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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Griselda
Griselda is at risk due to behavior concerns. Her owner reported that she bit and held onto a dog after growling when owner attempted to introduce her to another dog. In the care center, Griselda is observed to lunge at dogs and small animals. Griselda is social, allowing pets and seeking attention from staff. Previously, Griselda was observed to hypersalivating, licking and attempting to the bite the kennel glass. Staff moved her back into the kennel room and saw some improvement. However, recently, Griselda has begun to hard pant and lick at her kennel bars. Griselda is now exhibiting more intense behaviors, including jumping up, barking loudly, and trying to engage in kennel fights with the neighboring dog. She has also started jumping up repeatedly on her handler, and this behavior is proving difficult to redirect. Despite our best efforts by offering daily enrichment, Griselda is having a hard time adjusting to the stress of the shelter environment. Medically, Griselda is apparently healthy.
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Milkway
Milkway 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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Papa Gato
Papa Gato is on the at-risk list due to behavior. He is not thriving in the care center and is deteriorating in the Holding room. He is now displaying signs of aggression, boredom and frustration. 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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Joaquin

Joaquin 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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Seven

Seven is on the At Risk list due to behavior. She is not thriving in the care center. She is now displaying signs of [petting-induced aggression, boredom and frustration, overstimulation, etc.]. 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 and who have experience with helping a fearful cat adjust to strangers.
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Misu
Misu is on the At Risk list due to behavior. She is not thriving in the care center and is deteriorating in the Adoptions room. She is now displaying signs of [petting-induced aggression, boredom and frustration, overstimulation, etc.]. 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 and who have experience with helping a fearful cat adjust to strangers.
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Rigatoni
Rigatoni is on the at-risk list due to behavior concerns. Rigatoni in care has been highly stressed in kennel and not acclimating well to the shelter environment. Rigatoni is vocalizing, spinning, screeching and licking his kennel door when handlers pass him and reported to leash bite outside with staff, struggling despite best efforts to keep him comfortable. Rigatoni is social with staff members. Medically, Rigatoni is apparently healthy.
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Aiden
Aiden 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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Mr. Brisby

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Mr. Brisby is on the at-risk list due to behavior concerns. Mr Brisby is not acclimating well to the shelter environment, pawing at his kennel door persistently throughout the day and does not want to return back to his kennel, having to be carried by staff to be brought back to his kennel. Mr Brisby is highly social with staff, but is struggling despite best efforts to keep him comfortable. Medically, Mr Brisby has chronic ear infections and is currently beng treated for CIRDC.
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Hawk

Hawk is on the at-risk list due to behavior concerns. Hawk in care has been struggling to acclimate to the shelter environment, starting to stare at the light above him and repeatedly run between his kennel door and bed while panting. Hawk has also began to lunge at other dogs on leash and cover his kennel in feces. Medically, Hawk is apparently healthy.
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Athena
Athena is on the at-risk list due to behavior concerns. Athena in care has been highly dog reactive on walks, lunging, snarling and vocalizing at other dogs while on leash with staff members, making it difficult to walk her at times. Athena is highly social with staff members and affectionate during interactions. Medically, Athena has dental disease, alopecia (likely from allergies), and is overweight.
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Charming
Charming is at risk for behavior reasons. Charming is a young, high-energy dog. He has been leash-biting and difficult to remove from kennel. He is reactive to other dogs in kennel, and on-leash. Charming will pull his kennel blocker into his kennel and on one instance almost damaged the door. Medically, Charming recently displayed acute onset lameness on his right hind limb. X-rays were clear. A partial cruciate ligament tear is possible and, if present could progress to a complete tear. Charming would benefit from weight loss and a calmer environment.
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Brownie
Brownie needs emergency placement for medical reasons. He is an adult cat with jaundice. He is improving while on Doxycycline but needs an internal medicine consult including abdominal ultrasound to determine the cause of his condition and long term prognosis.
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Supernova
Supernova is at risk due to behavioral concerns. Supernova has been deteriorating during his stay despite best efforts to keep him comfortable. Supernova in kennel displays a poor kennel presence, lunging at the kennel door when handlers pass, and hard barking incessantly in kennel. While this does not occur frequently, they can be intense when the behaviors do arise. In his kennel, Supernova hard barks, pants heavily, and spins off his kennel door, indicating high levels of stress. When attempting to remove him from the kennel, Supernova shows significant fearfulness and avoidance, retreating to the back of his kennel and pressing against the walls when handlers attempt to leash him. Occasionally, he has shown relaxed behavior, seeking contact from select handlers, but remains highly anxious overall. Medically, Supernova is apparently healthy.
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Doctor Worm
Doctor Worm needs emergency placement for medical reasons. He is a senior dog that had surgery to remove a foreign body (corn cob) that caused an obstruction to his gastrointestinal tract. His appetite is now low and he has developed pneumonia. Doctor Worm needs further intensive medical care and monitoring than what can be provided in the shelter to help him recover.
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Bugsy

