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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Rex

Reserved

Rex has been placed on the at risk list due to not thriving in care and displaying distance-increasing behaviors. Since his stay at the Care Center, he has not tolerated any form of handling. He also has not been receptive to any form of interaction or enrichment. He will growl, hiss, lunge, swat and does not leave his den. Over time, Rex has been quicker to escalate to these behaviors. Given his fearful behavior and inability to have successful interactions, it is in his best interest to be moved out of the kennel environment as quickly as possible. Rex would benefit from placement in a home with an adopter who is experienced in supporting fearful cats. Medically, he has gingivitis.

Bernie

Reserved

Bernie is at risk due to behavioral concerns. Bernie has not acclimated well to the kennel environment and has displayed a concerning level of arousal that has made it difficult to walk/handle safely. He intially was reported to be biting on his crate bars and was highly reactive when other dogs in the room would pass his crate - persistent barking, frenetic movements, and made an attempt to grab a handler's lead after being returned to his crate after playgroup. As his length of stay progressed, Bernie began leash biting when coming out of the kennel. When approached in the kennel, his face is flushed, his body tense as he stands on his legs, panting heavily. Handlers were using treats and large toys to manage his leash biting when coming out of the kennel, but he has continued to escalate and is unable to be redirected. On a recent walk, Bernie was taking treats from a handler after dropping the toy he had carried outside. After taking the treats, Bernie lunged at the handler with an open mouth, biting and holding onto their sweater in the torso area. He continued to jump up, leash bite, and vocalize as his intensity rapidly escalated. A second handler is needed to assist with bringing Bernie back into the building safely with the use of air interrupter and double leashing. Medically, Bernie was recently treated for CIRDC, neutered, and is healthy at this time.

Pop

Reserved

Pop is at risk due to behavioral concerns in the previous home. Pop is reported to have two separate bite incidents towards one of the resident children due to resource guarding under the teenager's bed. Both bites were bites and releases that resulted in small puncture wounds to the child's arm and leg that were treated at home. He reportedly ran back under the bed afterwards and intermittently would growl at the child while in the home. His previous family reported that he enjoys most treats and will get the zoomies when near grass. During his stay in care, Pop has allowed minimal handling. When being picked up to be removed or returned to the kennel, he begins thrashing lightly. With handlers, he ignores their attempts to interact and keeps to himself. Medically, Pop has CIRDC, nuclear sclerosis, and is considered to be geriatric.