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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Swanson
Swanson 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 the limited information available on admission, it is unknown just how socialized she is, and she has been avoidant of touch and escalates to defensive behaviors during interactions due to her high level of FAS. Due to these consistent elevated stress levels and her length of stay, 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 have experience with cats that potentially have limited socialization - and are willing to give her plenty of time and space to adjust. And those who have experience with positive reinforcement training and adult cat socialization, and helping a potentially under socialized/fearful cat adjust to strangers.
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Zooble
Zooble 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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Maya
Maya is At Risk due to behavioral concerns. In the Care Centers, Maya displayed elevated arousal both inside and outside of her kennel. She was observed engaging in kennel fighting with neighboring dogs as she passed by them and would bite the leash while being removed from her kennel or during walks. Maya also exhibited jumping behavior toward handlers, at times reaching face level. Despite her high arousal, she readily accepts treats and is extremely social with people. Medically, Maya is overweight.
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Astrid
Astrid 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, highly social, and needs to expend energy constructively with interactive play sessions 3-4X/day. She displays a very short threshold for touch, although soliciting the attention and can escalate to high levels of overstimulation and reactivity. 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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Miu Miu
Miu Miu 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 his/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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Angel
Angel is on the At Risk list due to behavior. He is not thriving in the care center and is deteriorating in the Adoptions room and no longer tolerates petting or handling, escalating very quickly when approached for socialization and during kennel cleaning. 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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Ocho
Ocho 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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Green Bin
Green Bin 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 his plenty of time and space to adjust, and who have experience with helping a fearful cat adjust to strangers.
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Ash
Ash 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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Dizzie
Dizzie is on the at-risk list due to behavior concerns. In the care center, Dizzie has shown fearful and conflicted behavior around unfamiliar people, including backing away, growling, chuffing, avoiding handling, and becoming uncomfortable with direct attention or eye contact. She has also been reported to kennel fight and cover her kennel in feces due to her stress in the care center. Throughout her stay she was shown some improvement acclimating. Dizzie warms up with treats, becomes social once comfortable, and has been able to participate with staff and volunteers and handling after taking time to acclimate. Medically, Dizzie is apparently healthy.
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Twixie
Twixie has been placed on the at risk list for medical reasons. She has developed a severe upper respiratory infection that has caused many days of anorexia and weakness. She needs nursing care and a low stress place to convalesce.
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Milotic
Milotic is at risk due to behavioral reasons. While in care, Milotic has been observed to be fearful and is noted to retreat to the back of the kennel, snap at the leash, and vocalize when handlers attempt to leash him. His previous owner reports that Milotic has bitten once in the past. The owner attempted to pick him up to place him in his crate, and Milotic bit them on the finger. This bite was a bite and release. While out with handlers, Milotic has been observed to have a soft body and wagging tail. Medically, Milotic is apparently healthy.
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Paula
Paula is at risk due to behavioral reasons. While in care, Paula has been observed to be highly fearful. Noted to flinch at any stimuli and seek exit when the handler attempts to interact. With unfamiliar handlers, Paula takes a considerable amount of time to warm up and will begin taking treats; however, she will maintain her distance. With familiar handlers in the yard, Paula is observed to have a loose and wiggly body. Medically, Paula is apparently healthy.
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Buddy
Buddy is at risk due to behavioral reasons. While in care, Buddy has been observed to be kennel reactive and have a level of anxiety. Noted to lunge towards other dogs in pop up crates and was seeking exit while heavily panting during their assessment. In his previous home Buddy is noted to know the cues sit, stay, down, and come. They described him as a high energy dog that loves dancing to music. Medically, Buddy is apparently healthy.
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Blaze
Blaze is on the at-risk list due to behavior concerns. In the care center, Blaze has shown fearful behavior in his time at the care center. While handler attempted to collar him during his assessment, he continuously was backing away, and head whipping. He has also displayed hard barking with a tense, forward body toward an unfamiliar staff members and is generally shutdown in the care center. Blaze has additionally been observed heavily panting and pacing in his kennel, suggesting difficulty settling in his kennel. Outside of these situations, Blaze walks well, accepts treats, and has shown no reactions to dogs or people on walks. Medically, Blaze has an ear infection and suspected chronic dermatitis.
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Brownie Eclair
Brownie Eclair is at risk due to behavioral reasons. While in care, Brownie has been observed to be highly fearful. Noted to balk repeatedly while on leash and pancake when certain stimuli occurred. When a handler attempted to remove Brownie from their top kennel, he escalated to growling and snapping at the handler.Brownie Eclair has recently shown he is receptive to engaging with the handler; he sits when they speak to him in a soft voice and allows pets. Medically, Brownie has an old facture that has resulted in some lameness and is underweight.
