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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Tola
Tola is on the at-risk list due to medical concerns. Tola is a friendly senior cat. We have assessed that Tola is diabetic and have started Tola on a treatment plan; she also has dental disease and an enlarged liver. Tola will need daily maintenance with her medical condition and further follow up with outside vet care. Tola has allowed all handling and seeks attention during their exams.
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Xena
Xena is on the at-risk list due to behavior concerns. Xena has not been acclimating well to the shelter environment, and has began to kennel fight leaving kennel rooms, and when dogs are passing begins to bark and bite her bars, swiping her paws under the door to get to the other dogs, making it difficult to walk her safely. Xena does have a bite history where she bit her previous owner not breaking skin, but bruising. Medically, Xena is apparently healthy.
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Little Moohco
Little Moocho 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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Taylor
Taylor is on the At Risk list due to behavior. He is a likely under-socialized adult cat and 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 under-socialized/spirit cat adjust to strangers.
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Mints
Mints is on the At Risk list due to behavior. She is a likely 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 a fearful under-socialized/spirit cat adjust to strangers.
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Shawna
Shawna 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 frustration and overstimulation. 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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Puppuccino

Puppuccino is on the at-risk list due to behavior concerns. Puppuccino has been struggling to acclimate to the care center environment despite best efforts to keep her comfortable. Puppuccino has been thrashing on leash, refusing to go back into kennel or walk having to be coaxed by one or more staff members back inside. Puppuccino is social with select staff, but struggling to acclimate. Medically, apparently healthy.
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Pito
Pito is on the at-risk list for medical reasons. Pito is a senior cat that we diagnosed with hyperthyroidism. He will need life-long medication and follow up vet visits to manage this disease. Behaviorally, he is timid, but has allowed handling.
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Mojito
Mojito is on the at-risk list to behavior concerns. Mojito in care has been deteriorating in care and not acclimating well to the shelter environment. Mojito has been rebounding off his kennel walls, at times hitting himself, and is unable to settle. Mojito is social with staff but struggling to acclimate to the care center environment. Medically, Mojito is healthy.
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Hubble
Hubble is on the At Risk list for medical reasons. He has episodes in which he has difficulty breathing. They may be exacerbated by stress, heat and humidity. These are not a "reverse sneezing" events. Preliminary tests suggest a narrowed trachea, but more diagnostic tests, like a bronchoscopy study of his upper airway, need to be done. Behaviorally, Hubble has been slightly fearful while in care - but warms up with a slow approach.
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Oreo The Goat
Oreo The Goat 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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Gecko
Gecko is on the At Risk list due to behavior. He is an under socialized adult cat, 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/decompress, and who have experience with helping a fearful/under socialized adult cat adjust to strangers.
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Obie
Obie 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 Obie has dental disease with minor staining.
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Gadget
Gadget 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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Bubbles
Bubbles 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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Marcelline
Marcelline 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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Simba
Simba is at risk due to behavioral reasons. Simba's previous owner states that he will hard bark and lunge towards people and dogs while on leash. During his stay in the care center Simba has been observed to be fearful. Noted to become tense, retreat and hard stare at handlers when approached. When handlers speak in soft tone, Simba is receptive and will wag his tail. Medically, Simba is receiving treatent for CIRDC, mild to moderate osteoarthritis, and chronic otitis.
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Bella Brown
Bella Brown is currently at risk due to behavior reasons. Bella Brown is reported by her previous owner to be highly reactive to dogs, cats and other small animals. She will lunge, bark and pull hard towards them. In one instance, she bit the owners hand as they attempted to redirect her as she was reacting. This bite did not break skin. This behavior has been observed at the care center as well. Upon intake, she was reacting towards another dog in the hall, then lunged towards a cat in a kennel. The handler pulled her away and she whipped her head around towards handlers leg. She did not make contact. The previous owners favorite things about Bella Brown is how cuddly and sweet she is. At the care center she has been very social with handlers, seeking and allowing petting. Medically, Bella Brown is healthy.
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Jasper
Jasper is on the at-risk list for medical concerns. Jasper came to the shelter after being abandoned in an apartment. He was reported to have had 2 seizures while being cared for by a neighbor. Jasper has an intermittent tremor and has had one brief seizure episode while in care He is otherwise eating and enjoys attention. He is currently on treatment for toxoplasma and has started on an anti-seizure medication. Jasper would benefit from a neurology consult to figure out next steps.
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Chase

Chase is on the at-risk list due to behavior concerns. Chase has not been acclimating well to the shelter environment despite best efforts to keep him comfortable. Chase is leash biting intensely, and becoming harder to refocus on walks making it it difficult to walk him safely. Medically, Chase has alopecia and dermatitis.
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Trinity
Trinity is on the at-risk list due to behavior concerns. Trinity in the care center has not acclimated well to the shelter environment and has displayed concerning behavior in care. Trinity is fearful of new staff and during her first days at the care center would escalate to snarling, baring teeth and hard barking at staff making it difficult to handler her. Trinity has warmed up in the care center, but has also displayed a Signiant amount of resource guarding during her behavior assessment, where she lunges at snaps at staff multiple times when approached with her toy. Medically, Trinity is underweight.
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Brown Sugar
Brown Sugar is on the at-risk list due to behavior concerns. Brown Sugar is intensely fearful in the care center, shaking, avoidant of handlers and extremely shutdown. Brown Sugar is now starting to walk with staff, but is still struggling to the care center environment despite best efforts to keep her comfortable. Medically, Brown Sugar has dermatitis.
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Lily Of The Valley
Lily Of The Valley is on the at-risk list due to behavior concerns. Lily Of The Valley is struggling to acclimate to the shelter environment despite best efforts to keep her comfortable. Lily Of The Valley has began to redirect on walks onto staff members after reacting to dogs, and has been a fearful dog in care allowing select staff to handler her, hard barking at staff that try to enter office areas or approach. Lily Of The Valley is becoming social with staff, but is struggling to acclimate to the care center. Medically, Lily of the Valley is clinically healthy.
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Keanu

Keanu is currently at risk due to behavior reasons. Keanu has been anxious and fearful since arriving at the care center. He has been avoidant of the leash and will become tense bodied while seeking exit when a handling assessment is attempted. His previous care takers report that he will growl when meeting new people but once comfortable will be playful. He has previously lived with a small child and a cat, both of which he was friendly with. Medically, he has pneumonia.
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Cersei
Cersei is at risk for behavior reasons. Cersei is not acclimating to the shelter environment. She is very shut down, and not drinking much water. She is tolerant of handling with staff but spends most of her time out hiding, shaking in fear. Medically, she is obese.
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