additional blood work and imaging in a veterinary clinic for possible pancreatitis.
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Lindor
Lindor is on the at-risk list due to medical concerns. Lindor is a friendly geriatric pup who presented with an ulcerated mass on his right hind leg. Bloodwork revealed abnormalities that suggest underlying chronic disease and possible neoplasia. Lindor would benefit from a rapid shelter exit where he could be brought to a full service vet hospital for evaluation of his conditions. Lindor has allowed for all handling during his exams.
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Waldo
Waldo is on the at-risk list due to behavior concerns. In the care center, Waldo shows a significant amount of fear including baring teeth, lunging, snarling at the kennel front, and lunging toward other dogs when they pass. He also shows stress signals during handling such as whale eye, tucked tail, flinching, and avoidance of staff during some interactions. Waldo can be leashed and walked, accepts treats, and is able to explore and engage in walks when given his space. Medically, Waldo has moderate dental disease and CIRDC.
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Cappuccino
Cappuccino is on the at-risk list due to behavior concerns. In the care center, Cappuccino shows arousal concerns during handling including leash biting, jumping on handlers, reported lunging. He also shows dog reactivity on leash, barking and lunging at dogs even at a distance and becoming fixated when passing them. Cappuccino readily engages with toys and enrichment and is able to refocus onto treats or activities when given appropriate outlets but is struggling to acclimate in the care center. Medically, Cappuccino is apparently healthy.
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