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Mitsy
Mitsy is at risk due to behavior concerns. In the care centers she shows signs of being very fearful. She has avoided being leashed and avoidant of handlers. Once she has warmed up to a specific handler she will accept treats and some petting. Despite best efforts she still remains fearful during the leashing and handling aspects of daily care. Mitsy is apparently healthy.
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Mosaic
Mosaic is at risk due to behavioral reasons. While in care, Mosaic has been observed to have a tense body, tucked tail, and will begin to seek exit when handlers attempt to interact. Recently, she has been observed to charge the front of the kennel and begin hard barking when handlers attempt to leash her. With select handlers, Mosaic will have a soft body and soft eyes. Medically, Mosaic has CIRDC.
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Bricks
Bricks is at risk due to behavioral reasons. When Bricks initially arrived at the care center, he was observed to be fearful and would growl at handlers when they approached him while in his crate. Over time Bricks warmed up to handlers and would be at the front of his kennel with a soft body and wagging tail and would jump up on handlers exuberantly. Despite our best efforts at keeping Bricks comfortable while in care, he has begun to show signs of kennel stress. He has been reported to bite the leash when being returned to the kennel, and this behavior is not easily redirected. He is also observed to jump up high in kennel when the room is active. Medically, Bricks is apparently healthy.
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Aries
Aries is at risk for behavior reasons. Aries is deteriorating in care with a prolonged stay. He has been unable to settle during socialization, panting, pacing with wide eyes. He has a high energy level, and we are unable to meet his needs. He was recently moved to a pop-up crate and anxiety is continuously increasing. He has been sweet and social with staff and volunteers and does well when greeting other dogs at a gate. Medically, he is apparently healthy.
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Timba
Timba is at risk due to behavioral concerns. Timba has not acclimated well to the shelter environment, remaining highly fearful and shut down. When approached in the kennel, Timba is tense, shaking, has wide or whale eyes, has avoided leashing, does not take any form of treats or food (including chicken breast, sausage, sliced cheese), and avoids all interaction with handlers. timba's previous owner describe him as an active, playful, and independent dog. Medically, Timba is obese and has an ear infection.
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Bello
Bello is on the at-risk list due to behavior concerns. In the care center, Bello displays increasing kennel arousal, including persistent jumping, barking, knocking over his water bucket, and becoming more difficult to leash due to his arousal. He also displays elevated anxiety, including heavy panting and seeking reassurance from handlers during stressful situations. . Bello is social with handlers, readily accepts treats, solicits affection, and engages well with enrichment despite his elevated arousal. Medically, Bello has CIRDC and healing from some wounds.
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Seven
Seven is at risk due to behavioral concerns in the finder's home. Seven was reported to have engaged in an altercation with the resident dog. When attempting to separate the two dogs, Seven bit the finder's sibling on the hand, drawing blood. No other information is known regarding the bite incident. During his stay in care, Seven was initially tense bodied, but allowed leashing. As his stay has progressed, Seven occasionally accepts treats and engages in fetch. Medically, Seven has dental disease.
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Toose
Toose is at risk due to behavior concerns. He arrived at the care centers as an owner surrender. His previous owner stated that he will growl and alert bark at strangers, but with time will warm up. In the care centers Toose has not acclimated well. He tolerated handling during his assessment but remained tense. On occasion, Toose has shown some interest in familiar handlers, approaching them for treats with a soft body. However, he has remained fearful throughout the majority of his stay. Noted to enter the training room with a tucked tail, pinned ears, crouched body with a low head, and growling. He is also observed to fixate on handlers hands when returning to his crate, escalating to snapping, hard barking, and growling as handler locks the crate. When moved to a kennel, he continued displaying similar behavior, lunging towards the door, hard barking, and snarling at handler. Recently, Toose has begun leash biting, being able to be redirected with treats but almost catching a handlers hand at one point. Toose has been medically diagnosed with allergies, dermatitis, otitis externa, and a wound.
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Apollo

Apollo is on the at-risk list due to behavior concerns. While in the care center, Apollo has consistently displayed dog reactivity, including growling, hard barking, lunging, and hard staring at other dogs in the kennel, yard, and on walks. He has also shown reactivity toward small dogs and has bitten kennel bars while attempting to reach another dog and has also barked at novel staff members in the hallway. Despite these behaviors, Apollo is social and affectionate with handlers, readily accepting petting, leaning into people for attention, and responding well to treats but is struggling to acclimate despite best efforts to keep him comfortable. Medically, Apollo is apparently healthy.
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