Bugsy is at risk due to his reported behaviors in his previous home. Bugsy exhibited defensive behaviors, such as jumping, lunging, snapping, hard barking, and growling at strangers entering the home. Bugsy was also reported to be consistently mouthy, where he would begin mouthing and lightly biting their arms and hands during various interactions, such as walking, petting, or being given treats, though without breaking the skin or drawing blood. In care, Bugsy has been social with handlers and engages with enrichment items offered to him. Medically Bugsy is apparently healthy.
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Spunky
Spunky has been placed on the at-risk list due to his deterioration in care. He has been struggling to adjust to the shelter environment, exhibiting behaviors such as jumping off the kennel walls, spinning inside and outside his kennel, and nipping at handlers' hands and hair. However, Spunky has been highly social and engaging outside of his kennel. He enjoys a variety of toys, enrichment items games, and treats. Medically Spunky is apparently healthy.
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Juniper
Juniper 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. While he has great notes from his previous home, 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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Luna Mae
Luna Mae is on the at-risk list for behavioral concerns. Luna Mae came to us an owner surrender and was noted to have some concerning behaviors. Luna Mae is reported to be highly reactive to small animals and dogs on leash. She escaped their yard and bit a neighboring dog. Unknown the severity of the bite but it was reported the bite did not cause serious injury. She was known to escape her crate often as well and give clear signs of resource guarding high value items. In care, Luna Mae has allowed all handling and is very social with staff. She has shown increased anxiety while in care including rushing back to her kennel and destruction tendencies in kennel. Luna Mae would benefit for a low-stress environment where she can receive more positive-reinforcement training. Medically, Luna Mae is healthy.
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Madara
Madara is at risk due to behavior concerns. Madara arrived at the care center as a stray. Police reported that Madara was anxious, growling and barking when he was found. Upon intake Madara, hard barked, stared and bared teeth at staff. In the care center, Madara continues to display fearful defensive behaviors through whale eyeing, growling and baring teeth at staff. Madara allows to be leashed when offered wet food but remains hypervigilant on his walks. Medically, Madara was treated at intake for an ear infection but is otherwise healthy.
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Sushi Wushi
Sushi Wushi 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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Kit Kat
Kit Kat 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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Nemo
Nemo is at risk due to behavioral reasons. Nemo has been observed to be resource guard items and be highly dog reactive. Nemo has been observed to growl if chews in his possession are reached for. While in foster Nemo escalated to biting while in possession of a bone, this bite left one puncture. Nemo has also been observed to react to dogs while on leash. Nemo has been observed to lunge and hard bark at dogs. During his stay in the care center Nemo has been receptive to treats. Medically Nemo is overweight.
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Chi Chi

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Chi Chi is on the at risk list for medical reasons. She is a senior dog pneumonia. She is not eating and needs supportive care in a veterinary clinic to recover from her condiditon.
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Bubba
Bubba is at risk due to his deterioration in care. Although Bubba has been highly social and engaging outside of his kennel, he is becoming increasingly mouthy, jumping up and mouthing at hands persistently on walks. On one occasion, Bubba began lunging at unfamiliar staff which caused him to trip and fall; he then redirected and nipped at the handler. Bubba does enjoy a variety of toys, enrichment items games, and treats. Medically, Bubba is overweight.
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